Del Campo High School - Decamhian Yearbook (Fair Oaks, CA)

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Del Campo's acting students participated in and hosted the January 29-31 Drama Festival. Among the schools were: San Juan, Encina, La Sierra, Bella Vista, Nlira Loma, Sylvan, and Starr King. The night of the 31st was the most exciting of the weekend because of the awards banquet. The Del Campo participants were proud of themselves as Del Campo received awards for Best Scene l Rosencranz and Gildenstern performed by Will Robinson, John Banks, Dan McFeeley, and Eric Wheelerl and Best Oral Interpretation l Easter Reading by Jayna Anderson, Matchmaker by Tom Swanner, and Julius Caeser by Mike Goodel. Senior Jayna Anderson was also awarded a S50 scholarship, Drama instructor, Bernard Cody, reflected on the success of the festival. The First Annual San Juan Unified School District Theatre Arts Festival' was an Success The Del Campo Drama Department helped promote it and the Del Campo Drama Club organized it and saw it accomplished. Over 400 jr. high and high school students were included-showing everyone in the District- that drama is an important part of every school's curriculum-and students are interested in it as a program for self enrichment. 68

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I 1 The first theatrical production of the 75- 76 school year was a highly Intense Drama, The Effect of Gamma Flays on Man-in-the- Moon Marigolds, written by Paul Zindel. The DC production was produced and directed by Bernard Cody along with the student director Chuck Wooke. The story revolves around Tillie's iDenise Durfeel science fair experiment with marigold seeds exposed to gamma rays. Cheated out of happiness in her own life, the harsh, cynical mother lJayna Andersonl tries to end the simple joy Tillie finds in science. The drama intensifies as we see Tillie struggle over the decision on whether to follow in her mother's bitter footsteps, or to go on to win the science fair and plant a life for herself. The other members of the cast were: Ruth, the convulsive, lying, older sister of Tillie lportrayed by Cinthia Flubyl, Nanny, the elderly convalescent who only adds to the tension of Tillie's world lKaren Heinitzl, and Janice Vickery, another science student at Tillie's high school lRobin Harringtonl. Correct application of make-up is important to Karen Keinitz's portrayal as old Nanny i4l, Jayna Anderson and Cynthia Ruby having a mother-daughter talk i5l 67 ,

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'Q52:ls3II.wS,-.'-:-'Sf:ELf' 'aa' - t 1-1. ,. x Del Campo was the host to the First Festival and plans are already underway for next year's Festival. It was a success in every way. The dramatic troupe consisted of: Tom Swanner, Rusty Hoffer, Jacquie Langworthy, Mike Goode, Debbie Decker, Karen Heinitz. Dan McFeeley, Janet Lopes, Jayna Anderson, Michelle Gish, Will Robinson, John Banks, and Eric Wheeler. Janet Lopes, Mike Goode, and Jayna Anderson glare venomously making for their strong portrayals in the one-act Mary Stewart ll l, An aching Mike Goode acts as a cripple in Little Foxes. l2l. Eric Wheeler and Dan McFeeley piggy-back in Rosencranz and Gildenstern l3l. A peaceful Debbie Decker prays in Little Foxes l4l. Eric Wheeler and Dan McFeeley receive an award for Best Scene at the banquet while Bernard Cody proudly applaudes them l5l. Tom Swanner and Rusty Hoffer rock in l'm Herbert l6l. 69