Western Hills High School - Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Alice Maxwell, the Chorus in Antigone , describes the classic friction be+ween +he doomed king, Chris Wursier, and a page, Bob Mc Gurlr. Two dissatisfied Red Peppers, an aging aciress, and the irritable owner of the 'lheafer scream at each oiher about their theairical duties. One-Act-Plays premieres at West Hi Mfatching an ancient tragedy and a contemporary comedy both in the course of the same evening is a privilege usually reserved for the television audience, but VVest High actors treated their patrons to both of these and threw in a nineteenth century comedy just for fun. The plays were condensed and the product entitled A Night of One Act Plays. Mike Morton and Susie Ruehlman sang and hoofed hilariously as The Red Peppers, harassed by an uncooperative theater manager, Rick Dorschg and aging actress, Stephanie Chenowethg and a belligerent band leader, Paul Bailey. Antigone changed the pace to tragedy with Lynda Langdon in the title role, Jim Schoenberger as Haimon, and Chris Xvurster as Creon. Fasferl Slower! Louder! No! The rowdy Red Peppers argue with +he moody musician who plays their accompanimeni and leads the band.

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vigor and energ of Outh Wilh a liH'le help 'From Ciiy Manager Wichman, Nancy Garrelson ran 'rhe ci+y for a day while represenling Wesfern Hills al' Girls' Weelc. A win over Regina and Princelon was 'Phe record of Wesl' High's ll's Academic 'leam composed of Mike Allen, Ken? Carler, and Bob Hyland. Papers! Telephone calls! Sfudenisl Dur- ing Girls' Day Carol Carney discovers counselling is an aclive buf rewarding job.

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Ernest finds it impossible to propose properly to his lady love as Ma- ma stands sternly over him, expressing a most adamant disapproval. Situation comed - mportanee ot Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest, an uproariously funny comedy, concerns the plight of two young men named jack and Algernon who, to please their lady friends, both pretended their names were Ernest. The pretention involved a great deal of confusion when relatives and friends were not let in on the hoax. The parts of the pseudo- Ernests were taken by Dave Altemeier and Greg Kehrer, and their eccentric Sweethearts were played by Barb Heisel and Lynn Kerr. Other members of the cast were Lynn Lantry, Carolyn Haas, Steve Wulff, Jerry Nieman, and Craig McClellan. First in the trilogy of one-act plays, Earnest was heartily received by an attentive audience and set a mood which lasted throughout the singular evening at VVCSICI' n Hills. l l l l l Steve Wultt and Carolyn Haas as spry Rev. Ctiasuble and Miss Prism, interrupt their wintery love attair to consider Cecily's problems. This could be How to succeed in marrying the girl you want, but Jack KD. Altemeieri and Algeron KG. Kehreri try to do it in Ernest.