DeKalb High School - Saber Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

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10 TOP, LEFT: Madame Arcati (Michelle Schuman) tries to describe to Charles (Bryan Nugen) a way that he can rid himself of the spirit of his first wife Elvira (Mindy Roberts), center. LOWER, LEFT: Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, played by Lisa Carnahan and Dirk McKown, don't seem to believe what they are hearing about the spirit world. ABOVE, RIGHT: Elvira and Ruth (Astrid Cook), both former wives of Charles, seem not exactly thrilled to discover that both are now spirits. FALL PLAY BLITHE SPIRIT: When ice cubes won't break, lines are forgotten, strange things fall from the rafters, and your friendly neighbor- hood ghost misses her cue, what have you got? Well, the cast of Blithe Spirit found out during production week of the fall play. Noel Coward's Blithe Spiritis the story of Charles Condomine. played by Bry- an Nugen, and his two wives. One wife, played by Astrid Cook, is current- ly married to him. The other wife, played by Mindy Roberts, is dead. When the second wife returns as a ghost heard only by Charles, the household becomes a stormy battle- ground. The storm did not stop with the plot. Most of the cast members had troubles remembering lines during production week. Forgetting the lines began to confuse cast members especially around a lop-sided table headed by a screaming Madame Arcati (Michelle Schuman). The nervousness was only temporarily interrupted when a glass cover fell off one of the lights and al- most hit two of the cast members on

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A Few Davs In September Nene concession stands for the auction, The festival helped to put DHS on the map because this year it was named one of the top festivals in the state of Indiana. September drew to an end with the arrival of the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. The weather was better than usu- al this year, with a few notable excep- tions, such as a rain storm shortly be- fore Thursday's Fair Queen contest. The usual midway rides and other at- tractions gave us a break from study- ing. and the junior class sold raffle tick- ets to earn money for the prom. Also, many DeKalb students won ribbons and other awards down at the fair- grounds, where they showed their live- stock and other exhibits. Senior Traci Weilbaker was crowned Miss DeKalb County at Thursday even- ing‘s pageant, and the band marched in three fair parades, earning them- selves a first place in Class B for the Grand Finale Parade on Saturday in addition to the Sweepstakes award. ABOVE, LEFT: Senior Traci Weillbaker seems hap- py that she was selected to reign as Miss DeKalb County as she rides in Saturday's parade. TOP, RIGHT: In front of a game booth at the DeKalb County Fair, Mike Middleton and Bentley Dilinger catch a breath before resuming their entertaining break-dancing demonstration. LOWER, RIGHT: ACD Festival visitors from all over ctowded Auburn‘s streets to view the vintage cars such as this one in Saturday's Parade of the Classics. 9 ACD, FAIR

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Ghosts Haunt Auditorium Stage their heads. As the first performance arrived, © many cast members were anxious. The first sign that the night would not fall simply into place came when Bryan Nugen tried to put ice cubes in a glass. The ice had partially melted in the ice bucket the night before when it was refrozen for the performance. When Bryan attempted to pull out one cube, they all came out stuck together. Later, Astrid Cook had to change make-up and costumes. Because the play was moving more quickly than usual and more time was needed with make-up, Astrid was late on stage to the dismay of fellow cast members. However, the play finished with few problems, and the audience rarely re- alized that something had gone wrong. Overall, the production was well- performed, and the accidents of live theatre basically went unnoticed. Di- rector Mrs. Kirkton’s first play at DHS was likable and well worth remember- ing. ae? 3 + «y te ae e Aes pet i¢ Pie day est al Veueearsrss3 y | Ce TOP, LEFT: The argument of Ruth and Charles Condomine is listened to by the spirit of Charles’s first wife, whom only he can see. TOP, RIGHT: After using her newly discovered psychic powers, Edith collapses after having sent away the spirits of both Elvira and Ruth. LOWER, LEFT: The maid Edith, played by Angie Metzger, appeared periodically through the play. Here, she waits to serve some refresh- ments. LOWER, RIGHT: To get information for an up- coming book, Charles has a seance conducted by Madame Arcati. To his surprise, the spirit of his first wife appears. 441 FALL PLAY