Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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A Bare Stage Was the Setting for the Nineteen junior class members, directed by Mrs. Margaret McAdams and student assistants, Teresa Haven and Marilyn Miller, presented a 3-act comedy, Curtain Going Up, on March 28 and 29- Curtain Going Up was a unique play in that it was set on a bare stage and was actually a play within a play. ABOVE: Andy angrily acancJ Jorko of stealing his girl and also of being a ham when he said, I said ham and I mean ham. You smell. BELOW: Miss Burgess explained the play which they would present and assigned the roles. As the curtain opened Miss Burgess, trying for the first time to direct a play, cast the roles and encountered the first of many problems when it was found that the play books had been stolen. Adding to the dilemma were stagestruck actors, an irritable janitor, and an unreasonable faculty. But in spite of the many problems the play was a success, the mysterious disappearance of the play books was solved and the actors learned to understand each other as well as themselves. Between acts entertainment was provided by Marie Woodring, who sang a soprano solo and a medley of tunes sung by the junior class quartet which consisted of Beth Cook, Marie Woodring, Wayne Heffelfinger and Dan Rohrs. Constantly grumbling and complainins . Tony Peter- son arranged the stage for play tryouts. 14

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by a Caseworker and His First Love Through the help of Mr. Sheridan, the case worker, Dino slowly came to understand himself. 1 ■ IT. ■■ ■ S B ' B ' w III r.jf |p9i MBfeiU Dino Falcaro Bill Pepple Tony Falcaro Terry Kimpel Shirley Wallace Jo Ellen Rex Jackie Deb Kerr Miss Haines Anne Middleton Mr. Sheridan Bob Yoder Mr. Mandel Mike Cleland Delia Janis Ringenberg Bea Cathy White Sylvia Toni Thiel Pat Vicki Tustison Danny Dave Kaduk Steve Scott Cromwell Mama Falcaro Kris Hook Papa Falcaro Jim Cole Mrs. Mikula Luddy Adams 1st Young Girl Trilby Scott 2nd Young Girl Marsha Fields After u ' eeks of diligent practice the actors seemed to take on a very realistic attitude as reflected in this striking scene. As tony, Dino ' s rebellious younger brother cried out, I ' m leaving! If you want to chicken, so chicken but I ' m going. Dino knocked Tony down. 13

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Junior Class Play ' ' Curtain Going Up Cast Aliss Irene Burgess Marie Coplin Mr. Norman Carter Dan Cole Lorry Fuller Judy Tuttle Andy Fulbright Greg Smith Nancy Leveridge Beth Vetter ]ocko Guthrie Dave Osmun Miss Carolyn Moran Paula Richmond Milt Sanders Wayne Heffelfinger Miss Henrietta Rivers Mary Smith Buck O ' Hara Stan Stuckey Elsie Hunter Charlene Yontz Mr. Tony Peterson Tim Dotts Sylvia Moore Cheryl McClellan Mr, Richard Leveridge Paul Doeden Janet Young Deb Cornelius ]oan White Beth Cook Kyle Roberts Belinda Weber 1st Lady Lana Green 2nd Lady Shalmar Kondas As Mr. Carter persuaded Miss Burgess to have dinner with him, Mr. Peterson walked in unexpectedly. After the play Miss Burgess accepted congratulations from a mother of a cast member while Nancy ' s father waited to discuss the casting of parts. After letting a mechanical mouse loose Milt walked in tauntingly accusing fullback, Buck O ' Hara, of being afraid of a little old mouse. 15