Divine Child High School - Clarion Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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You could have heard a pin drop in the audience. The in- sane doctor stalked Roane, trying to rid her of her burden of blindness by an unusual treatment-strangulation! It was the third act of the fall play, The Night is My Enemy . Kristan DiFranco said, Each time we did the scene it was a bit differ- ent. I wasn't sure exactly where Mike would pop out at me next. The performance was the culmination of many rehearsals. During these weeks two kinds of bonds are formed: a bond between the members of the cast and a bond between the actor and his character. Craig Poplar said, You really get to know a person that you spend three or four hours a day with. We had such a great time together that when it was over, we all felt the loss I ♦ A I profoundly. Actors can also 1 I X I V i I I f become so closely attached to I I Q VIII Cy I I vJ I I V-4 ♦ their roles that they may find it difficult to leave their characters behind after rehersal. The Night is My Enemy was the fourth fall play and the second murder mystery performed here. Mrs. Karen Pritchard said. By making a cycle of plays I hope to challenge the ac- tors to use different acting techniques, coordinate the theatre program, and appeal to all types of audiences She contin- ued. ! wanted to have the best people for the best production. To the actors invovled, the play isn't just a way to get on stage and entertain. As Craig Poplar said, The experience was priceless, but I'm going to remember all the friends I made, not the fact that I got a couple minutes in the spotlight. □ by D Zweng 12 Fall Play

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'Don't rain on our parade! Such appeals proved to be useless as senior Lori Gronau forlornly watched the rain fall unceasingly The steady downpour caused the traditional Homecoming parade to be cancelled. The 1985 Homecoming Queen, Cathy Kalita. Cathy has been very ac- tive in school activities and was the Senior class Vice-President. She would like to attend college and the pursue a career in law. Fearless Freddy Falcon courageoulsy withstands the pouring rain He endured the fierce and fero- cious elements to help boost the sog- gy fans' enthusiasm. The 1985 Homecoming Court and their escorts: Diane Ward and Bob Tatro; Chrissy Schmenk and Craig Poplar; Lisa Bielak and Ken Mankowski; Andrea Costanza and Jerome Prezkop; Cathy Kalita and Rick Egnatious; Cathy Cassisa and Ron Targos; Chris Crodus and lim Radwan; and, Tina Kalvelage and Tom Dohring. Homecoming 11

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Knife in the back. The only witness of the previous murder died in the arms of Roane. Tommy Staggered into the room and died trying to reveal the idenity of the murderer. An unwelcome guest, Augusta Garvey is berated by Dr. Fountaine for snobbery and gossiping Augusta had come by to console the family after an exaggerated story about an aniftial being slaughtered in front of Roane Tell me about life, Tessie? Shel- tered because of her blindness, Roane had to rely on her maid Tessie in or- der to see life outside of her family. Tessie's stories helper! to take the girls' minds off the two murders Young and handsome, Gerald Clayton takes a vacation in the country and gets swept into a murder investigation and a romance with Roane. The day he arrived, his cousin, Hester, reveals the turn of events. The questioning begins. Inspector Church is called in from Scotland Yard to investigate the murder of a laundry girl The servants, Mrs Biller and her son Tommy were the first to be questioned Last minute questions. Mrs. Pritchard takes one final look before opening night to make sure everything is just right It was important to see the production from an audience's per- spective. Tessie................Darlene Zweng Margaret Biller.........Laura Harden Tommy Biller Paul Girardi Hester Fountaine....Linda Baughman Augusta Garvey..........Becky Lennon Gerald Clayton......Jim Roggenbeck Roane Shepperly Kristan DiFranco Ora Fountaine......Michael Starosciak Hubert Biller Craig Poplar Rodney Church Bob Swider Fall Play 13