Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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speechless Do you see what I sec? Camera hams, Lisa Carballo and Ann Saggus exchange glances of joy and relief after their first perfor- mance. I see it but I don ' t hear it! Cha- rade, Callaway ' s mime troupe con- stituted the only one of its kind in a state high school. Their mimes ranged from unreal to realistic. A clinic, held in June for all those interested in being a member of Charade, had a large turnout of 70 with only 12 places open to per- formers. They all worked very hard to earn a position. Much work and dedication went into sponsoring this organization to which Ms. 58 Mime Troupe

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Asleep on the job. David Heflin, in the role of Adam in The Serpent , sleeps as Eve attempts to overcome temptation. i Places, Lights, Curtain! Another year at Callaway brought another season of plays and dramatic events. The Thespian troop num- ber 1648 had 38 talented members. Ms. Halbach sponsored the Thes- pians for the fifth consecutive year. A two part initiation took place on December 11, for the 16 new mem- bers. They did things such as run- ning an obstacle course and a three legged race. The initiated went on a scavenger hunt before the banquet and got items such as a blown out egg shell and old play programs. A formal initiation ceremony at Western Sizzlin finalized the initi- ation that evening. The Thespians participated in the state convention held in Meridian. Five Thespians, Brad Jeffreys, Russ Clower, Steve Powell, David Heflin and Harriet Vaughn, had roles in The Serpent . The Serpent won in district competition held at the University of Southern Mississippi and went on to state competition at Millsaps. Thespians 57

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VVkJteut a spoken word, this embroidery readily identifies a member of Charade. Sponsor, Ms. Halbach worked diligently on this trademark. Cyclops. While one-eyed Ann Saggus looks on, Russ Clower gets some help from Ms. Halbach in removing his make-up. Halbach could testify. The troupe practiced once a week during the summer months, but once school started they worked out two morn- ings a week at 7 A.M. A practice session began with warmups, bet- ter known as physical exercise, geared toward relaxation and stretching of the muscles. It ended with tired aching backs. The members often had brainstorm sessions, in which they would sit around and think up mimes. Con- tinuing to be creative, they deve- loped their own make-up designs. It took 15 minutes per person to put on make-up and twice as long to get it off. The mime troupe had about 30 dif- ferent acts. They performed with the Mississippi Ballet Theatre and famous mime, Carol Lipshultz. In November, they worked with the drama department and presented three one act plays. The mime troupe visited several schools in the Jackson area and continued to ad- vertise that Silence is Golden. Mime Troupe 59