Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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DRAM CL UB Once again, Mercer Hi Harleqiiins, more commonly referred to as The Drama Club, has proved the effectiveness of a group effort. Every member in the club contributes to the success of the play. f Not just the actorslj Tjvat quality alone makes Harlequins unugue. Since everyone works so closely together, new friendships are inevitable. However, the main goal of Harllequins is to experience the dynamics of theater productions. Besules acting, members work on scenery, make-up, publicity, lighting, sound, and costumes in order to produce two plays a yeaf. Competitive auditions are open to all students in june, September, and December. The performers rehearse every week, Monday through Thursday after school. On Fridays, the prolluction crews work to perfect their departments. 1 l Front row: Natsko Sato, Mindy Hwue, Lisa Darko, Vanessa Williams, jay Caley jr., Amy Lenox. Second row: Bra Wright, Christoph Maier, Mark Elfendahl, jason Conover, Emme Frothxngham Lua Denbeste, George Mount, jennfer Yang, Brenda Wenning, Madeline Caley, Garr Godsrey, Andy john. Third row:jHeather Tanks, jackie Brinker, Gretchen Haegele, Barbra Purcell, jonelle Lind Ca Light, Katrine Purcell, julie Berg, Sally Wenning, Rosemarie Linton, Laura Garrison, Ellen Tepper, Marilyn johnson. Fourth row: Stacey Carter, Lance Warrick, Ted Weinberg, Harold Mayo Kevin D lan, Cheryl Smith, Theresa Santerelli, David Door, Sandra Sprunger, Mr. Caley, Pete MacKenzie, Pat Harrihgton. Drama Club Officers: Emme Frothingham, Vanessa Miller, Brad Wright, Andy john. 2 46 Drama 1

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JAZZ CHOIR Front Row: Dan English fsorry Dan! love Isla Q, jennifer Chao, Sarah Hultquist, Tani Lindquist, Neil Weinstein, Second Row: Latz Warrick, Fra Svenhager, Terry Losansky, Rebecca Taylor. Third Row: Cathy Sharples, V.K. jones, Kathy Huntington, Clark Von Tmtha, and Tia Lindquist. Not Pictured: Sharon Bradshaw, Ann Cranford, Kay Marita, and Darren Brin. SPGTLIGI-IT V.K. Jones, Lionel Richie transposed. Hello , a popular song recorded by Lionel Richie, was performed by the Jazz Choir at this year's fall concert. V.K.'s solo impressed many at the event. Also a member of the jazz choir, V.K. commented on the sharp uprise in quality of the program. He attributes the improvement to Mr. Potts' arrival, We've had a jazz choir for two years nowg however, it didn't really get go- ing until this year. 'He's brought a whole new aspect of music to the school. What's in the future for this talented tenor? There might be a Barber Shop quartet . . . jazz choir goes beyond the traditional concert choir. The members must audi- tion for a spot on the stands at the beginning of the year. Meeting two hours every Monday morning and for one hour on Thursday afternoons, jazz Choir works on new styles and tech- niques. Under the direction of Mr. Potts, the choir has started on a new note. One member commented that, 'going from last year to this year is like going from Basic history to American Studies. A String Bass, drums, and the occasional saxophone are used to empha- size the different rhythms. The choir looks to a bright future with the excellent teaching of Mr. Potts and enthusiasm of the members. jazz Ensemble 45

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fill' ,V , You're getting Wld7TiCd?!u Smxlc X. I don'1 believr it. Are we xtill on stage? Drama 47