Hillsdale High School - Shield Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

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of January 'I6ih Th Nlghi mm! Cast and Crew Row one L to R Beverly Juchert Coralie Dodd Sara Spainhower Elissa Guardino Sherry Ellis Row two L to R Joe Altschule Phyliss Bass Nina Dewey Gladys Kavathas Blanche Di Pasquale Row three L to R Deward Hastings John Milton Don Vossler Fred Sturm Row four I. to R Steve Smith Rich Flanders Dan Sullivan Jim Creighton The Night of January 16th was the name of the unusual play produc ed in the spring under the direction of Mr Don Ralston Assisting the di rector was Joe Altschule The three act play took place in the courtroom of the Superior Court of the State of New York lt was an unusual play because the iury members were selected from the audience The drama was the trial ot Karen Andre played by Elissa Guardino who is charged for murdering her ex employee Biorn Faulkner Judge Heath was played by Steve Smith the Bailift was portrayed by Fred Sturm and the prison matron was played by Coralie Dodd Strong cases were heard by both the prosecuting attorney portrayed by Rich Flanders and the attorney for the defense played by Dan Sullivan, Witnesses for the prosecution were: Dr, Kirkland portrayed by Jim Ashford Mrs. Hut- chins played by Phyllis Bass Homer Van Fleet portrayed by Don Vossler Elmer Sweeny played by Jim Wool- sey Nancy Lee Faulkner the wife of the deceased played by Gladys Kavathas John Whittleld portrayed by Dave Langsdort Jane Chandler played by Nina Dewey, Magda Sven- son portrayed by Beverly Juchert and Roberta Van Rensselair played by Sara Spainhower. The witnesses for the defense were: Siquid Jungquist played by Jim Creighton and Law- rence Regan portrayed by John Mil- ton. The verdict ot this girl rested in the hands ofthe iury who were mem- bers of the audience.