Canton High School - Backtrackin Yearbook (Canton, SD)

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THE CAST FOR THE RANSON OF EMILY JANE includes (front row) Student Director Missy Tyrrell, Robin Schultz. Carol Nelson, artist Sara Derby, (second row) Dan John- son, Jackie Rosenthal, (back row) Heide Ul- rickson. Jillayne Fossum. Susan Olsen. Robin Baldwin, and artist and stage manager Dave Aslesen. PLAYING COWBOYS AND INDIANS WITH HER kidnappers. Emily Jane (Carol Nelson) advances with her stick. n The Ransom of Emily Jane,” an all- high one-act play based on the short story The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, a rambunc- tious little girl, Emily Jane Dorsett (Carol Nelson), has been kidnapped. When the town gossips, Mrs. Pryor (Robin Bal- dwin), Mrs. Tatler (Jillayne Fossum), and Mrs. Chatterly (Susan Olsen), learn about this they dutifully mur- mur. “Poor little tyke,” then they go on to rejoice in the odd peace and quiet. In the mean time, Emily Jane is having the time of her life terroriz- ing her mild-mannered kidnappers. Sonny Griggs (Dan Johnson) and Ma Griggs (Jackie Rosenthal), as their ransom demands grow smaller, and Emily Jane’s tricks grow wilder. Eventually, a rather strange agree- ment is struck, and Emily is returned to the reluctant arms of her father, Ebenezer Dorset (Robin Schultz), who ends up profiting from the or- deal. Heidi Ulrickson plays Mrs. Pruitt. WITH BRIAN HAUGE LOOKING ON ELDRI JOHNSON applies the make-up needed un- der the stage lights for Dan Johnson. 14 All-High Play THE HYPOCHONDRIAC ARGON (RUSS SWANSON) FAKES A heart attack much to the surprise ot Toinette the maid (Paige Becker) and Angelique (Becky Stroklund).

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Senior Class Produces Science-Fiction Comedy very senior shared the experience of produc- ing “Unidentified Flying High School,” a science-fiction com- edy by Tim Kelly. Al- though well over half of the class had speaking parts, many of the stu- dents were involved in a behind-the- scenes capacity. Stage Manager Chad Skiles and his crew devised lighting, sound, and special effects techniques as well as constructed and set up scenery that the artists of Cindy Taylor and Mindy Heesch designed and paint- ed with help from Greg Ekle and Chad Skiles. Running lights. V.Jay Hamburg and Kent Tompkins illumi- nated the actors and actresses who had to wear stage make-up applied by face-artists Edie Baird, Deonne Decker, Lisa Hauge, Tami Joyce. Peggy Toft, and Holli VanBockern. The combined effort of all the stu- dents produced a play, directed by Mr. Robert Freese. Angie Hepner, David Rhoadarmer, Amy Schultz, and Mrs. Dorothy Trumm. in which Cosmo, a science-fiction nut, gets into trouble because his grades are dropping due to his excitement for his club at Sillywood High School. A secret formula in Cosmo's memory by the Commander, and the alien forces of the Supreme Leader over- run the school to take control of the information, with no avail. OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS MS DESI PUNE (LINDA Eich). Ms Sillywood (Jill Van- Bockern). and Ms Curie (Crystal Palmer) try to persuade Ms Figlips (Kris Nelson) that no ropes are holding her to the chair STRUGGLING WITH THE BEASTIE AVAR (GAYLON Lems). Cosmo (David Rhoa- darmer) tries to keep the formula to save the universe a secret. CAST MEMBERS AIDED THE MAKE-UP CREW AS JANG (Tammy Kampen) applies Garth's (Ed Carpenter's) stage face Senior Play 13

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 TOO MANY DOCTORS COULD NOT BE PUT ON WITHOUT (front row) Student Direc- tor Carrie Carlson, Becky Stroklund, Paige Becker. Dede Hardy, Russ Swanson, (back row) Karen McEntee. Andy Minihan. Kristi Aasheim. Brian Hauge. and Sarah Gunther, WORKING LIGHTS FOR BOTH ONE-ACT PLAYS, PHIL Schultz and Chad Skiles are two ot the three seniors who helped with the all-high plays' productions. Too Many Doctors' oo Many Doctors.” a story by Moliere, is a classic spoof of doc- I H I tors and hypochondri- acs brought alive V again in this hilarious adaption by Harriet Dexter. Foolish Argan (Russ Swanson) collects illnesses and doctors. Then he decides he needs a “live-in physician, Thomas Defois (Brian Hauge) who is a real nit wit. The doctor is then promised Angelique (Becky Stroklund), Ar- gan’s daughter while Cleante (Andy Minihan). Angelique’s suitor, is turned down again and again by the determined Argan. In the nick of time, Toinette (Paige Becker), the clever maid, comes to the rescue. Also with speaking parts, Karen McEntee as Beline, Dede Hardy as Louise, Kris Aasheim as Dr. Purjon, and Sarah Gunther as Madame De- fois contributed to the production of Too Many Doctors.” All-High Play 15