Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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A1 Mame Dennis(Bernice Weber) and Vera Charles (Melissa Heineman) proclaim their devoted friendship as they sing ‘‘Bosom Buddies.” A 2 Long rehearsals seemed monotonous, but re sulted in successful chorus numbers. V3 The deep South set fhe scene as Southern Belle Sally Cato (Lynn Harris) convinces Mame to go on a fox hunt. [ 4 David Kirtleyportrays Mame’s Japanese butler Ito. The miracles of hair coloring had not yet com pleted his Japanese transition during dress rehears. al. 4A $ In their first number, fhe chorus lifts Mame as they shout, “It’s Today! A 6 Grade school students added to the excite ment of the title number “Mame”. j7 Lindsay Woolsey(Mike Wilson) unsuccessfully proposes to Mame at a wild cocktail party. V8 Greg Braswell, Jackie Schaffner, and Evelyn Rogier keep the audience informed of Mame's progress in the fox hunt. 24 student life

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7 Members of the fall play are (front) Barb Vogelbacher, John Pagan, Beth Barney, Tim Barnett, Jim Orlet, Dayle Suess, Jeri Barnett, Alice Graff; (row 2) Mike Hatfill, Paige Mettler, John Oriez, Dawna Breuer, Denise Tabor, John Gray, Bernice Weber; (row 3) Kevin Buchmiller, Greg Korte, Angie Weber, Evelyn Rogier, Tim Hundsdorfer, Lee Gustin, Lynn Degenharadt, Natalie Hammond; (row 4) Bob J. Oestringer, Rosalie Rogler, Carl Steiner, Miss Hill, Tom Bridges, Dennis Plocher, and Mike Wooiner. : ‘ Vii VE ) wie F 7 4 1 Putting on a radio show in the Stanley homewas a fask for Kevin Buchmiller as he directs the neighborhood church choir. A2 Devising a way to outwit Whiteside’s plot to keep her single, Maggie Cutler (Evelyn Rogier) makes an urgent phone call. V3 In her role as the eccentric Harriet Staniey,Dawna Breuer adds color and excitment to the play. “Getting used to the multi-purpose room was kind of strange at first. We had to make sure we didn’t turn our backs on the audience for very long. This meant we were constantly moving, which wasn't too easy for me in a wheelchair.” — John Oriez, senior “The arena staging was a new exper. lence for us. Everyone was really nervous, but after we calmed down everything went smoothly—except for a few bumpy rides in a mummy case. We couldn't have done it without Miss Hill.’’— Bernice Weber, freshman [ 4 Portraying Burt Jefferson, Carl Steiner arrives at the Stanley home drunk to be greeted by his girlfriend Maggie Cutter. AS During his stay at the Stanley's Whiteside (John Oriez) be friends Harriet Stanley. A é Waiting on Whiteside hand and tooth Bob J. Oestringer seems to ignore his obnoxious behavior. fall play

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“It was a lot of fun, but the practices got really tir- ing. One time Steve Rogier and left for an hour and Miss Hill never no- ticed. '—Mike Wilson, senior. ‘It got really hectic backstage. Espe- cially when the nuns had fo strip back: stage for the quick costume changes.'’—Rosalie Rogier, sophomore. fp } ete A - « Mame madness Miss Suzanne Hill, Highland High’s new director, chose Mame as the fourteenth spring musical. Miss Hill stated, ‘‘The play is one of my favorites and it was different from anything the school had ever done before. It’s a musical that really makes the audience stop and think, and | think every good show should do that. Besides, Mame’s three main characters are females, and HHS had a lot of female talent this year.” Mame was presented by HHS on May 7, 8, and 9 in the Junior High auditorium. There were no stu: dent matinees because of high royalty costs, but many managed to see the presentation. Mame drew crowds of about 600 people for each per. formance. musical