Urbandale High School - Echo Yearbook (Urbanville, IA)

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'X 1? 1 My I , ,gl 4, X9 14 ' Speech 81 Drama ,Q .11 ,V 1. I Speech competition renewed at UHS For the first time since 1971, UHS participated in the state speech and drama contest, due to the addition of assistant director Ronda Harwood. Twenty-four students went to the district drama contest at Boone on January 20. Twenty-two advanced to state level competition. State winners included the duet mine Seclusion-Exclusion with Dale Woodard and Tracy Thompson, duet act 6 Rms. Riv Vu. , performed by Lisa Gibb and Tony Adelmang one-act play The Bald Soprano with Dolores Duran, Scott Nelson, Tracy Howard, Tom Chao, Denise Drake, and Dean Betzg one-act reading Once upon a Playground with Raschell Baldwin, Robin Burke, Michele Kassar, Sharon Ellis, Teri Johnson, Sara Rawland, Alex Saenz, Lisa Swaney, Kevin Lumsdon, and Tony Vierling. The Bald Soprano received an outstanding presentation award, and was invited to enter the all- state festival at Drake University. Speech district contest was held on February 24 and six contestants advanced to state in their various categories: Raschell Baldwin, interpretative poetry: Denise Drake, reading prose, Brian Hokanson and Doug Grant, radio announcing, Alex Saenz, storytelling, and Annette Swardt, expository address. 1 Senior Brian Hokanson polishes his humorous acting entry. He received a II rating at the state speech competition. 2 With the assistance of Miss Ronda Harwood, drama director Robert Prigge prepares nine students for the speech and drama state contest. 3 Participating at state level in both speech and drama contests, Raschell Baldwin is awarded l ratings. 4 Competing in the expository address category senior Annette Swardt practices for director Ronda Harwood. She earned a I rating at the state contest.

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T. DIRTY wonx ATT THE T cnossnoixos f ' CAST ' Nellie- Lovelace LU Lundy? Adam Oakhart ., Tony' Adelman Munro Murgatroyd . Dalewoodard Ida Rhinegold Doloresjlurah Mookie Maguggins- Eli Larson Mrs. Asterbilt ..... Denise 'Drake Leonie Asterbilt Julie Warren Fleurette ....... ,Debbi Dorman Widow Lovelace, MicheIe'KassaFff?'1, Little Adam ,. Tony vibriing Director, . . Ronda Harwood. F 16 0 Spring Play vo! Q 1 , 'X - llxji-I. F Xvx ' T :E t , A Q. Boos, hisses, cheers part of melodrama Dirty Work at the Crossroads was UHS theater's first melodrama, opening April 26th and running through the 28th. The plot dealt with the evil doings of Munro Murgatroyd and his equally evil henchwoman, lda Rhinegold. Their victims were innocent Nellie Lovelace and lovely Leonie Asterbilt. An addition to the production were two oleosg Raschell Baldwin quoted a poem entitled Aunt Tabitha and She is More to be Pitied Than Censured was sung by Alex Saenz, Linda Morrissey, and Cathie Courtright. The production stressed audience participation and involvement. The watchers were urged to boo and hiss any evil deeds and cheer for heroic acts seen on stage. Director of the small, 10-part cast was Ronda Harwood, assistant drama director at UHS. This was Harwood's first directing project at Urbandale. Drama director Robert Prigge was in charge of the technical aspects of the production, as well as ticket sales, ushering, and set construction. The set was painted by members of the art classes. 1 Comforting her crying son CTony Vierlingj, Nellie Lovelace fLuAnn Lundyj shows her bravery while her husband serves an undeserved jail sentence. 2 The evil villain Munro Murgatroyd QDale Woodardb threatens Little Adam Oakhart with his pistol in order to control Adam's parents. 3 Telling of his lover, Mookie Maguggins CEIi Larsonj serenades the audience with hisperformance of Oh, Moo, Tell Them to Stop. 4 Humble hired man Mookie Maguggins assists the dying Widow Lovelace after she spurns her disobedient daughter Nellie. 5 innocent Nellie Lovelace defies the villainous Munro Murgatroyd as he attempts to win her from her childhood sweetheart Adam Oakhart CTony Adleman.J