Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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Mm ' h 'Dwi ' Eric Fry and Holly Ropes peer over the couch. Gary Anderson ponders Juli Gammon's ignorance. John Byers pleads with Linda Akey. Gut Cf The Frying Pan Out of the Frying Pan was writen by Francis Swaiin in the 1940's. Little did Swaiin know that his production would hit the GMHS stage in 1982. Auditions were held early in the second week of school and by the end of that same week rehersals were under way. The actors and actresses rehearsed every after- noon except Fridays, through the first week in November, until that long awaited but nerve-rack- eting opening night. For the first time, the T.V. class taped the show for Ramsview on opening night. While everyone was being seated, Pattie Sutton, assistant director, led exercises backstage to re- lieve tensions. At exactly 7:30 the curtain opened and the play was under way. lt proceeded with only a few mishaps, like when Eric Fry Cseniorl, alias George, fell over backwards in the chair. Gary Anderson, alias Tony, saved the day with, George! Will you sit in the chair right, for Pete's sake! The play continued and everyone entered on cue, even the landlady. Curtain call finally ar- rived and the first night was over. Both Friday and Saturday nights went smoothly, as the audience carried the enthusiasm and laughed until they were blue in the face. Saturday night at curtain call, Chuck Reid, sen- ior, gave every cast member a yellow rose in representation of Senate, and Andy Alexander, senior, handed out red roses. Then the cast, still clad in their pajamas, presented Simmons with a director's chair labeled with one of his favorite sayings. They also gave Sutton a sweatshirt with Out of the Frying Pan on the front. The play itself was about six young actors sharing a New York Apartment upstairs from a famous director and the mishaps they encounter trying to get him to see their play. The kids includ- ed George iEric Fry, seniorl who was the fun- loving and jolly young man, Kate lDana Kerwin, seniorl who was the cynic of the crowd, Tony iGary Anderson, juniorl who was married to Marge but finding it difficult to pretend he wasn't, Marge fHolly Ropes, seniorl who was Tony's wife in secret and the optimist in the crowd, Norman iJohn Byers, seniorl who was sensible and the cornerstone of the group, and Dottie iJuli Gam- mon, seniorl who was the dumb blonde and in love with Norman. Other cast members included Muriel Foster fChristine Smaaldone, seniorl Dottie's snoopy friend, Mr. Coburn iSteen Gilbertson, sen- iorl Dottie's father, Mrs. Garnet iCamy Michel, juniorl the ding-a-lingi' landlady, Mr. Kenny iDon McPhee, juniorl the gay director, and the first and second cops iLinda Akey, sophomore, and Bruce Cooper, junior.l Bud Simmons directed and Pattie Sutton, senior, assisted. Fall may - 193

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Christine Smaldone asks if she can breathe while playing dead. John Byers listens for the Broadway director downstairs. 192 - Fall Play

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Snow Likely Tonight and Christmas Ev Forecasters Say Saturday Holiday Will Be Sunny and Cold in Much of State l Storm Dumps 24 Inches of Snow Removal Expected To Take Days, Sl Million Jack Swigert, Ex-Astronaut, Dies at Age 51 ISRAEUS U.S. ENVOY IS NAMED BY BEGIN T0 SUGGEED SHARON Photo Shows Man Watching Woman Buy Tainted Tylenol 194 - C rrent Event