Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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Count Dracula Eddie Currw prepares to feast on the neck of Lucy Mlice Pryon. After being insulted by Renfield, Mrs. Westenra Molly Steven goes off the deep end in hyster- ics. Flora 6charme Schilled looks on. At the sight of the cross, Dracula's brides MeIissa lavorka, Lee Ramsey, and Janice Bowem begin to back away. Dracula Cast: DJ. Bowers, Dawn King, Torin Winnett, Alice Pryor, Don McCutcheon, Holly Sto- ver, Paige Jenkins, Whitney Wilcoxson, Scharme Schiller. Back: David Smith, Janice Bowen, Casey Cain, Eddie Curry, Deanna Kreutz, Missy Javorka, Lee Ramsey, Shawn Tully.

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14 RACULA: THE VAMPIRE STORY, was a success both financially and critically. With former directors Sandy Bowen and Dianne Merillat returning, the play was a success and was per- formed to almost 1300 people. Along with the two evening performances, the cast performed two matinees to elementary and middle school students in Greater Clark. Special effects were used to enhance the play. Lighting and fog created a damp, mystical atmosphere. A cemetery scene, plus a real coffin, gave Dracula an eerie grip on the audience. When Dracula made his final entrance from the rear of the auditorium, the audience re- ceived an added dose of scary excitement. With Jan Jackson and David Lamb in charge of the stage crew, costumes, and behind the scenes work, the cast had only their own roles to worry about. Despite the fact that three cast members developed laryngitis, even Holly Stover, who had the worst case, recovered for the final performances of the play. The cast was made up mostly of underclassmen, with only one senior. Outstanding performances were made by Eddie Curry and Don McCutcheon. Even though the cast lacked experience, they performed their roles with ease and made their characters come alive. Renfield tDon McCutcheony anxiously awaits the arrival of Dracuia, his master. Fall Drama Production of DRACULA A Success As Grimm tDJ. Bowersi holds Dracula, Professor Van Helsing tDeanna Kreutzi drives the stake through his heart. Jonathan and Mina, played by Paige Jenkins and Whitney Wilcoxson, discuss his traumatic experiences in Transylvania.

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MORP Again Proves Successful; X-Mas Play Lifts Spirits Students were offered music, dancing, and food at the second annual MORP sponsored in November by the Student Council. WQMF provided the music in the form of a disc jockey. Highlighting the dance was a ran- dom drawing to choose the six-couple MORP court. Reigning as king and queen were David Sexton and Stephanie Campbell. ; In addition to the MORP, the Student Council presented its annual Christmas program, which began with the concert band and choir each performing several Christ- mas numbers. Then the Student Council took the stage i with iiThe Adventures of Mrs. Santa and Elmo, the Elf, in ' Weirdwood Forest. The play included Mrs. Santa and Elmo encountering many different fairy tale characters, such as a lost Little Bo Peep tBecky Smallwoodi, who had forgotten her rhyme. Needy families in Charlestown benefited from the Christ- .. mas program. Along with $250 donated by the Student .t- 1 Council, the students and faculty of CHS contributed a sack of canned goods and an additional $350 to promote Christmas Spirit week. :3? as The band entertains the student body with tilingle Rhapsody. Jimmy Kraft scarfs down some pretzels as he takes Sophomores Mike Perry, Bryan Dean, Tony Wal- a break from MORP festivities. ton, John Sheeley, and Scott Maggard try to collect a harem at the MORP. Kigg 16