Normal Community High School - Echoes Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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KLZ A Although SOS is commonly known as a ship's distress signal, it means lots of hard work and lots of fun, according to the actors and ac- tresses in SOS Xl. Students on Stage 1SOS1 was created by Mrs. Diane Mishler, English Dept., 11 years ago. Ms. Mishler explained that she put SOS into action because she thought giving the students more respon- sibilities would make them work harder and learn more about the plays and how they are put on. Winning playwrights were Kris Stef- fensen 1111, Mary Ohler1101, and Car- rie Pope1101. The plays were very enjoyable, commented Linda Bromley 1111. There was such a variety between In the play Written Words by Carrie Pope 1101, Mike Rickert 1111 was an insane person forced into a straightjacket by Krysta G d 1111. un erson HA Serpent In the Garden was the first play for Susan Ochs 1101, but nothing new for Brad Churchill 1111, a veteran performer. A, l signals fun, not distress the comedy, drama, and the musical. Written Words, by Pope, was a comedy about confusion. After a muddle-headed mother found manuscript notes for her son-in-law's newest novel, she assumed that he was plotting to put her into a mental institution. It was directed by Mike Wells 1121 and designed by Mike Rickert 1111. The cast members included Sally Davis 1111 as the mother and Pete Brown 1101 as her son-in-law. Other characters were played by Charlene Beringer 1121, Pam Martoglio 1121, Krysta Gunderson 1111 Tina Hogan 1111, Gordon Ooms 1111, Rickert, Bryan Bandeko 1101, Amy Brickell 1101 and Janie Halsema 1101. Steffensen's play, A Serpent in the Garden, was a serious drama which examined the struggle between the forces of good and evil. The conflict was between Joseph Crane and his wife Suzanne, but extended to their neighbors as Joseph tried to control his wife's unending desire for destruction. Julie Reading 1111 was chosen as director, and Dennis Curtis 1111 was the designer. Brien Fletcher 1121 por- trayed Joseph, while Susan Ochs 1101 was his wife. Other cast members in- cluded Tim Zink 1121, Brad Churchill 1111, Amy Grove 1111, Jennie Zich 1111, Mike Craig 1101, Pope and Angela Prevette 1101. Are you Really the Best There ls? by Ohler, was a musical about jealousy, immaturity and friendship. It involved Joe, the class bully, and his interference in Holly and Rick's love life, and his trouble-making among the other students. Rhys Lovell 1121 was chosen as director for the play, along with Stef- fensen as designer and Jason Stelzel 1121 as musical coordinator. Because it was a musical, Bob Gehrenbeck 1121 was involved by playing percussion, while Stelzel played the piano. The cast included Tom Burkhart 1101 as Joe, Becky Hoyt 1101 as Holly and Curtis as Rick. Others included in the production were Jeff Israel 1121, Ann Steinkraus 1121, Jill Gremer 1111, Tina Swanson 1111, Susan Toland 1111, Sara Gill 1101, Aaron Newman 1101 and Cheryl Stone 1101. - Dennis Curtis Stefanie Livers SOS - 23

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22 - SOS Although supporting actors like Tina Swan- son 1111, Sara Gill 1101. and Jill Gremer 1111 aren't praised a lot, they are one of the most important factors of a production, according to designer Dennis Curtis1111. In the play A Serpent in the Garden, Brad Churchill1111 and Carrie Pope 1101 play the new neighbors visiting friends next door. Amy Groue1111 jumps away when Mike Craig 1101 scares her with a rubber snake, while Brien Fletcher 1121, Brad Churchill 1111, Jennie Zich 1111 and Tim Zink 1121 Jef' w...,,, observe. E. Dennis Curtis 1111 and Tom Burkhart 1101 had roles in the musical HAre You Really the Best There Is? which marks the first time a musical was staged as part of SOS. In an ironic twist at the end of Written Words, Pam Martoglio 1121 and Amy Brickell 1101 die from poisoned coffee.

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The dress for the dance was semieformal, while some relationships like Gary Breuer l1Ol and Missi Ruby's il0l were informal. Lisa Bova UO! escorted Twirp King Darin Spaniol K12l to the Sadie Hawkins dance. Craig Queen f12l was another candidate for Twirp King. Janet Gelwicks KIOQ. Ann Pederson K12l, Dave Cockrell lClass of '82l, Lori McGowan Clll, Mark Lockwood llll, Jan Sutton C12J, Brad Duvall fOlympiai, Johanna Yerkes l1Ol and Gregg Shaffer l12l all carry on the tradi- tion of Sadie Hawkins. Lori McGowan UU and Mark Lockwood K1 lj dance to one ofthe slow songs played by the band i'The Invisible Parrots. Although Sadie Hawkins is different because the Hwomanw is required to pay, it is still as popular as other dances. Leslie Powell l12i, Dan Themes i12l, Penny Kerz ll2l and Tim Kull l12l enjoy the music. 24 Sadie Hawkins Dance