Satsuma High School - Cayman Yearbook (Satsuma, AL)

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PAGE 24 — Top Right: Natalie realizes that she is in a man's apartment. Top Left: Rosebud's contin- uous drinking adds some hilarious moments to the performance. Lower Left: Jimmy, disguising as Mrs. Briggs, panics in escape of John's quick hands. Center Right: Rosebud, drunk as usual, tries to convince J. J. that she is Mrs. Briggs. Lower Risht: Accusing Rosebud of stealing Tommy’s baby. Thomasa struggles for possession of the infant. PAGE 25 — Top Left: Student directors Ashley Dennis and Maxey Andress introduce the play to the morning audience. Lower Left: Jimmy (Mrs. Briggs) and Tommy try to sober J. J. up. Lower Right: Tommy is determined to stop Nata- lie from screaming. 24 Senior Cios» Ploy

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Juniors on Stage The Junior Class production of M A S H was held on March 8, in a crowded gymnasium. The play dealt with the lives of people and how they coped with being stationed at the M A S H 4077 Medical Unit during the Korean War. In Act one, Hawkeye, played by Dan- iel Fortner, tried to get a medical educa- tion for a young Korean boy. To save his sanity, Hawkeye tried to get a sec- tion eight or insanity discharge so that he could go back to the States. Act two involves an intricate plot as Major Hulahan. played by Debbie Tin- dle, tried to get Duke discharged. To add to the zanniness, Hawkeye and Duke were plotting to get Major Burns discharged. On the serious side; how- ever, the play dealt with how the M’A S H Unit coped with the horror of the never-ending inflow of injured bodies and the stress of war. Junior Closs Ploy 23

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NATALIE NEEDS A NIGHTIE Captivating the audience from the very outset, the Senior Play Cast very ably presented Natalie Needs A Nightie, a comedy invoking an almost continuous stream of laughter. And indeed who wouldn't be entertained by the predicament of Tommy Briggs with his major dilemma of producing a much needed wife and baby for his vis- iting boss? Further complicating the sit- uation is the untimely arrival of shapely Natalie Newsome, whose semi-nude entrapment in Briggs' apartment wors- ens his already precarious relationship with neighbor Thomasa Briggs. Added to the nuisance is his stuffy boss Juni- per J. Juniper, who becomes yet another victim of the resident clothes snatcher — the maid Rosebud. But, when triple wives as well as babies appear via cour- tesy of friend Jimmy Wilson, janitor John Watson, and ever so drunk Rose- bud, bedlam runs rampant. Only with a full confession from Tommy did the audience have time to catch a breath before breaking into uproarious laugh- ter as the curtain fell on a thoroughly madcap scene. Rehearsals involved long hours before and after school, memorizing lines, hoarse voices, and sacrificing personal activities for both cast members and directors. But it was one of the greatest high school experi- ences for all involved. Miss Mary Atchi- son. assisted by Ashley Dennis and Maxey Andress, directed the play superbly and achieved a closeness with the entire cast. Myra Paul was awarded Best Actress for her role as Rosebud. Harold Middleton was awarded Best Actor for his role as Jimmy Wilson (Mrs. Briggs). Senior Closs Ptoy 25