Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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Spring play: Neil Simon’s “Fools” Left to right : Slovitch. (Jodi Hauptman), Mishkin. (Deb Hail). These cast members of ‘Tools” are discussing Leons rival Leon Tolchinsky, (Phil Lutz), and Yenchna, (Kim Kleveland). count Gregor, for the hand of the young Sophia. Neil Simon success The spring play this year was Neil Simon’s “Fools” and it was definitely a humorous event. Vicki Wilken hung up her track shoes and directed this play. Overall it was a real success. The play was set in the late 1800’s in a village in Russia by the name of Kulenchikov. All the citizens of the village are cursed with stupidity. The curse is broken, a romance takes place, and a point is made all in typical Neil Simon fashion creating continuous laughs for the audience. The characters were schoolmaster Leon Tolchinsky, (Phil Lutz); Sophia Zubritsky, (Sarah Vann); Dr. Nikolai Zubritsky, (John Hofer); Mrs. Lenya Zubtitsky, (Bonnie Anderson); Count Gregor Yousekevitch, (Rex Weldon); postwoman Mishkin, (Deb Hall); baker Slovitch, (Jodi Hauptman); vendor Yenchna, (Kim Kleveland), Snetsky, the sheep-loser, (Diane Clymens); and Magistrate, (Dave Gebers). The show ran two nights and took approximately a month to prepare. A special thanks should be given to director, Vicki Wilken, who made the show a success, and student director, Sally Yost, who did all the odd jobs. Also thanks to the lighting crew, the makeup crew, ticket crew, publicity director, Chris Dietz, Comm. II, Linda Ganzel, (for her program artwork), and all the crews involved and all the people who helped make the show a real success. Finally a thanks goes to the cast and to all the people who came to see the show. Spring Play 23

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John Hofer, (left), (Jesus), and (left to questioning Jesus about Roman taxes right), John Davis, Joan Griepenstrah, and vital commandments, and James Cooper portray Pharisees Sally Yost tells the story of a rich man ’» obsession with worldly goods and his doom while Bonnie Anderson, (left) and Sarah Vann, (right) pantomime her words. Ted Bonebrake, guitarist for the band of GODSPELL, practices during a rehearsal. The cast of GODSPELL diligently rehearses choral Vann. Lori Symonsberger, and Center - John Davis music for the show, (left to right), Bonnie Anderson. and Rex Weldon. Sally Yost, Tom Farrell, Joan Griepenstrah, Sarah Thank-You!! Directors - Chris Dietz and Tom Lights - Linda Ganzel, Lori Farrell; Student Directors - Phil Brass, Dave Gebers, Allison Lutz, Todd Liesenfeld; Nancy Luppen Wurtele and Art III KMA radio Makeup • Shelly Stephens High School Maintenance Band • Mrs. Nienkamp, Meri Nein- Shop - Dave Dietz kamp, Jim Rowe, Ted Bonebrake, Janna Hemphill Greg Conz - Tickets Chairman 22 Fall Musical

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- Starring - PHIL LUTZ - as “LEON TOLCHINSKY” SARAH VANN - as “SOPHIA ZUBRITSKY” JOHN HOFER - as “DR. ZUBRITSKY” BONNIE ANDERSON - as “LENYA ZUBRITSKY” REX WELDON - as “COUNT GREGOR” JODI HAUPTMAN - as “SLOVITCH” KIM KLEVELAND - as “YENCHNA” DIANE CLYMENS - as “SNETSKY” DEB HALL - as “MISHKIN” DAVE GEBERS - as “MAGISTRATE” DIRECTED - by - VICKI WILKEN -STUDENT DIRECTOR - - SALLY YOST- UPPER LEFT: Leon Tolchinsky, (Phil Lutz) is calling to Sophia Zubritsky, (Sarah Vann). The couple played romantic roles in the spring play Fools”. Sarah was the year's Best Actress and Phil was Best Supporting Actor LOWER LEFT: Artwork courtesy of Linda Ganzel. Left to Right: Kim Kiev eland, Diane Clymens, Jodi Hauptman, Deb Hall. John Hofer, and Bonnie Anderson. In back Is Phil Lutz.