Centennial High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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Centennial and Wilde Lake High Schools dared to dream the impossible dream when they collaborated on the produc- tion of Man of La Mancha in the spring and made county his- tory in the process. Man of La Mancha, the first dramatic production in Howard County to be mounted through the coopera- tive efforts of two high schools, served as an outstanding example of what could be accomplished when people work together for a common goal. This musical drama was the result of the crea- tive energies of 66 actors, dan- cers, and singers, 30 backstage crew members, and 16 orchestra members, all of whom were stu- dents of either Centennial or Wilde Lake. With close to four months of rehearsal time and shared direc- tional responsibilities, Centen- nial's Myron Dutterer and Wilde Lake's Don McBee were able to focus on character development and stage techniques. Character- zation was never lost in the shuf- fle of bodies because frequent re- minders could be heard coming from the co-directors. Earthy was a favorite adjective bantered about rehearsals instructing stu- dents on how to better portray prisoners of the Spanish Inquisi- tion. Mr. Dutterer said .his strengths and those of Mr. Mc- Bee complimented each other and allowed for the cultivation of depth in the sophisticated and complex musical stage version of the clasic Don Quixote tale. At the show's completion, emo- tions ran high and the sense of camaraderie could not be destroy- ed. Four months of intense, dedi- cated working and learning re- sulted in a quality performance which would be an inspiration to all future Centennial drama pro- ductions. A' i i i fad. H332 - ff' ,QQ . is f v I .,w f.f.y-.ska ti., , F... K, o ,O

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NN if V sg. 1 we Wm. f OPPOSITE LEFT Baron Von Bhtzen fRic Ryderb snarls be fore returning to the cellar for a good night s sleep in his col' fn OPPOSITE RIGHT Maritza Zitzen Baroness Von Bhtzen tLisa Pettij belts out .1 party song forthe household as her daughter tK.1ren Chris tensenj sits 'aglpe in disbelief. ABOVE LEFT: Mord tNeil Charneyj gets instructions from the Baron on how they are going to perform their secret experiments on the Schtunker brothers. ABOVE. RIGHT' As Frank Uohn Emmettl gets carried 'tway with Heidi's charms LAmy Majewskij, Heine Schtunken fStevc Aikensl steps in to rescue his lovely bride-to-bc. LEFT' CAST OF THE CREA TURE CREEPS: Top Row - Amy Majewski .locic Burns. Tracey Dent, Kim Nedzb-1l'1, Lisa Petti. Bottom Row - Nei Charney, Ric Ryder. June Beresford, Karen Christensen. John Emmett, Julie Frusilzice, Steve Aikens. The Creature Creeps 79

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.4 lb-R OPPOSITE: Richie Buchsbaum as Sancho tells everyone why he serves Don Quixote by singing the song, I Like Him. The audience was charm- ed by the performances and went a- way liking him, too, wanting to be- lieve in his dream. LEFT' Don Quix- ote Uim Traberj tells the men and wo- men trapped in this Spanish prison during the Spanish Inquisition his impossible dream and of his ded- ication to a heavenly cause to beat the unbeatable foe and right the un- rightable wrong. The inmates fBill Chappelle, John Adams, and Bill Brad- ford of Centennialj listen intently. BELOW: Aldonza fAnn Goldhirschj and Sancho fRichie Buchsbaumj, be- lievers in his dream of all that is right- eous, support a gasping and dying Don Quixote as he tells of further mis- adventures in his quest for a star. Disapproving family and friends fNancy Novotny, Bill Chappelle and Ric Ryderj are stolid throughout this touching scene.