Glendora High School - Bellendaine Yearbook (Glendora, CA)

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Flowers for Alger- riwrij the second play ot the season for GHS, ran in the Little Theatre January 13, 14, 20, and 21. The play was presented by the Glendora High School Fine Arts Department. Flowers was a very intense dranna, centered around the retarded Charlie Gordon and the results of the operation designed to increase his intelli- gence The operation suc- ceeded, but Charlie, raised to genius level, soon found himself fighting an inner battle over pos- session of his mind. Then, Char- lie discovered his newly obtained intelligence would decrease even faster than it increased. The play closed with Charlie placing flowers on the grave of Algernon, the experimental mouse who kept Charlie com- pany all through his metamor- phosis. 1 . Charlie recalls an emotional scene from his childhood. 2. Miss Kinnian keeps a record of Charlie ' s progress. 3. David Gray as Charlie Gordon. 4. CAST AND CREW, Front row: Margie Simpson, Julie Michelli, Kathy Gray, John Duran, Cathy Colby, Liz Smith, Tracy Clavin, Bruce Myer, Jody Miller, Christy Colby, Mary Szczuka, Celia Hall. Second row: Cheryl Clayton, Lorie Mason, Linda Smith, Mike Klaus, Carrie Bjorklund, David Gray, Robin Eaton, Scott Kelly, David Hill, Edanna Nitti. STARRING Dr. Strauss — Robin Eaton Alice Kinnian — Carrie Bjorklund Charlie Gordon — David Gray Professor Nemur — David Hill 112 — Fine Arts

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J-, ' ■ ; fifi The Matchmaker began the theatrical year at G.H.S. The play was a produc- tion of the Glendora Adult Edu- cation Community Theatre Workshop and the high school ' s Thespian troupe. It premiered December 1 , 2, and 3 in the high school ' s Little Theatre. The Matchmaker, written by Thornton Wilder, was the non-musical version of Hello, Dolly. It starred Mrs. Dolly Levi who was trying to arrange matches between Cornelius and Mrs. Molloy, and Ambrose and Ermengarde. At the same time, she was scheming to marry Hor- ace. She succeeded in all three of her goals. The play itself was very humorous and drew good audi- ences to its last two showings. 1 . Mike Fisher, Mike Klaus, Mike Vest, Bill Gelmer, Robin Eaton, Chris Hand, and Alane Daugherty perform in the final dress rehearsal. 2. Steve King plays the violin-playing gypsy. 3. Mike Klaus as Cornelius Hackl. 4. Robin Eaton, Chris Hand, and Alane Daugh- erty drink a toast. 5. Mike Fisher as August serves Mrs. Molloy, played by Robin Eaton. 6. CAST AND CREW, Front row: Greg Naylor, Liz Smith, Tony Dyl, Sheryl Clayton, Gale Papish, Jim Rector, Mike Klaus, Robin Eaton, and Steve King. Second row: Mike Vest, Judy Yacos, Bruce Myer, Scott Kelly. Bill Geimer, Georgia Hawthorne, Chris Hand, Alane Daugherty, Jody Miller, Mike Fisher, Frank Peck, and Gloriann OIkien. STARRING Horace Vandergelder — Jim Rector Ambrose Kemper — Tony Dyl Cornelius Hackl — Mike Klaus Ermengarde — Sheryl Clayton Mrs. Levi — Gale Papish Mrs. Molloy — Robin Eaton wa Fine Arts — 111 u- «■!■■■ 7 ? ?t7,x r ' :

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The third performance for the GHS Little Theatre was intended to be A Midsummer Night ' s Dream, but due to the illness of one of the principal cast members, the show was quickly switched to the British play, 6i 93 Black Comedy Only two and a half weeks went into this play ' s production; yet the play was as well done as any of the GHS performances. An amusing play, Black Comedy is the story of an engaged couple who steal furniture from a neighbor to impress the girl ' s father and a famous art collector. But then a fuse blows, and the couple is left to deal with mistaken identities, the neighbors, total darkness, and an ex - girlfriend. Black Comedy ran March 2, 3, and 4, and was a joint production of the high school and the Adult Community Workshop. 1 . Brindsley, Miss Furnival, Harold, Col. Melkett, and Carol gather in the dark. 2. Clea listens to comments intended tor Carol. 3. Miss Furnival discovers some of the pleasant etfects of liquor. 4. Col. Melkett expected a tour-legged chair instead ot a rocker. 5. CAST AND CREW: Front row: Cheryl Clayton, Steve King, Gale Papish. Second row: Tim Tedrow, William Geimer, Liz Smith, Linda Smith, Margi Simpson, Mike Fisher, Robert Geimer, Mike Vest. Third row: David King, Robin Eaton, Carrie B]orklund. Starring Brindsley Miller — Tim Tedrow Carol Melkett — Linda Smith Colonel Melkett — Mike Vest Miss Furnival — Liz Smith Harold Gorringe — Mike Fisher Georg Bamberger — Robert Geimer Clea — Margi Simpson Schuppanzigh — William Geimer Fine Arts — 113 Ki riilMiHiMlMflil