Fort Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

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IUNIUR PLAY ABOVE LEFT: Mrs. Alton helps Chris Davis with X her costume. ABOVE: Bitsy Fitzsimmons and Barb l Menke relax backstage as they wait for cues. LEFT: Mike Smith forces Vickie Hawkins from the premises after the ghost becomes newsworthy. PHOTOS BY: L. Dressler. IGHTS nn our on sfcunn mam or PRACTICE Junior Class Play practice started off with a BANG when Mark Cullen sat on a small wobbly table. The play was called GEORGE WASHINGTON NEVER SLEPT HERE not LIGHTS OUT which might have been more appro- priate since all the lights in the building did go out on the second night of prac- tice. The cast members were led out by matchlight. When practice moved to the Junior High, things went smoother. The night of the actual per- formance added an additional surprise when the ghost sat down and missed his chair. Cast members gave Director Mrs. Al- ton a necklace and fourteen carnations. Junior Play 21

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--st., ABOVE: While Tom Cornell talks to the President, Vickie Hawkins takes notes. RIGHT: Director Mrs. Alton gives the cast last minute instructions. 20 Junior Play

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FRUSH UNE-ACTS oung actors make debut March 4, '76 Under the student direction of Nora Baker and Brad Benge, the freshman one-act play Honey of a Peach was presented March 4. Nora called the play a serious type, but Laura Cooper who plays the part of Sally Young said she felt the play was a comedy. When the student directors were asked how the play progressed, their replies were that it would be a great play. The kids are work- ing very well, they use their own imagination, stated Brad Benge. When asked how it felt to be on stage for the first time, students replied that it was scary but you get used to it when you really feel the part. Freshman One Acts 22