Centerville High School - Elkonian Yearbook (Centerville, OH)

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14 Play UWWEED KU WEEE EE GENE Whiteside's presence in Mesalia was some- what exciting to the townspeople. Visits by nosey neighbors such as Mrs, McCutcheon tCarolynn Dunnl and Mrs. Dexter lSue Mona- han! are frequent to Whiteside's hostess, Mrs. Stanley ICindy Butterfieldl. lighting was an important necessity for a suc- cessful stage production. Light technician Don Link makes sure the lighting system is in correct working order by replacing burned out bulbs with new ones. Comprising the stage crew are Tom Trzaska, Becky Appenzeller, Don Link, Barry Haney, Kathy Slyfield, supervisor Mrs. Lynne Kelley, Lisa Hallabrin, Michelle Fallang, Laura Ander- son, and Maria Melillo. little does Mr. Whiteside realize that Mr. Stanley's sister Harriet tLinda Cowrnanl is an ax-murderess who once gave her mother forty whacks, and when the job was nicely done, she gave her father forty-one.

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Transforming Sophomore Bob Coleman into a middle-aged man required the skillful ap- plication of stage make-up by Mrs. Shirley Whyte. Latex is first brushed on the area to be covered with artificial hair. Then the beard is pressed into place. Coleman, the finished product, is now ready to assume the role of the stately Whiteside. Roach City, a crate of cockroaches, was just one of the unusual gifts received by Whiteside. His devoted secretary, Maggie Cutler lSue Zellerl contemplates the dreaded possibility ofthe insects' escape. hat could be worse for a well-known radio per- sonality than to be confined to a wheelchair in Mesalia, Ohio? Mesalia?l That's what happened when Sheridan Whiteside descended on this unsuspecting town, disruclating lives, romances, and aily routines. Kaufman and Hart's com- edy hit The Man Who Came To Dinner was presented Oct. 24, 25, and 26 at East building theater. The first all-school pla of the year was directed gy Mr. Dave Shriver, with the aid of student director Val Geyer. Formerly the Senior Class Play, the cast was com- posed largely of underclass- men, with So homore Bob Coleman in the lead role of Sheridan Whiteside. Set construction was delayed due to a lack of nee ed materials. After wood, muslin, and paint were ob- tained, flats were quickly constructed into living room walls. Under the supervision of Mrs. Lynne Kelley, the crew finished the set in time for opening night. Play 1 5