Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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 She had so many children, she didn't know what to do! Have mercy upon us. As the production date for the all school play approaches. “Dark of the Moon” by Howard Rich- ardson and William Berny is readied for its spring debut. Under the direction of Thomas Naab the cast is chosen to portray the folk of the Smokey Mountains. The elaborate pieces of scenery are constructed. Stephanie Naab designs the seduc- tive costuming. Sonia Christopher and Deb Mullins are chosen as assistant directors, Chris Jansen heads the program committee, and Bryan Wingo designs the eerie lighting. “Dark of the Moon” is based on the ballad of Barbara Allen. In the play. John the witch boy changes into a human so he can marry the beauti- ful Barbara Allen. They have a witch child and it is burned by the neighbors. When Barbara is untrue to him. John returns forever to the world of moun- tain witches. The house lights dim. the curtain opens, and a “daringly experimental play goes over as a com- plete success.

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 Where are ya'. mom? I know you're out there somewhere. The coming of the fall all school play brings the unfolding of Thornton Wilder’s widely recognized play, ‘‘The Matchmaker” under the direction of Thomas Naab. Students hopeful of being cast in the play must drop their own personality and take on that of their particular character. Stephanie Naab takes on the task of designing and construct- ing costumes accurate to the time period involved, Mary Jo Blanchard accepts the difficult and exas- perating job of assistant director, Steve Manlove heads publicity, and Bryan Wingo designs the effective lighting. The play is the one on which the famous musical ‘‘Hello Dolly” is based. In “The Matchmaker,” Bar- naby and Cornelius who are clerks in a hardware store, leave Yonkers and go to New York in search of adventure. During this excursion they meet two young women, and Dolly Levi arranges all the matches. The curtain closes one last time, the lights dim, and another production has been a success.

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 Uh one an uh two! Your 4-of-a-kind beats my flush. Someone gotta die when the song ends sad.'' 27