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

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Seite., J PT' x Jeanne Scarbeary K1 ll and Jamie Abbott 112D take a relaxing moment after dancing to the music of K'Double Take. The cafeteria was decorated in the style of a Hollywood ballroom so Jay Schultz C111 and Cheryl Stone l1Ol could celebrate in the Hollywood way. Prorngoers Kim Wilson U12 and Darrell Crouch C81l had a special treat when they arrived at the Prom to find valet parking, 28 Hollywood Nights ,40- ance Jan Donova C111 Kevin Kelley 111, r C111 and Janie H a breather for refreshment v 1

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l'l was very proud of Mrs. Mishler the entire cast for even attemp- it, commented Mike Wells 1121, o felt the spring play Rhinoceros s the most difficult play staged at IHS in three years. l'Rhinoceros, an absurdist comedy ich stresses the struggle of main- aing integrity and individuality en others conform, was dedicated retiring ISU Professor Eric Bickley o was designer for the play when it s performed at ISU 20 years ago, :ording to Director Diane Mishler, According to Wells, the cast iearsed about 226 hours each night six weeks. Most of the humor is lden, and it takes a lot more work rl concentration to make the au- nce laugh, Wells said. Vlost of the students involved in the :duction of Rhinoceros agreed it the satisfaction of performing tweighs the hard work and time nt. l:or Rhys Lovell l12J Rhinoceros s a good learning experience. I rn something from every play. mm this play I learned about life and how stupid people can be about con- formity, he said. Wells said he enjoyed trying to play other people. It's fun trying to assume someone else's character, he explained. It's worth all the work and trouble. It's very satisfying in the end, com- mented Ginger Romine 1111. Cast members for Rhinoceros' were seniors Rhys Lovell, Mike Wells, Brien Fletcher and Charlene Beringer, juniors Tina Swanson, Krysta Gunder- son, Mark Castleman, Mike Rickert, Ginger Romine, Mike Andrew and Brad Churchill, sophomores Claude Howard, Susan Ochs, Pete Brown and Greg Poultney. The production staff included Mrs. Mishler, director, Julie Reading, assis- tant director, Mr. Lee Wright, technical director, and Mike Rickert, technical assistant. 7 - Angie Moore Charlene Beringer 1122 is comforted by fellow cast members Mike Andrew l11J, Rhys Lovell l12i, Brien Fletcher l12i, and Brad Churchill C115 after seeing a rhinoceros in the village. ------1 . .W Q My Jean, played by Mike Wells 1122, later turned into a rhinoceros due to the pressure of con- forming with the crowd. The theme of Rhinoceros is not to conform with the crowd, but to have your own identity. The only villager who didn! conform was Berenger, played by Rhys Lovell l12l. The play was dedicated to Eric Bickley, an ll- linois State professor, who was the designer for i'Rhinoceros when it was performed at ISU 20 years ago. Backstage, prop and make-up work are as im- portant to the production of a play as the ac- tual acting and presenting of it. Stephanie Cook llll does her part by helping with the set up of the stage. Rhinoceros 27 rf' we. . N

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if W hose Hollywood Nights Prom. The word has many dif- ferent meanings to people. It brings fear into the eyes of guys. The worry is Where do I get the money? For girls it means fancy dresses and pretty flowers. Prom was held in the cafeteria May 14. Connie Saint illl and Jim Hammerschmidt 1112 were elected Prom Queen and King. Members of the Prom court were juniors Kim Bliss, Beth Meece, Amy Peterson, Susan Sharp, Shelly Swanlund, Cory Brown, David Eiben, Todd Kull, Steve Ommen and Mike Pendleton. The theme Hollywood Nights was carried out in decorations designed by Brian Jones llll and his father, We wanted to make a ballroom effect, kind of like a Hollywood party, Jones said. Volunteers decorated after school and Saturday morning. There were a lot of people working. It took about 12 hours all together to put the decorations up, and two and a half to tear them down, Peterson said. The Coliseum was the scene for After Prom where the band Ace High played for the students from 1- 3 a.m. - Stefanie Livers Krissy Strickler Before going to the Coliseum for After Prom, Todd Eilts f11l and Kristin Modine l9l stop- ped in at the more formal dance. Prom King Jim Hamrnerschmidtllll and Queen Connie Saint llll dance to We've Got Tonight after being crowned. Dave Eiben flll, Mike Pendleton l11l, Dennis Lockhart l12l, Jim Hammerschmidt llll and Steve Ommen 1111 anticipate Lockhart identifying the new Prom King-Hammerschmidt. The 1983 Prom Court-David Eiben f11l, Mike Pendleton l11l, Cory Brown f11l, Steve Ommen l11l, Todd Kull flll, King Jim Hammerschmidt C11l, Queen Connie Saint l11l, Amy Peterson llll, Beth Meece l11l, Susan Sharp f11l, Kim Bliss l11l and Shelly Swanlund C11l. Hollywood Nights 29