Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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What could that whistle mean? It meant line up. For what, you ask? To see the 1981 Drama production, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. With only one month to get ready, the cast found this lighthearted comedy about a family of twelve children quite a challenge to present. Cheaper by the Dozen' There was no challenge in finding direc- tors, though. This play had not one, but three directors. Mrs. Sandy Bowen came out of drama-related retirement to lend a hand to Ms. Karen Hunter in supervis- ing the cast. Sharing the duties was Da- vid Streets, Student Director. Other than a few problems, such as Donnie Bettler falling into the orchestra pit on opening night and ttRags Lutz turning in anger on Ty Stover, the play was a success. The drama club finished the year and went out with a . . . Whis- tlem. i DISCUSSING THEIR MANY children are Mr. and Mrs. Gilbreth Hy Stover and Tona Montgomery; ERNESTINE AND FRANK tBecky Meals and Donnie Bettlen listen intently to the family council. MISS BRILL tPaige Combst prepares to interpret the test results of the Gilbreth children. 22

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CAST AND CREW OF THE HOLLOW: Richard Bettler, lohn Sheehan, Scott Osborne. Row 2: Sara Tarter, Kim Deaton, Teresa Isaac, Karen Lutz, Laura Bowers. Row 3: Jeff Gabbard, Linda Tully, Don Bettler, Amber Zollman, lydia Strickland, Chris Wehner, Mark Bowers. Row 4: Paige Combs, David VanPelt, Becky Meals, Cindy Heflin, Mel Carpenter, Tona Montgomery. Back: Terry Dismore tTech. DirJ, Steve Tucker, Ty Stover, Karen Hunter tDirJ, David Streets, Angie Cavaness. SIR HENRY ANKGATELL tMark Bowerst relaxes while he reads the news- paper. Extensive make-up was used to achieve the aged look of the character. GUDGEON tDonnie Bettlert putters over to the scene of the murder of Dr. John Cristow tDavid VanPeltL where Sir Henry Ankgatell tMark Bowerst inspects the body. GUDGEON tDonnie Bettlen, Edward Ankgatell tDavid Streetsy and Henri- etta Ankgatell tCindy Heflim patiently watch as lady Ankgatell tTona Montgomerw pulls one of her usual scatter-brained antics. INSPECTOR COLQUHOUN tMel Carpenten graciously hands Mrs. Cristow tlydia Stricklandt her sweater

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.xvuu.....-. vy .u..x;.. WNW sm.n ww. w.. ..P Janusbcxm': .35? vanv .3. x, Lama. 3 PLAY CAST: Rags Lutz, Melissa lutz, Kim Whisman, Steph- anie Matthews, Mel Carpenter, lohn Sheehan, Steve Tucker. Row 2: Regina Lindsey, Donnie Bettler, Karen Lutz, Becky Meals, Paige Combs, Tona Montgomery, Ty Stover, laura Bowers, Sonny Oliver. Back: Mark Bowers. .. . u u... u. n... .. .. PLAY CREW: Mrs. Bowen, David Streets, Mary Schafer. Row 2: Richard Bettler, Ms. Hunter, lessica Collier, Linda Tully. Back: David VanPelt, Lisa VanPelt, Tammy Whisman, Jeff Cochran. MEL CARPENTER CONFIDES a secret to his father, Ty Sto- ver.