El Toro High School - Amanecer Yearbook (Lake Forest, CA)

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CALVIN COOLIDGE HI COMES TO E.T. Drama Ill's production of Op the Down Staircase was in rehearsal for approximately eight weeks prior to their three night performances running from Thursday. November 19 through Satur- day. November 21. Saturday night was a special night for the cast because of the exceptional turn-out including the presence of last year’s alumni. The plot of the story dealt with the struggles of Sylvia Barrett, played by Kristie Perkins, and the suburban school system of Calvin Coolidge High. In her fight she managed to make an angry and frustrated student, played by Angel Caban, believe in himself. 1. Teacher, Kristie Perkins, enters her empty classroom before the morning bell. 2. The dean of Calvin Coolidge High Mr. McHabe. played by Ken Moody, confronts a rather sinister looking student played by Angel Caban. 3. Syliia Barrett (Kristie Perkins) engages in a heated conversation with Paul Barringer (B. J. Walsh) in the midst of class. 4. Alicea Blake (Cathy Ryan) seeks consola- tion from her teacher Miss Barrett. 5. Much to Miss Barrett's displeasure Sallie Williams (Kristin Watts) displays her prominent sassy nature to the entire class. 6. The class works diligently on the days assignment with the exception of the usual stragglers. 7. Miss Barrett contemplates her lesson plans for the following day. 8. Students line up in the customary way to have their homework checked by the teacher. 9. Miss Barrett reads a paper handed into her from a student while Elizabeth Ellis (Mary Weedman) and Carrie Blaine (Michele Conyers) listen. 10. Miss Barrett is put on the spot by Dean McHabe in hopes of solving Joe's (Angel Caban) pro- blem. 11. A student expresses her opi- nionated views much to her teachers amaze- ment. 12. Some students spend time before class catching up on the latest gossip. 13. Another day. another assignment. 14. One of the less academic students, played by Lori Alicea, waits for a withdrawl slip from Miss Barrett. 36 Activities

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DAMCERS PERFORM SHOW FOR CHILDREN The dance production performed their annual Childrens' Concert. They performed dances from the Wiz. They also performed a dance about gang fights and a dance without music. 1. Esther Wang and Angie Hopson are dress- ed as dolls as they dance for the childrens' concert. 2. Leigh Middlestead dances to the music of the Go-Gos as she improvises being in a gang. 3. Jill Marchione does a slide to music from the Wiz called Tornado. 4. Cindy 8tucker as the Tin Man. Michelle Conyers as Dorothy. Sabrina Springer as the Lion, and Amy Fiedore as the scarecrow ease on down the road. 5. Michelle Conyers is dressed as Dorothy, in her dance to song. Ease on Down the Road. 6. Dcna Ming and Ann Curry have the beat as they fight the other gang. 7. Sue Skovi.ik and Brenda Gotsman are cute munchkins to a song called, ‘He's the Wiz. 8. Dancers make like being on a bus to a song called the “Double Dutch Bus. 9. Scarecrow Amy Fiedore backs away as lion Sabrina Springer lets out a roar. 10. At the end of the concert the dancers enter to say goodbye to the audience. 11. Jill Mar- chione, Susan Strabic, Leigh Middlestead. and Micaela Daily are tornados from the soundtrack of the Wiz. 12. Dena Ming and Erin pamcll do the popular roaring twenties dance the Charleston. 38 Activities