Blake School - Reflections / Call O Pan Yearbook (Hopkins, MN)

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1. Adam Chase (John Proctor) discussing with Anna Goldstein (Abigail). 2. The cast looking on in amazement. 3. Anna Goldstein (Abigail) expressing her love. 4. A gathering of the witches. 20 Crucible

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Talent Show Exposes Blake's Finest Performers Each year the Arts Department sponsors a student Talent Revue to raise money for the Blake music groups. This year's show was a great success. Singers, dancers, musicians, and entertainers from all grades displayed an abundance of talent creating an evening of enjoyable entertainment and a productive fund raiser. The Talent Revue gave the audience its first glimpse this year of the Upper School's six singing groups: Concert Choir, Mixed Company, Women's Chorus, All That jazz. Men's Glee Club, and Blaker's Dozen. Although it was their first 1982 performance, the groups sang with confidence. Music Director Cinny Claessens led the groups, while accomplished composer pianist Severin Behnen accompanied them. In addition to the singing groups, the show included several individual acts. Some performances included: a rendition of Mockingbird sung by Seniors Mari Tankenoff and Adam Chase, a song and dance piece Are You From Dixie? performed by Sophomores Rachel Ratner and Laura Deikel, a contemporary dance by junior Dodie Askegaard, a skit performed by juniors Andrea Wallack, Debbie Farber, and Sophomore Sharon Fischlowitz, and a show tune So Long, Dearie sung by Junior Tori Bush. Concluding the evening's entertainment was rock band Tempus Fugit, which performed several original songs, as well as old favorites. Band members Tom Bergerson, Happy Cloutier, and Tim Francis played while students danced. The 1982 Talent Revue proved to be a success, both artistically and financially. V Vtari singing (he (heme from Evergreen 2. The Concert Choir in action. H and fenny entertaining the crowd 19

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Sex, Sin, and Scandal Displayed in Crucible At Blake, when fall rolls around, young actors' hearts look forward to the fall play which is usually staged around mid-October. This was not to be this year. Due to problems that arose during the construction of the new wing, the fall play became the late-fall, early-winter, more end of November play. As added excitement, the usual month-and-a-half rehearsal time became the less-than-one-month rehearsal time. Through this darkness, however, a bright light did shine, being the play chosen by the Theatre Director Jeanne Blake The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. This play required complete devotion by its actors and also the ability to create the intense emotion that surrounded the characters. Sex, sin, and scandal make up the theme of The Crucible, in which eacn character is placed in an accurate reproduction of the major incident that began the Salem witch trials. Excellent performances were given by the entire cast, including first timers, Brandt Slosser, as Reverend Parris, Ann Marie White as Tituba, Justin Whitlock as Governor Danforth, and Tom Quaintance as Reverend Hale. The seasoned veteran actors turned in outstanding emotional performances: Adam Chase as the sinning John Proctor, Anna Goldstein as the adultress Abigail Williams, Debby Farber as the tearfully emotional Mary Warren, and Margie Trostel as John Proctor's pious wife Elizabeth. Excellent characterizations were given by rookie Juan Chanco as the devoted husband, Francis Nurse, Mari Tankenoff as the saintly Rebecca Nurse, and Eric Hetzler as the old, hardened, Scotsman Gile Corey. Memorable performances were also given by Michelle Conlin as Sarah Good, Maren Anderson as Ann Putnam, Paul Tiede as Thomas Putnam, Shawn Hayward as Ezekiel Cheever and Sharon Fischlowitz, Andrea Wallack and Juliet Nelson as Betty Parris, Mercy Lewis and Susanna Walcott, the three followers of Abigail Williams. Once again outside help was given by Music Director, Mark Peterson, Lighting Director, Dan Holley, Set Designer, Rick Polenek, and Costume Designer, Laura Sahr. Without the help of these people, the play would have been just a buncn of people standing in the dark on an empty stage. In the end, a group of people blossomed on stage into a magnificent production, making their favorite director, Mrs. Blake, proud. 1. Tituba redeeming her soul. Crucible 21