East Noble High School - Legend Yearbook (Kendallville, IN)

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The song Consider Yourself is being sung by Oliver (Sheamus Clarke) as he was Director Craig Mitnk is busy making up make the play a success, took a lot of lime found on a street in London by a pick- Brenden Leitch who portrayed Mr. Bum- and care to get right. pocket. ble in the play. Make-up, which helped to Fagin (Scott Critchfield) illustrates to as he sings the song Pick a Pocket or Two. these youngsters the art of picking pockets Dinner Theatre 23

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By LAURIE SUTER The play Oliver was a success with two shows on Saturday and one on Sunday. Oliver was judged by the state thes- pian director from Connorsville. The play won an award, and the theare sent a play of their choice to the state convention in Salem. The leads of the play were John Weeks (Bill Sikes). Erin Kurtz (Nancy), Scott Critchfield (Fagin), Sheamus Clarke (Oliver) and John Rencher (the Artful Dodger). ' Oliver It started with an orphan boy who was sold to funeral directors from whom he later ran away and met the Artful Dodger. The Artful Dodger took Oliver to Fagin who taught him, along with other orphans, how to pick pockets. Oliver was accused of picking one man ' s pocket. The man knew Oliver was an or- phan so h took him home with him. Oliver was kidnapped by some of Fagin ' s men but was later returned and was adopted by a doctor. The Artful Dodger and Fagin moved to another town and not heard from again. The secret of Oliver ' s heritage is revealed to Widow Corrtey fPam Stephen) by Old Sally (Beth Robinson). Mr. Bumble (Bren- den Leitch) look on. Tliis is the final scene as Dr. Brownland (Kenny Myers) and Mrs. Bedwin (Kerry Nantz) take Oliver (Sheamus Clarke) home with them. Oliver is no longer an orphan. 22 Dinner Theatre

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The Wiz ' Eases On Down the Road! By KARLASHDGWICK Coming home with 18 awards from the State Thespian Convention and getting a nomination to perform at the International Thespian Convention made the final theater presentation in the old auditorium some- thing special. According to Director Craig Chip Munk, The kids and 1 tried to make this show a really, really special one, and I think we succeeded in doing so. Every night at the beginning of a sold out performance the East Noble thespians saluted the 40th anniversary by doing a tribute to all of the plays since 1941. Also, every niglit the cast of The Wiz did an outstanding job and was rewarded by stand- ing ovations. The sliowing on Thursday night was a very impressive one for Fort Wayne ' s Civic and Pit Theatres who visited. People also came from the State Convention to see it again. It really boiled down to us believing in ourselves, as the song says, to make it work, said John Rencher. The little rnunchkins in the land of Oz, ' Beth Robinson. Todd Frymier and Becky Bower, were very startled when they heard the great news about the killing of the wicked witch of the East. (.Above) While the Tinman (John Weeks), the Scarecrow (Brenden Leitch) and Dor- othy (Julie Burke) look on. the Lion (Scott Critchfield) kneels down and prays for courage before meeting the Wizard. .Senior Janice North displays her fantastic dancing ahiUties as the eye of the tornado that takes Dorothy to the land of Oz. Janice was the only featured dancer.