Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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Q RELAX — FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was presented by the Drama Club of HHS on November 21 and 22, 1986. The production was directed by Mary Martha Melendy and student direc- tor, Abby Forbes. The characters: Lane, Algernon, Earnest, Lady Bracknell, Gwendolyn, Cecily, Miss Prism, Dr. Chausible, and Miss Merriman were played by: Todd Scheck, Stephen Laubaugh, Sean Lester, Michelle Freridge, Janelle Hoekstra, Michelle Melendy, Debra Tiglas, Tom Devault, and Amy Bancroft respectively. This play “one of the English stage’s finest comedies” as one critic described it, was truly a difficult play to put on. The Drama Club did an excellent job with it. Algernon and Earnest who later are presented as Earnest and Jack respectively. I am afraid Aunt Augusta. I shall have to give up the pleasure of dining with you tonight after all.” Algernon pro- ceeds to worm his way out of the dinner engagement with his family. Mr. Earnest Worthing (Sean Lester) and Algernon Mon- crief (Steve Laubaugh) rise to greet Algernon's aunt. Lady Bracknell (Michelle Freridge) and her daughter. Gwen- dolyn (Janelle Hoekstra). 22 0L ra9r sponsorJlsV WicL.t . 3 okr, W.2).

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Q MOSEY FOR SOTIIIiV — DIRE STRAITS Member of Ihe Senior Spring Cherity Drive Steering Committee who gave $2500 to Steve Reid (Seeted) for Love. Inc include Kneeling. Left to Right: Amy Andrus end Keely Shay ling. mg. L 'to R: Traci Warren. Janet Miller. Kerin Gibson. Chuck Robinson. Larr Christopher (Fi Larry ulty Advisor). Tracy Allerding. Steve Laubaugh. and Kristen Arnold. i Wayne Oom “Official” Bill Karpinski takes harassment from faculty team members Ed Domke and Kurt Schaaf lightly. Female Faculty Members include Seated: Joan Schroeder Second Keeler. Row: Shirlev k Anderson. Stacy Shepl Karpinski. and Beth Beach um Patricia Smith. |an Bowers. Third Row: Judy ler. Tanya Nixon. Chris Campbell. Marlene Practice makes perfect. The beautiful” cheerleaders of H.H.S. include Tony Cole. Members of the top three classes who raised the Sean Lester. P. J. DeVault. Jon Schimmel, Chuck Robinson. most money enjoyed their pizza celebration, and Steve Laubaugh. i paye ipon iortd by JJastinys l$oAy J bop. 21

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fi STAGEFKIGIIT — DEF EEPPARD A country house!” exclaims Lady Bracknell, “How many bedrooms?” as she quizzes Mr. Worthing on his suitability as a suitor (or Gwendolyn Bracknell. Young Cecily, Mr. Worthing’s ward (Michelle Melen- dy) is bored by Dr. Chausible’s (Tom DeVault) and Miss Prism’s (Deb Tiglas) proper British parlor manners. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Jack Worthing is caught in his own lie as Cecily an- nounces the arrival of his “imaginary” brother Earnest. 'arm Jack Worthing and Dr. Chausible are so earnestly conversing that poor Miss Prism is quite left out. 3L S paye sponsored hy {jun idge Cjoff Course. 23