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

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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

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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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1. The Glee Club singing in harmony. 2. Choir members relaxing in between songs. 3. Adam Chase and Tori Bush singing in Mixed Company. 4. Julie Druskin and Ellen Labenski studying the artwork. 22 Winter Concert Art Show