Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Gypsies, a clown and a pair of red shoes delighted the children and adults attending the production o ber 6, The pl on November 8 for fifth graders from area elementary schools The p by Hans Christian Anderson, who told of a little orphan girl, Karen (Cathy Thompson and Sue Woodka), living in [he Red Shoes” Novem- is based on a story written Extending his hand, the burgomaster (Brian Lough) welcomes Frau Ostergaar (Jane Gall) back to the village after an absence of 40 y nnual Children’s Theater was also presented twice = a Denmark about 100 years ago. Given a pair of magic red shoes by Herr Snogg (Todd Torok), Karen is forced to dance on and on as the red shoes magically keep her feet moving at Snogg’ mand. Snogg has high hopes of becom- ing rich from the coins tossed at the dancing Karen. His plans are foiled when his former clown, the non-talking Jemmo (Jim Hull and Phil Jackson), not only steals the show with his acrobatic antics but has the role of freeing Karen Other principal roles were Nels the cobbler (Greg Gattman and Scott Siler), the burgomaster, a public official, (Mar- tin Dean and Brian Lough); and the grandmother (Jane Gall and Cathy Holtz). Mrs. Jack Strain, director, double cast the show to give more students an opportunity to be in a play. Roberta Litherland assisted her by arranging the dance scenes, Stage work was by the Tech | Theater class. Students taking part in “The Red Shoes” said they found it to be worth all of the hours of rehearsals and late nights when they saw the happy faces of the children in the audience completely absorbed in the drama being performed com- Having put Torok) comr n the enchanted sh ands her to. With a playful wmile and his hands clasped in front of him, Jemmo (Jim Hull) begins his routine of acrobatic stunts s, Karen (Sue Woodks) is forced to dance whenever Herr Snogg (Todd

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it, Karen Hart- Enthusiastically motivating owd to demo nstra ht! Win!” man, one of six Varsity cheerleaders, urges the team At the Spirit Week pep session to support th Waits for the next cheer. ig their pom-poms, the girls in the on the Charge t the Memorial-Central basketball game Cheerleader Jody Paine got a little help from Scott Welch and David Miller as she did a flip at the basketball

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In the gypay camp near a Danish village forest a band dance and sing. The gyp Hacker, Linda Hackworth, Lori Heironimus, Sue Hog F Maryellen ( Sassaman, Kim Simeri “lau ary Corrado, Lisa Culp, Becky Denlinger, and Jill Flora. Leaping in the arms of the astonished bury rofuge from the wrath of his former owner, Karen (Sue Woodka) wath in Thompson) places them in the as Herr Snogg wateh