Kennedy High School - Profile Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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CLEANTE CRandy Spurrj and Mariane iBarb Croyj stare love- stricken into each others eyes while a disgusted Frosine fSue Beetsb looks on. Molieres' The Miser was presented in February. Moliere, an actor, director, and playwright in 17th Cen- tury France, is considered the father of Modern Comedy. The Miser, centers around Monsieur Harpagon, the wealthy old miser, who cares only for his money, but falls in love with the beautiful Mariane. Unfortunately, Mariane is in love with Harpagon's son, and so the family plots to prevent their father's marriage without losing their chances for inheritance. This was the first play directed by Mr. David Thomp- son at Kennedy. Mr. Assink was the technical director. Audience Ccaptivoted by jiff rr y f' .a ,Ji HARPAGON iEric Ulfersj battles with his son Cleante while Master Simon Uay Snell! is caught in the middle. WHILE HARPAGON storms, Seigneur Anselm iRod Caspersjask Nl..- 1 if STRICKEN at the thought of losing his money, Harpagon sinks in sickness. 48 L- fs 'fa' ' -- full

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Trifles ls JFK's Entry In Wonrrior Ploy Festival MR AND MRS PETERS CCllve Lmgo Jan Shlptonl Mr Henderson iDave Klrkpatnckl and Mr and Mrs Hale Ueff Homan Kathy Hoganb prepare to leave the eene atmosphere of the Wnght farm Z I Trnfles a one act play by Susan Glaspell was pre sented at the Wamor Play Festlval at Washmgton Hugh School February I4 Semor Mary Hoopes directed the cast of tive students Murder IS the theme of the play Two women accl dentally dlscover who commltted the strange murder whlle the men are out collectmg evndence Important detalls are overlooked by the men as they pass them off as tnfles The play ends wrth the women hxdmg the evl dence so the men wnll not drscover the murderer Trdles was glven a very good cntlque by the judges at the Wamor Festival L.. 1 'Nur ' wif' MRS PETERS and Mrs Hale draw back ln shock as they MRS HALE relates to Mr Henderson that there is alot of work tobe discover a dead canary ln Mrs Wnght s sewmg basket done ln daxly farm hvmg 47 I 1 . 4 - , Q V ll 2 . ' ' .. ' . ,NX Q . , D is Ji, T , .. ,Q 0 N J y T ' -- l a ...T A, ,-A ' l ,' ,. L ' J , 'Tl T '

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MoIiere's Comedy Miser AN ANGERED harpagon scolds Elise QCheryl Conklinl for loving Valere Uack Marrionl. for a blessing on the two couples, Elise and Valere, Mariane and Cleante. l 49 - , w f Y riff' V l l MONSIEUR HARPAGON inspects one of his maid's QSusie Mackinb dresses in hopes of repairing it. LA FLECHE QClive Lingo! woos the scheming matchmaker, Frosine.