Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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DOUBLE THE DRAMA Edina stars shine in two winter plays For the first time in seven years, two plays were performed. They were Blue Horses and Agatha Christie's mystery. Witness for the Prosecution, both directed by Cynthia Elmqulst (fac.) The first. Blue Horses, was performed on Thursday, January 30 as an entry in the West Suburban Drama Contest, hosted this year by Edina High School. Edina has not participated for the past seven years because, according to Mrs. Elmquist. There has not been anyone willing to direct such a play. Blue Horses was a one act play staring Rachel Gartner (12), Liz Chosen (12), Peter Shanedllng (11), and John Nord (10). They play four 10 year old children who make wishes and imagine that these wishes come true. When asked how she felt about the play. Rachel Gartner said. It brought me back to being ten. I would go into rehersals feeling down but then to go and pretend I was ten and my biggest problem would be not being able to jump rope, my wish. It was really a neat experience. Edina placed fourth out of seven in the competition. Witness for the Prosecution was quite a different production than Blue Horses. It is an Agatha Christie murder mystery set in a courtroom. The plot centers around a man named Leonai Vole who has been accused of mu dering an elderly woman, Miss Emi French. This drama stared Rollln Rai som (11), Monica Rodrigues (11 Laura South (11), and Spencer Lun gard (11). It was a lot of hard won but we were excited and had a grec time doing it. commented RoHie Rar som after they finished the play. Mrs. Elmquist remarked that W chose both of the plays because the contrast between them, BIl Horses is a simple fantasy and Witne for the Prosecution is a serious Engli mystery. The cost of Blue Horses shore ther wishes w each other in hopes of them coming true 22 WINTER PLAYS

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Suzanne Manthe (11) accompaaed the Concert Choir os they performed For You ShoS Go Out With Joy in their holiday concert Mr. Edwin Melichar (fac.) oddresses the audience during their performance as the band prepares for the next song on their program. Corey Scott (M))ozze$up the music by keepng the beat in the Varsity Band Concert. The clarinet section of Concert Band played their best for on outstanding holiday concert. HOLIDAY CONCERTS 21

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During an afterschool practice, some members of the Witness for the Prosecution cast rehearse the r knes John Bush (11), a veteran of the Edma Stage, ponders a me in one of hts scenes THECASTS BLUE HORSES Rochel Gorrner CLydio) Liz Chesen (Trocy) Perer Shoendling (Andy) John Nord (Ernie) WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Rollin Ransom (Sir Wilfrid Robords) Spencer Lundgoord (Leonard Vole) Monica Rodriguez (Romaine Vole) Laura South (Mrs. Meyers) Drian Kelly (Mr. John May how) Dill Norrhrup (The Judge) Den Klasky (Correr) John Dush (Inspecror Hearne) Molly Kelly (Grera) WINTER PLAYS 23