Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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 I would put this production up against any on Broadway with confidence in the performance, said play director Ray LeBlanc of the 1979 fall production of Life With Father. Three or more hours every night for six weeks was full of work for the cast. The setting was in the late 1800's; a cast dressed in clothes typical, and a wide array of characters created the scene of a not-so-typ- ical, well-to-do family in this dra- matic comedy. Mr. Clare Day, father, por- trayed by Senior )on Fisher, has just announced to his family that he has not been baptized, creat- ing the main ordeal in the plot. Vinnie Day, mother, portrayed by Sophomore jill Tasker, adds to the comedy as she portrays the stereotype of a woman's logic, while she tries to persuade Clare to be baptized. Meanwhile, the oldest of their four sons, Clarence, Senior Daryl Deck, has fallen head over heels in love with cousin Cora's friend, Mary, Junior Beth Willy, while she and Cora, Junior Elaine Fischer, stay unwelcome by father in the Day house while they travel to and from New York. The middle son, John, played by Sophomore Shawn Frederick, and Clarence take on the job of selling a cure-all medicine and mistakenly sicken their mother by pouring it in her tea. The two youngest sons, Whitney, Soph- omore Brian Farrar, and Harlan, Sophomore Ron Dwenger, keep busy by adding comments typical of their age. By now the family has gone through four maids due to father's dissatisfaction. In the end, father, who has shocked the audience with his frequent Damn! Damn It! Dam- m-m-nation!, is off to be bap- tized and Clarence gets his girl. CAST Father...................Jon Fischer Clarence.................Daryl Deck John..................Shawn Frederick Whitney..................Brian Farrar Ftarlen................Ron Dwenger Rev. Lloyd.............Marty Timour Dr. Humphries............Tom Bostic After examining Vinnie Day, Dr. Hum- phries, Senior Tom Bostic, brings back an associate. Dr. Sommers, Sophomore Russ Percifield, for a second opinion. Clare Day, Senior Jon Fisher, and Dr. Humphries discuss Vinnie's illness, not knowing that the cure-all medicine caused the problem. Dr. Sommers ...Russ Percifield Vinnie Jill Tasker Cora Elaine Fischer Mary Margaret Susan Burton Annie ..Cathy De Villez Delia .Cynthia Fortner Nora ....Teresa Moore Maggie Becky Collier PRODUCTION STAFF Director Ray LeBlanc Assistant Director Andy Whaley Scenic Director .William Melyim House Manager .Mary Holtsclaw Lighting Tony Goodwin, Shawn Frederick, Natalie Wertz, Jeff Ryle Sound......................Marc Bird, Natalie Wertz, Joe Meek Props......................Lisa Lewis, Amy Price, Mary Holtsclaw, Cheryl Sandhage, Beth Newton Make-up.................Kenya Yeager, Beth Newton, Gina Boroughs, Lisa Smith, Kim Risk Costumes...........Mary Ellen Simpson, Elaine Young, Kenya Yeager Publicity...............Darlene Sting, Sheila Mather Ushers..................Sheila Mather, Robyn Mahoney, Darlene Sting, Dana Battin, Julie Maschinel, Cindy Merris, Amy Price, Susan Douglas 24 Life With Father'

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PEP BAND: Front row: Cheryl Trowbridge, Michelle Klein, Susan Cobb, Julie Hovden, Karen Fox, Lisa Epper- son, Jennifer Hole and Russ McClure. Row 2: Mike Smith, Tim Coffin, Mike Keck, Jody Pew, Craig Neth, Darrel Cole, Tim Behrman, Debra Wulfhorst, Brian Fox and Gerald Adams. Row 3: Mark Duncan, Bill Kazimier, Mary Ellen Simpson, Holly Green, Regina Walker and Anita Phillips. Back row: David Bott, Joe Bierhaus, Larry Simpson, Les Jackman, Bruce Zarring, Paul Duncan, Mark Fischer and Jeff Gabbard. REFLECTIONS: Front row: Leah Cox, Patty Crouch, Lisa Haas and Tracy Todd. Back row: Jennifer Waygood, Beth Watson, Lisa Lewis, Debbie Clarkson and Jane Lancaster. Senior Joe Bierhaus keeps the beat of the school song during a pep convocation early in the school year. Reflections, Pep Band, Jazz Band 23

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Clarence, Senior Daryl Deck, tries to tell his mother that he cannot wear his fa- ther's clothes and should have a new suit. Clarence, Senior Daryl Deck, listens to John, Sophomore Shawn Frederick, read the ad for a summer job. After having three maids, Margaret, Sophomore Susan Burton, once again shows a new maid, Maggie, Sophomore Becky Collier, where to place the silver- ware. While Vinnie and Clare argue over Aunt Cora, Junior Elaine Fisher, and Mary, Ju- nior Beth Willy, staying as overnight guests, Clarence pouts over his love for Mary. Life With Father 25