Eisenhower High School - Pantherama Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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The Pretenders One who creates an illusion: that is the definition of a Thespian. Whether the illusion was created by the set crew, the actors on stage, or the committees behind the scenes, all worked together to put on the Fall Play and Spring Musical. Thes- pians were a special kind of worker. In order to become a Thespian a student had to work on both major productions, but there was more to it than that. A Thespian was that one actor who really gave whole- heartedly to the play. It was that certain set crew member who did everything he was asked. A Thespi- an was what might be called a mas- ter-illusionist. There were fifteen members of the Thespians. The president was Darren Klockenga, the vice presi- dent was Lisa Kingston. Mrs. Kistler, who taught acting and di- rected the talent show and musical, was the advisor. A new fund raiser started by the Thespians this year was the Magic Message Service. For a fee, a group of Thespians would serenade, read a poem, or do a combination of both for special occasions, such as birthdays or anniversaries. The mes- sages turned out to be a great suc- cess, even outside the school. Whether the Thespians were working on the play, delivering a Magic Message, or participating in their annual awards ceremony, you could be sure they were having fun. 3 Front: Mrs. Kistler, sponsor. Middle: T. Gillespie, G. Sanders, L. Brownlow, S. Riedel, D. Klockenga, B. Morrison. Back: M. Miller, l.. Kingston, M. Locke, j. Schultz, D. Schanefelt. Not pictured: C. Loehr, S.jones. ..f va ,wav Thespians 89

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t Was Almost Like a All the choirs were judged supe- rior in performance and in practice. The Freshmen choir was good for their first time being together from different schools. The Advanced Girls might have only 22 members, but they were packed with fine sounds. Every- where they sang, there was enjoy- ment by all. Most of this choir was composed of sophomores, but the juniors and seniors from the year before showed them what to do! 'ruse L . l ' , A l 5 g 'f l an 7 - l SONG Who was the choir with the most beautiful voices? That's right! Con- cert Choir. The concert choir in- cluded students from Freshmen to Seniors. They blended well togeth- er even though some were from dif- ferent backgrounds. When the con- cert choir sang the sound was like that of professionals. All of the year' choirs were really good under the direction of Mr. Milt Scott. With him, anyone can sound good. Milt Scott should be thanked for 2 . u l I ,,,,... . . , .,. -.. --a 'IBS 6 much of all of the choirs' successes. He was also a key person who began the fabulous all Decatur schools' Christmas performance at Kirkland Auditorium in Millikin University. For the first time ever, combined high school choirs and faculty sang Vivaldi's Gloria after grueling practice on Dec. 17. We hope this will become an annual tradition. l 1. Kelly Rathje and Kim Guymon seem really excited during choir on its annual Hat Day. 2. Mr. Scott shows the choir what a sheet of music is. 5. R. Nielsen, A. Bennett, B. LeVeck all try on robes before a big concert. 4. Freshman choir members look over the music before they attempt to sing it. 5. Concert choir settles down before class. 6. Concert choir members clown around during class. Clubs 91