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

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Dracula Stalks You could have heard a pin drop in the au- dience. Count Dra- cula stalked Mina,the lovely heroine, through Dr. Seward’s asylum. Would he feast upon her neck? Dracula ran for two week- ends in late October and early November,but the prepera- tions began long before. End- less hours of rehearsal started in September and continued until the play was ready to open. The cast and crew were ready to put on a 'good show’,even though many thought they’d never be ready by opening night.’ The week before the play was a week of madness and chaos. Everyone was on each others nerves but it really paid off in the end. Dracula was a smash!”,said sophomore Aaron Pressel. Dracula was the sixth fall play performed at Divine Child. Mrs. Karen Pritchard directed the comedy-thriller and was extremely happy with the outcome.Members of the cast shared this joy:”I’ve been in plays before but this one was different ;there was a great amount of suspense in the audience, and it gave the cast energy on sta- ge.”,said senior Michelle Whalen. Hard and dedicated work on the part of the cast,crew and the production staff of Dracula helped the pages of a script come to life. □ By: H. Brukley Cast In order of appearance: Sybil Seward Erin Cabados Hennessey Bryce Hemker Dr.Arthur Seward Michael Lentz Renfield Aaron Pressel Miss Wesley Karen Mulholland Jonathon Harker Chris Boudreau Mina Murray Michelle Whalen Count Dracula Dan Assenmacher Helga Van Helsing. Directed by: Tnc EsPer Mrs. Karen Pritchard “I am the human fly! shouts asylum inmate Renfield. Hemesseyand Miss Wesley tried their best throughout the play to keep the crazed lunatic contained. Renfield. Dr. Seward was the direc- tor of the county insane asylum. As Mina falls under the spell of Dra- cula, she tries to seduce Jonathon. Each time Dracula drew blood from Mina’s neck, she fell more and more under his power. 14 Fall Play

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Before the mass begins, seniors Mi- chelle Yezbick and Leigh Rusinowski think about the changes they will face the next few months. The seniors must now begin to make decisions about college and future plans. As Fr.Ron Therener blesses junior Denise Thibault’s ring, Kristi Birch- mcir anxiously awaits her turn. On this day the juniors officially became upperclassmen Watching as their rings are blessed are juniors Michael Brozek and Pau- la Gollon. Fr. Kucyk and Fr. D’An- gelo officiated at the mass, where has always been a tradition to bless the juniors' rings. Ring Day 13

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I I Fall Play 15 “Please Count Dracula, take me to Innocent Mina looks deep into Jon- your castle” pleads Renfield. Ren- athon’s eyes. Jonathon Harker was field was the Count’s servent and visiting the asylum and courting henchmen. Count Dracula resided at Mina Murray. Castle Carafax.