Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Confusion to the AHS Stage As Abby (Robin Sampson) soundly scolds Johnathan (Kent Pllhl) for his many transgressions, Martha (Kris Marghelm) and Dr. Einstein (Don McDonald) look on In consternation. Struggling valiantly despite her rather high heels, an innocent Angie Moore attempts to escape from the menacing grasp of a suspicious and very angry Kent Pllhl. Abby and Martha march down the stairs with righteous Indignation to confront Johnathan In the climax of the play's action. Confused? So were the five hundred plus people that attended the play In it's two night performances. But that just added to the already mad house, to make the play a near riot. As one rejoined the story, Johnathan, the third and final of the strange nephews, had just escaped from an Indiana prison and had come back to visit his aunts. He brought with him his cohort in crime, Einstein, a seedy med school flunkie whose specialties were face lifts and plastic surgery. Johnathan and Einstein have brought with them their own dead body and before the scene ends, there are two dead bodies, five very confused tenants and an hysterical audience. As the mad cacophony drew to a close, the police got Involved and at the closing of the final curtain, the Brewster sisters attempt to run their death record to thirteen old gentlemen as they zero in on Mr. Witherspoon, the unsuspecting superintendent of the Happy Dale Sanitarium. Fall Play 21

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“Arsenic and Old Lace” Brings Laughter, Johnathan and Dr. Einstein abduct a startled Elaine. Dressed in their Sunday best, Abby (Robin Sampson) and Mortimer (Barry Lamb) discuss Johnathan's forthcoming departure. Elaine, portrayed by Angle Moore, displays her affection tor her slightly unwilling fiance. Mortimer, played by Barry Lamb. Poisonous comedy and lethal laughter highlighted the Theatre Department's year in the form of the ever-popular production of Arsenic and Old Lace,” which premiered on November 21 and 22. The main characters, Martha and Abby Brewster, a pair of darling old ladies, from the opening curtain, begin their crusade to rid the world of all the lonely old men by poisoning them with their own specially concocted brew of elderberry wine. Meanwhile, Mortimer, the sanest of the three insane nephews, and his over acting, forever loyal girlfriend Elaine, commit Teddy, the strange nephew, to the Happy Dale Sanitarium, thinking all the time that it was Teddy killing all of those innocent old gentlemen. Teddy, thinking that he’s fighting in the Spanish-American War, does the old ladies' dirty work by burying the victims, alias the yellow fever victims, in the cellar, alias the Panama Canal. 20 Fall Play

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King Arthur, Round Table Come to Renewing an old acquaintance. King Arthur finds the old King Pellinore quite amusing and invites him to show his skills in a friendly chess game. Dancing, a very important and new feature added to the stage of AHS, is an artistic addition, with Sir Clarius. Sir Colgrevence, Sir Guillian. Sir Merlyn, Sir Castor. Sir Dinadan. Sir Bliant and their ladies. On May 5, 6, 8, and 9, 1982, Alliance audiences were taken back to the times of King Arthur and the Round Table, the time of ‘‘Camelot.” Camelot was this year's musical extravaganza. In this return to the medieval ages, the audiences were familiarized with the likes of King Arthur, King Pellinore, Sir Lancelot, Queen Guenevere, Mordred and the wild Fairy Queen, Morgan Le Fay. The play has been widely acclaimed throughout the world and received much of the same response in Alliance. Costs of production, (royalties, sets, costumes, salaries, etc.) were extraordinarily high. Major cast members were: John Harris, Angie Moore, Mike Galloway, Kris Margheim, John Reilly, and Scott Abbott. Overall production Director was Thomas G. Lauder. Senior John Reilly, who plays the part ot King Pellinore very well, Is an important part ot the AHS Theater. Dave Lawrence and Costume Designer Jerry Nyffler set the sound panel for the opening night s performance. 22 Spring Play