Hoopeston High School - Picayune Yearbook (Hoopeston, IL)

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FAMOUS LAST WORDS about the play: “It's amazing how we managed to skip 6 scenes the first night and did them all the second night in an even shorter amount of time!” — Brian Stumph “I liked listening to the volleyball game backstage (near the bathrooms) during the performance.” Lisa Fix Have ya ever felt like you were schizophrenic? Try do- ing 2 parts in a play!!” — Tina Sheedy Cast Members and Crew: Row 1 O r) Kelly McClaskey (Bernice), Robyn Stone (Nurse), Paul Combs (Frank), Karen Evans (Gina Connie), Sean Doyle (child Charlie). Ty Queen (Charlie Gordon). Dan Breeding (teen age Charlie), Tomoko Yotsumoto (Doris), Brian Beckley (Burt Seldon), Jeanne Misner (Jackie Welberg). Row 2 (1-r) Renee Wilson (Ellen), Lisa Fix (Mrs. Feldman), Kris Evans (Mrs. Donner Chairlady), Brian Stumph (Dr. Strauss), Paige McQuigg (Alice Kinnian), Kim Doyle (child Norma Norma), Tina Sheedy (Mother Mrs. Mooney), Jeff Wise (Father), Rsellen Christine (Mrs. Nemur), Ed Oberlander (Prof. Numur), Jon Charter (Joe Mr Harvey), Amy Goble (Anne Welberg). 25

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November 7th and 8th the Hoopeston-East Lynn Drama Club Thespians presented the play “Flowers for Algernon.” Set in modern- day New York, the play depicted the life of Charlie Gordon, a retarded adult who became part of an experiment with a laboratory mouse named Algernon to increase his mental abilities. Although the experiment ultimately failed, Charlie learned valuable lessons about love and trust. Flowers for Algernon 24

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SPRING MUSICAL 1987 American Pop in Revue cast “American Pop” chronicles the rock-n-roll era from its birth in the 1950’s to its new wave sound of the 1980’s. Some of the highlights were the Platters singing “Only You,” Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand,” the Beach Boys “Sur- fin USA,” a live performance of Jimmy Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” and “Flashdance ... What a Feel- ing” by Irene Cara. American Pop 26