Hempstead High School - Equine Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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Equus a success' by Mary Arlen Nervousness was not apparent during the three performances of Equus, Hempstead's fall play, pre- sented October 28, 29, and 30, in the auditorium. The playwright was Peter Shaffer. The drama was of a different variety than those that are usually done by the Hempstead theatrical students. Vincent Williams, director, said that he was able to choose this play, which was a very serious and dramatic play, rather than a comedy, because of the excessive amount of talent that this year's thea- trical students had. Kristy Pigg, '85, said, The play was very fun for me. I really enjoyed work- ing with the talents and humor of the rest of the cast, even though it was a serious play. Mr. Williams was excellent in his direct- ing, also. Equus, was about a seventeen year old boy, Alan Strang, with a psychological problem. His doctor, Martin Dysert, had a rather difficult time finding the cause of Alan's prob- lem. The answer was revealed when Alan relived his wild nightmare. Cast List Martin Dysert Peter Healey Alan Strang lim Davis Frank Strang Doug Rodman Dora Strang Lynn Doty Hesther Saloman Kristy Pigg Iill Mason Harry Dalton Horseman Nugget Nurse Horses Iill Nicholson Wayne Knockel Keith Fortmann Iodi Mistek Ieff Small Ion Tucker Grace Ege Marla McFadden Karin Novak 116 11 lim Davis, '85, portraying a boy with a mental problem thinks carefully about his problems. Photo by Kari Anderson 41 Vincent Williams listens as many students try-out for the play. Unfortunately, only a few will make it. Photo by Karl Anderson 21 Lynn Doty, '83, asks herself why her son has to have so many problems. Photo by Karl Anderson 31 lim Davis, '85, listens as his doctor, played by Peter Healey '83, tries to get to the bottom of the boy's mental problem. Photo by Karl Anderson

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innis Wersinger Bordewick Small Wodrich Davis Frick Duty Tigges Susan Smrcina Grace Ege Maggie Fransen Samantha Delong Q Nancy Althaus , Altenbem at rf' Carrie Humke if V. - . A Ro Kristy Piss we Al wiederiwlr qmim-xay Houselog Z 1. . l. ,QV lifts 31 Tommy Djilas IDarren Corson, '851 stands at attention while Zaneeta IMary Arlen, '85l looks on in admiration. Photo by Kelly Schiers. 41 Keith Fortmann. '83, as Mayor Shinn, makes a point at a town meeting. Photo by Kelly Schiers. 51 The Sadder but Wiser Girl is the one for these two men - Harold lDoug Rodman, '831 and Marcellus lChip Wodrich, '841 sing about their kind of woman. Photo by Dan Heinz.

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T hespians . . . act well by Hillard Salas Hempstead's Thespians could be seen in many theater-related activities during the 1982-83 school year such as Equus, the fall play, the David Rabe con- test plays, and even The Music Man, Hempstead's annual musical, and initiat- ing new members into the elite theatrical group. On May 12, fourteen strangely dressed students, freshmen Connie Riniker, Tammy Donahue, and Tim Brehm, and sophomores Iodi Mistek, lean Brittain, Cheryl Iler, Ann Foster, Kristi Pigg, Grace Ege, Dawn Latham, Lisa Haver- our part . . . Lisa Almquist walked around Hempstead for their Thespian initiation. When- ever they met up with a Thespian, however, things got even stranger as they did imitations of people like Olive Oyl or Lady Godiva. You spend the whole day dodging Thespians and the worst words in the world were, 'Thespian, act well your part!' said Mis- tek. In order to be asked to join the Thespians, new members needed to ac- cumulate credit by working with the different aspects of theater from acting to sets to props over two major land, Michelle Dunn and productions. .il 1 At the All-State Speech Festival, Iill icholson, '83, won best in state for solo ime. Photo by Dan Heinz. 21 The 1982-83 Thespians included: top row: Wayne Knockel, Samantha DeLong, leff Small, Barb Me er, Keith Fortmann, Doug Rodman, jill Nichol- son, Lynn Doty, Peter Healey, Ion Tucker, Tina Herbst. Second row: Kim Hoerstman, Shawn Mathis, Wayne Tallman, lim Davis, Chad Cruse, Theresa Bemis, Beth Dietz, Kelly Sparks, Kris Hutzell. Third row: Karin Novak, Lisa Behrens, Kelly Lewin. Front row: Mary Io Dalsing, Roberta Sharpe. Missing: Donna Canavan and Nicci Smith. Photo by Karl Anderson. 0 ' I sf My ,mamma W .L 31 Thespians also contributed to pep assemblies. Here, lim Davis, '85, talks about surfing during the Homecoming assembly. Photo by Dan Heinz. 117