Enterprise High School - Vespa Yearbook (Redding, CA)

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Peanuts gang comes to towr ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown' bring. C acting, singing, dancing talents together The musical comedy, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, was directed by Erin Haney-Stapel, choreographed by junior Danielle Philpot and musically directed by Dan Neece. The show was un- usually strong in all three per- forming aspects,” Stapel explained. “Few plays are this well-rounded. The play, which was designed to make people feel good about them- selves, was a look at Charlie Brown's lack of self-confidence that people of all ages can relate to. The children in the audience were en- thralled and called out greetings to the characters, and one little boy helped” Peppermint Patty with the Pledge of Allegiance. Because it was a musical, the play had a cast of 19 performers with dramatic and musical tal- ents. The six leads were Mike Pucci as Charlie Brown; Michelle Reinke as Snoopy; Kim Clatworthy as Lucy; Craig Padilla “The play was fun because it brought out the little kid in you.” Michelle Reinke as Linus; Christine Lyon as Pep- permint Patty; and Clay Robeson as Schroeder The cast went to great lengths to resemble the Peanuts charac ters, including Clatworthy, who dyed her hair, and Robeson, who had his hair ‘‘permed. Changes could be noticed in the ac tors' everyday man- nerisms which tend- ed to reflect their characters, Padilla explained. These ef- forts were rewarded by the response of the audience. Their enthusiasm really helped us to give our best,” Padilla said of the audience. The importance of the audience was summed up by junior Danielle Philpot, You have your script and your actors, but until you have the au- dience, it's not theater. Stapel said she enjoyed direct- ing the play because the kids were generally in a very g°ocl mood, because it was, a happy play. Aaron J H3j!. DRAMA

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Drawing Up 38 ART mtC Fine arts and music depart- ments were expanded due to high enrollment and student in- terest. A new teacher was added to the art department, allowing for more classes. Various musi- cal groups were formed to ex- pand program. Exploring Beyond 46 SCIENCE Scientific interest was up, with expansion of enrollment in the science department. Larger classes resulted in lack of suffi- cient equipment for some, but teachers welcomed students' energy. Excelling Above 48 ADVANCED PLACEMENT Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors courses gave students the opportunity to explore dif- ferent aspects of subjects. Classes challenged and encour- aged students to learn at a more rapid pace.