Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Productions provide original entertainment Intoxicated by the smells of make-up and paint and the excitement of opening night. musicians and dramatic artists produced memorable performances. Princess Ida. the spring operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, was a comical satire on women ' s colleges. Action centered around the scheming of Hilarion to win the love of his childhood sweetheart Ida. In November the drama department staged Shirley Jackson’s play. ' The Lottery. In this drama the playwright presented the attitude of townspeople toward an ou tdated ritual. Following this, the mood changed, as the 1 6 members of the drama class acted out their take-off on Rowan and Martin ' s Laugh-In. Laugh-Out.” the humorous production, included short acts and joke segments. Laugh-Out cast members dance to the music at the party, stopping alternately to tell a joke or humorous anecdote As the atmosphere becomes more tense and somber, cast members perform an annual, uncivilized ritual to climax The Lottery. the drama department ' s November production Opening 1 5

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Drama class students use their own colorful scenery and costumes to effectively present their humorous cuttings in the concluding scene of Laugh-Out. Dressed in medieval garb, cast membe rs of the operetta gather together for an opening scene. Besides using their voices to highlight the action, they reflect their own musical talents. Through singing. George Novotny as Prince HUarion expresses his love for a childhood sweetheart in Princess Ida, the operetta presented by the music department last May. 1 4 Opening

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AFS exchange student discovers America Strange surroundings, unusual foods, diverse climates . . . Foreign exchange students Melody Schuster and Alicia Monteverde encountered all of these and more. But the thrill of finding a new way of life in a very different world proved to be a rewarding experience for both girls. As Highland ' s first exchange student. Melody traveled to Penang, Malaysia for the summer. During her 1 8 -week stay. Melody attended a Malaysian boys ' school to increase her knowledge of the country and its customs. Leaving her home in Sante Fe. Argentina, Alicia Monteverde journeyed to the United States. While attending Highland High as a senior, Alicia stayed with the Donald Schaller family. She took part in Spanish dub. Booster dub, and American Field Service. Through school activities and by studying the government and history of the United States, Alicia gained an understanding of America ' s youth and of life in America. Alicia Monteverde. conquering her fears of unknown classmates in a strange new home. speaks before her speech class. Senior Melody Schuster shows some of the traditional fabrics and other souvenirs she brought back from Malaysia.