Alton High School - Comet Yearbook (Alton, MO)

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The Speech Class Presents Thornton Wilder s OUR TOWN Our Town is a play about life in a small town. In this play. Thornton Wilder’s main objective is to move the audience by presenting the common- place aspects of life that we all share. In their production of Our Town , the speech class attempted to dramati the everyday events of life through the most effective means possible - peopl and life as they really are. This play was a challenge for those who presented it, and an incentive to those who saw it. Above all, it was a play about Our Town . This play is It's the worst scandal that ever hit this town! But George, I didn't mean it, I don't know why I said it ... CAST Stage Manager - — - -- -- - — - - - - - Tracy Harper Dr. Gibbs — - -Jim Van Winkle Jo Crowell, Jr. — - - - Ronnie Barton Howie Newsome ... - - -Scotty Braswell Mrs. Gibbs Janice Howell Mrs. Webb - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Janet Shepherd George Gibbs - -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - - Harold Wiggs Rebecca Gibbs — - -- -- - - - Evelyn Sizemore Wally Webb - - - - - Laird Kelly Emily Webb - - - Brenda Johnson Mr. Webb - - Eddie Wheeler Simon Stimson ....... — Bobby Cade Mrs. Soames - -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - Marilyn Minich Constable Warren Roy Nix Joe Stoddard Ronnie Barton Sam Craig - - - Craig Johnson Si Crowell - - - Craig Johnson Business Managers - - - - Pat Johnson, Gertrude Barton, and Gladys Hensley Publicity Chairman Janey Gum Prompter - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - Jackie Shy Sound Effects - - - Darlis Martin Lighting Effects - - Orville Cypret, James McGuire Directed by-- - — - - - Mrs. Tinsley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs. Oakes' Music Department Mr. McClanahan's Art Department Mr. Harris's Industrial Arts Class 20 Before any production begi the make-up crew must first d its job. For Our Town , boil the actors and the make-up crew worked together to get tl right effect. Evelyn Sizemore, as Jane, entertains between acts with s monologue entitled Big Siste Milliscent

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Attendants pf?£: ru' JUNIOR ATTENDANT SOPHOMORE ATTENDANT Miss Debbie White L - n i FRESHMAN ATTENDANT Miss Brenda Dethrow TOvR') OcSC- 19 Miss Terry Dorris Oft

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ATHLETICS