Howland Township High School - Scroll Yearbook (Warren, OH)

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lm! The People merely Players Seuier Play An innovation in stage production at Howland was performed by the seniors this year. Papa is All , a play written in theatre-in-the-round, centered around a Pennsylvania Dutch-Mennonite family. This three act production was performed with- out scenery and with very few props. The success of it was due to the ex- cellent acting of the six members of the cast, Ronnie Kapcsos, Mari- lyn Kay, Carole Sindledecker, Dave Leatherberry, Hugh Howard, and Shirley Taylor. Mr. Hageman, the director, expressed his approval of the first presentation of this type at Howland. These six members of the senior class gave sterling performances in the first theatre -in-the-round production given at Howland: Shirley Taylor, Carole Sindledecker, Marilyn Kay, Dave Leatherberry, Ronnie Kapcsos, and Hugh Howard. Emma lCarole Sindledeckerl consoles Jake lDave Leatherberryl during a tense moment in the senior play. As the opening night rapidly approaches, the cast works diligently to learn the difficult Mennonite dialect.

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,411 U15 Wrfrldls' ,4 Stag Q-IQ These three couples of the cast offered loads of laughs, mystery, and ro- mance for the audience. Singing with all their hearts, Lee Selby and Shirley Stein gave a fine performance in this year's show. Operefm This year's operetta, Tune ln was set in the busy atmosphere of a radio station. It told the story of the station owner's struggle to pay off a mortgage and keep the sta- tion. The operetta, a musical comedy, was the subject of a great deal of work by Mrs. Polley and the A'Cap- pella. In addition, Mr. Hageman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Thomas, and the orchestra all contributed much time and effort toward its success. The operetta was well-liked by ev- eryone who saw it. The A'CappelIa is to be congratulated for a fine job. This great group of fellows truly added some spice to the operetta with their deep forceful voices.

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Jlflusif .... U16 Language Zfluzf Kmfw Bottom Row: Mrs. Polley, J. Robinson, J. Mines, P. Gallagher, K. Merrill, N. Swindler. Row Two: S. Alexander, P. Ghisea, J. Rupp, M. Riggs, J. Hites, S. Kuhn, D. Hreno. Row Three: D. Airwyke, G. Chittle, K. Carr, S. Vannelli, S. Stein, J. Williams, J. Falkinburg, B. Juhasz, J. Baker. Top Row: G. Day, D. Smith, R, Stewart, C. Waddell, D. Lewis, D. Giesy, T. Brdek, B. Johnson, E. King, E. Jones. ,4 '6frz,v,vc'l!rz Every day when sixth period rolls around, the sixty- two members of the A'cappella choir can be seen l I scrambling toward room l l3 in a race with the final M'S- P0lleYf 'he Ve'Y Capable d eC'0' of 'he A COP' bell. Shortly thereafter those some sixty-two people are heard in song. Another hour of vocal practice has begun, - The members of this musically-minded group enjoy singing, whether for the entertainment of others or merely for their own pleasure. The singers and their blue robes are a common sight at assemblies and concerts throughout the school year. Each fall the A'cappella presents an operetta. This year's production, Tune ln, a musical comedy, was an outstanding success. Soon after the annual operetta, the group begins preparation for the Thanksgiving and Christmas programs. The Music Boosters' candy sale occurs just a few short weeks before the district music con- test in which Howland has done very well. After the feverish rehearsals for the contest are over, there is a short lull. The schedule shows that an exchange concert arranged with Brookfield is fast approach- ing, and work begins anew. Finally, the A'cappella closes out its year of activi- ties with its performance at the graduation cere- monies. pella, leads the group in a song during one of their daily 6th period practices.