Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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YS 8L DOLL H D X gg 99 MAZO DI PLAY MUSICAL Guys and Dolls is the second musi- cal to be staged at Dana Hills. In the past Dana Hills musicals have always been well attended because of their Gne acting and music, great publicity and experienced production. Guys 8a Dolls is no exception. The cast of Guys 8a Dolls included Nathan Detroit, a gambling local tplayed by Chris Boltj. Nathan is en- gaged to Adelaide fChris Jenkinsj, and has been for fourteen years. The other love plot in the show involves a bet that Sky Masterson tEd Chadej, a big time gambler, cannot take Sarah Brown, a Salvation Army maid tNancy Gruenj to Havana. l-le eventu- ally does, and ofcourse they fall in love. The play, however, does not deal only with romance, it also shows the mixed up, complex lifestyles of Broad- way in the late forties, with many lesser characters involved. There are moving crap games-forever try- ing to hide from the police. There is the night club Hotbox show, with gum chewing dancers including Adel- aide with her chronic, psychosomatic cold. Directed by Mr. Grimm, and with professional help on lighting and choreography, Guys 84 Dolls was a real success. l TALE 7, l V 45 X, , ia -,f . JC One Year Before the Mast

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g , D291 lj Nicky Jepson and Holly Engen vote for Sadie Hawkins finalists. 25 Dirk Ellis composes his thoughts after being voted Sadie Hawkins King. 35 People dance as the four Jays play, 45 Semi-finalists clown at dessert, SJ Sadie Hawkins finalists Rick Browning, Ron Montgomery, Andy Hoffman, Jeffery Paulson, Kevin Culbertson, and Dirk Ellis. 65 John Pentz being auctioned off to Tom Fox. 71 Nancy Ingram leads slaves Baron Bircher and Mark Simon in a sing-along. Daily Life

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FX Q As it has been done annually, Mazo Man was presented in the Porthole. Each year the musical, dance, and light show seems to become more elaborate and co-ordinated. This year the Four Jays, a soul group, were present and played during the second part of the show. Mazo Man is an exotic dance show, using students from Dana Hills and even younger people. The music is top 40 pseudo-mystical discotethe, thus limiting the type of people in- terested in the show. The dances exe- cuted are very original and take much practice to perform. Dawn Skiles, who runs Mazo Man, uses her talent to I Daily Life teach and direct all of the choreog- raphy in the show. The performers try to mystify the audience with dramatic, precise moves. They perform in solo, miming the songs, or in groups. The black back- drop from the Guys and Dolls set pro- vided an even more mystical setting. Flourescent paint portrayed the Mazo Man design. Vince Torres, as last year, got the greatest applause from the appreciative audience. This year Mazo Man played on the 20th and 21st to well filled houses and was more mystical and freaky than before. All who attended got their soulful fill for the night. lj Salvation army troops from the Save a Soul mission head on their way to evil Broadway. 25 Amanda Mequet displays make-up necessary for a good performance. 33 Nathan, experi- encing lovers woes, begs Adelaide to forget his gambling life. 41 Nathan, in honor of his next crap game, is lifted above the heads of his de- voted underlings. 55 Sarah and Arvide Aber- nathy fear that their mission will be closed for lack of converts. 61 Nicely Nicely states his dislike over a police crackdown on gambling. 75 Nightclub girls display their Hotbox Show. 85 Surreal dances mystify the viewers at Mazo Man. 95 A singer from the 4 Jays tests his microphone. They arrived late the first night, causing the show to be delayed,