Grand Junction High School - Tiger Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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Drama stages “The Long Voyage Home” Jamie Gormley at Drltcoll going tor Mark Wilton at Fat Joe While Gwenn Goodner at Olten triet to break up the brawl. Stacy Carton at the Crimp ttand by to watch. Eric Lockhard, Shawn Douglat. Jamie Gormley and Robin Gerloft. leave the dive. Brad Hibberd enjoyt a ttiff one. Stacy Carton and Brad Hibberd ttay for another round while th othert exit rather untteadily. The Grand Junction High School drama department presented three children's plays and one family play. They were planned to be put on the week before Christmas. The plays were written and directed by the drama students themselves. The childrens plays were: The Forgotten Toys”, written by Jan Diehl, directed by Kirk McConnell; The Decline and Fall of the Mighty Margoth , by Lisi Gardner, Maria Griffith, director; A Tale of Two Elves , by Kirk McConnell and directed by Jamie Gormley. The other play is called The Perfect Gift”, written by Ann Lam-phere and directed by Ed Jacob. The children plays were taken to area elementary schools and the family play was taken to hospitals and retirement homes. The Long Voyage Home” was presented at the Mesa College Drama Festival. It was one of the first plays by Eugene O'Neil. It takes place In a late nineteenth century sailing town. The boy and Robin Gerloft wait for drink at Fat Joe' dive. 18 School Life

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Musical becomes a Fall production Nankl-Poo agree to axacutlon In exchange for the hand of Yum-Yum. Pictured In the icene are: Mark Medina, Roger Warren, Michelle Wallace. Cathy Thompson. Jamie Gormley, Mary Ellen Konkrlght. Rhonda Parker. Julie Spurlock and Barb Timpte. Scene from the courtyard Includes: Mark Wilson. Todd Rutt. Jerl Haycock. Kathy Holling. Lynette Jones. Mary Ellen Kronkright. Teresa Griffith. Cliff Davis and Vicki Griggs. Executer and Cast: Gwenn Goodner, Adam Hopkins. Cliff Davis, Steel Carson. Todd Rutt and Mark Wilson. In what proved to be a highly entertaining and successful production. the drama and music departments departed from their traditional musical to stage an operetta. The Mikado”, by Gilbert and Sullivan, is set in Japan and the plot Is built around an executioner who has some qualms about executions and a love affair between Nanki-Poo. the Mikado s son and Yum-Yum. The conflict is produced when the Mikado comes to town expecting to find some executions have taken place but not expecting to find his son. More spice is added to the plot by the appearance of Katisha. the thwarted lover of Nanki-Poo. What results is a delightfully funny and pleasant comedy, well staged with a very timely ending. School Life 17

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and assorted Christmas plays. The Fall of the Mighty Margoth. C. Thomsen, K. McConnell. T Griffith, M. Wilton, and M. Medina find mighty Margoth’t magic book. The Forgotten Toys, the toys (M. Gonzalat. K. Ward, and R. Parker) try and find a plan for going home with Mary Lou (L. Foster). A Tale of Two Elves, Peter Pixie (K. McConnell) and Bee Bee Brownie (M. Gonzalat) pledge their true love. A Tale of Two Elves. K. Ward. R. Warren. M Gonzalat. C. Kay. M. Wilson, and L. Prlnster. The elves and Cardinal Cheruls (R. Warren) cringe in fear of the mean sorceress (K. Ward). The Fall of the Mighty Margoth. Santa Claus and his friends (R. Warren. K. McConnell, and T. Griffith) first hear the mighty Margoth. School Life 19