Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Put me down: Leiio (Joy Albright) exclaims wildly as Pantalone (Dryce Heugel) discov. ers LeIio is his son. No more chances: Coachman (Marcel DRoover) informs LeIio that everyone has caught on to his lies and won ' t toke more. It ' s been a long time: Doctor Dolanzoni and Pontolone heartily express their Farewells as each heads home after his travels. uti f$

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The Liar teaches comic lesson Energetic, colorful and mosf of all fun described the Drome deporf- menf ' s foil ploy, The Liar, presented November 5 ond 6 in the ouditorium. Set in Venice, Italy in 1950, the comedy written by Carlos Goldoni dealt with o young man ' s unconquer- obie hobit of making up lies in the pursuit of love, a fault inherent in mankind. A new aspect was odded to The . or by student cost members. The stu- dents changed the production to por- tray the lives of o travelling bond of QCtors who hove decided to perform The Liar to Itolian villages. This dimen- sion allowed the cost to ploy a dual role. According to senior Joe Morelond, Assistant Director, the ploy wos a de- porture from previous ploys. He felt it wos more lightheorted and happier in nature than most of the dromo de- portment ' s previous productions. Highland Theater Director, Ron Clark said, The Liar has much versotil- ity and energy, just like the students performing it. Despite its carefree attitude junior Lilo Smith who ployed Rosouro com- mented, ' The ploy was very believ- able. Rosouro the person I play is in- triguing. Her relationship with her sis- ter is very real ond interesting. The charocters oil seem very real. To make the ploy more of o learn- ing experience, Mr. Clark organized o doy Qt Mounds Pork with the cost members pretending to be on their way to performance in another vil- lage. The ideo is for the kids to feel like the reol performers would hove felt. If they got wet, dirty or tired from the trip, the show still hod to go on, he sold. The fourth hour foods class also par- ticipated in the fun by preporing on eighteenth century dinner complete with condlobrum, tablecloths and imi- tation wine for the cost members. The dinner was held November 4 in the commons area during lunch. Senior Joy Albright who played Le- lio the liar despite a broken arm he got during reheorsol commented, I feel the whole cost, stage crew and oil the dromo people worked intense- ly to moke this ploy a memorable one. The cost has been rehearsing since October 1 and I feel oil the work paid off. Other cost members included sen- iors Gary Dell, Bruce Tinker, Marcel DeRoover, Dryce Heugel ond Mike Swinford; juniors Croig Ronshow, An- drea Green, John Sloon, Mike Hook and sophomore Brian Robson. Merrily on their way: Cost members pass through a ravine at Mounds Pork as they portray on 16fh century traveling troupe. Why not?: Otfovio, (Mike Swinford) ago- nizes when he foils victim to another of Leiio ' s outrageous lies. Let ' s settle this calmly: Dr. Dalanzoni at- tempts to intervene on o quarrel between Leiio ond Ottavio. 24 Foil ploy

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Welcome to our world On November 10, Highlands doors were opened to all parents, students and teachers eoger to learn more about each other and the school itself. Many parents came to Open House to leorn more obout the teachers and the teaching systems they use rather thon to discuss their childs ' grades. Al- though the grades were a main ingre- dient, parents ond students, them- selves, were more concerned on find- ing more possibilities and opportuni- ties that led to the student ' s future plans. Unlike the past, the traditional Ca- reer Instructor, from areo colleges and technicol schools, were not present to answer any of the questions a student may have had. By not having the instructors here, it gove the parents and students a better chance to dis- cuss the childs ' future with his or her teacher who con lead the child in the right direction each day, comment- ed Mrs. McCorty, counselor. Insteod of the instructors, the High- land Singers ond the Jozz Bond hod two performances so the parents could view a portion of the chore! de- partment. The Gymnostics teams, the Science and Art departments ond many of the clubs each hod represen- tations of their specific departments or clubs to give the parents o good idea of what the school was all obout. There were also refreshments served throughout the evening. We hod o big turnout for the event ond I hope thot we will always get the chance to open the doors up to the porents so they con get involved in their child ' s education ond of the life they intend to leod, soid Mr. Paul Johnson, Coun- selor. Working Hard . . . Freshmen Greg Ekstein and Joy Harvey ore seen here hosting Open House. Shootin ' the breeze ... Mr. Dickerson folks to two of many interested parents about their childs ' future. 26 Open House