Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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Super hero John Ray is here to help the Bulldogs defeat the Dun- can Demons. Of John Ray Working on the weekly pep skits has been a strange experience for me. I never believed that something could seem so hopeless at eight o 'clock and so great at eight thirty. I can't help thinking our group has accomplished something this year. It is quite rare to find a group of people that work as well together as we did. By Friday morning, though, the tension had begun to mount. There’s an old saying in the theatre. “A bad dress rehearsal leads to a good performance. We proved that time and again. I cannot now remember a single performacne during the entire season which was preceeded by anything resembling an acceptable dress rehearsal. However, the greatest majority of the skits were carried off in an acceptable manner. Some even bore resemblance to the original script. Demon Michelle Bank and Marianne Lerner plot to overthrow the Bulldogs prior to the Duncan game. Their ploys do not work, however, and the Demons are defeated in the skit as well as at the game. Myopia (David Tucker) appeared as a blind man with his dog Cujo in two skits. He wanders around trying to find a place for his dog to take care of bodily functions in the Dun- can skit. Mi led

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cting our way WLn the A brick, a palm tree and a black and white skit were just a few of the things that set this year’s skits apart from any other. “The first skit was my favorite,” said Micki White. “I liked playing a sophomore. I could be stupid and people accepted it because it was expected.” The brick appeared in almost every skit even if not in a major part. “This small chunk of Bulldog spirit pressed down and molded into something concrete!” was a famous line from Chuck Hansen. David Tucker played a blind man with a small Bulldog named Cujo in two of the skits. “The blind man was my favorite role to play because I just got to wander around,” he said. “Let’s do something different,” Chuck said during drama class one day. “Let’s have a black and white skit!” “The generic skit was my favorite because it was definitely original,” said Marianne Lerner. The Drama II class did all the skits except for two which featured Drama I students. “I like doing the skits because it’s a change from classwork,” said Shawn Sager. “At first I was nervous because I had never been on stage before, but, after I got on stage, it didn’t bother „ »» me. “The second skit was easier,” said Tracy Gamble, “We didn’t have to memorize lines, but we had to make more props.” The skits were not prepared by the students alone. “I don’t like the assemblies because the skits make my stomach queasy and destroy my Right Guard,” drama instructor Mr. Maurice King said. Prior to the Mac Arthur game. Drama I students per- formed the skit, This Is Your Life, Scotty.” April Cotner, Kirk Atkinson, Wayne Heath, Deanna Hartford and Robbie Ortiz play the Bulldogs who defeat the MacArthur Scotty. Shawn Sager is the host Mr. Rogers and Sebrina Clifton is his assistant Dingy Debbie. Chicken God Shai (Ronda Shepherd) and her guards Micki White and Marianne Lerner are part of the Chickasha Chicks plot to overthrow the Bulldogs. While the Chicks were overcome in the skit, they won the ballgame in two overtimes. People’s Court” prior to the Western Heights Jets game pits the Bulldogs against the Jetsons. Host Doug Loo Ellen (Michael Turner) is aghast that Jane Jetson (Christy Coffey) pulls her husband George (Chuck Hansen) off the show when he gives a poor excuse for the Jetson’s not hav- ing any friends. The Bulldogs not only won in court, they also won on the field. ssem blieS

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own’s night out Jilt dressed up with Some place to go Varsity Choir under the direction of Mr. Ken- neth Cox presented the ninth annual Dinner Theater on December 13, 1986. After not per- forming a Dinner Theater the year before, peo- ple like Mrs. Sally George looked forward to this one. “I go to Dinner Theater every year. I enjoy going so much because we have such talented students, plus we don’t really get that kind of entertainment in town,’ said Mrs. George. Late practices attended by Dinner Theater participants consumed valuable but necessary time needed to perfect the show. “I tried hard to keep up with my homework and was for- tunate to find the time to do it during rehears- als,” said Louisa Barrera. The night of the show the choir performed to a sell-out crowd. It was even necessary to set up extra tables. Many people of the community felt that this was the best show ever. Different acts including the voice class sing- ing “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” added a flair of variety to the show. Hopefully no students could identify with Ronda Shepherd as she sang “Nuttin’ For Christmas.” All the Varsity Choir women could do was complain about gifts from their “true love” in “Twelve Days After Christmas.” A variety of music from hard rock to religious was performed by individuals and groups. A standing ovation, a sign of approval given by the crowd, topped off a performance well done. Comedy was a main factor in the roles played by the emcees. David Tucker’s rendition of rock and roll was ex- pressed by a roll and a rock. Robert Hildinger ceases to find amusement in the senseless joke. Without accompaniment the show could not go on. Ed- die Jarnigan and Joesph Kreuger combine their talents to add the special touch it took to make the performance a success. inner HJheater