Sam Houston High School - Cherokee Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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clnherita Runs Three ights Written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the all-school play at Sam this year was Inherit the Wind, which ran Nov. 18-20. The play is based on the Scopes trial. Dating to the l920's, the trial, sometimes called the monkey trials, concerned the legality of evolution- ary concepts in schools. The cast for the production was rather large. More than 35 people took part in the show. In order to play a more realistic character, each actor studied a set of facts about the monkey trials. Even though little profit was made from the production, director Miss Mildred Peveto said she con- . n Mr. Meeker looks on as Rachel Brown pleads with Bertram Cates to surrender his Sldefed llle Sh0W3SUCC6S5- fruitless battle before his career is destroyed completely by the opposition. 1,0-' M ite . Mathew Brady and Henry Drummond wonder how they could be- Betci Aaron, Barbara Renfro, and Judy Makowski work back- come so distant when in the past they were such friends. stage with Gloria Murff on props and ideas for the play.

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Land of Oz Created for Saturda Pla house The first childrenis theatre in the schoolis history. The Wizard of -. Ozf' was presented as the Drama Department's opening production of the year. It ran for four consecutive Satur- day afternoons in October with the last performance on Oct. 23. The cast and crew members, having been chosen the spring before. be- gan working on lines and sets dur- ing the summer. As a special treat. punch and cookies were served to the children after every show in the cafeteria. Cast members were present at the party to autograph the free pro- grams. The show proved to be a success- ful venture as it brought in 31763 to cover the costs of the royalty, costumes. sets. and sound. The combined Drama and Choral De- partments cleared over 3900 in pf-gfits, Mark Ramirez. with companions Tom LeVv:-sque and Dan'l Gansert, has become so in- volved with the play that for a moment he fantasizes he is the Wizard of Oz. iv . it 1.5 Iii' X-.af X v -L.! The vast for Wizard given Oct. 2. 9. 16, and 23 int-lutlt-s lm-ft to right. top rom: Brin't- Richards, l,arry Cook. Judy Ray. Janna Htipson. Robb Poe. Rivliy Hodge. Cathy lVlarlindalt'. la-slit' Stewart, Troy Bradley. Terry McCollum. ,lulvv Moore. Larry Wilkinson. Anna Shouse. and Rit-ky Murff. Bottom row: ,ludy Makowski, Jay Salxattirri. Teresa Shouse. Cheryl lVlitt'liell. David Leistt-r. Kal:-en Hurley. Bill George, Debbie Day. and Debbie lVlitchcll. Not pictured hvrt' are Taffy Davis and Tina Gardner. Because of its stiwess. another vliiltlrt-nis theater will probably bv Conducted in the fall,

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2800 Attend Musical, cWest Side Stor ' Receiving acclaim as the most successful play in Sam's History, West Side Stoqv set the stage for the school's first all-school musical production. The show ran for three nights from Feb. 17-19. The Drama and the Choir Departments brought in over 353,600 from ticket sales. The show cleared over 3152.500 in profits. Wes! Side Story deals with the prejudices of the American struct gang, the Jets, and the Puerto Rican gang. the Sharks, in thi- New York City ghettos. More than 80 students, juniors, seniors, and sophomores. gave their services in producing the play. Riff and Bernardo meet in the gym bvforv the group fight. Maria is ailxiscml not to low Tony aft:-r he- kills Bernardo. J Thr' cast of Wm! Sidr' Sinn' includes: Rf-x Perry, lVlili-s He-mli-i'soii. Ron Lutz. Mike- l'alli-rsoii, Craig Brinker, Bill Cvorgs-, Troy Bradley. ,Iohn Rainonv. Paul Brake, Wayne Jolly. Tommy l nsli'r. Larry Wilkiiisuii. Rii-hard lVlaIilnna1lo. 'l'e-rvsa Slums:-. Tom Le-Vvsqliv, Jean-Ann Nivi-ns, Barbara Rf-nfro, Bruce' Rivharils. Barliara loliaiiiufsvii, Kim Kriin-gvr, ,ludy Makouski, Emily Spruieil. Terry Donaldson, Shclia Lvwis. Debbie' Ti-rry. Sally Spvlts. Gail Klappz-r. Bolilii Mullins, livvvrly Waril. Christina A-Xlvala. Danny Hvmlvrsoii. Nancy lhrig. .lulce Moon- and Kathi Putin-, lVlnri- than 352.500 profil nas vli-arm-il on thc- musical prnrlni-tion 23