Jefferson High School - Delphi Yearbook (Delphos, OH)

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1 , I M i M51 Y if V g 'I we L it ' 5 . E Bruce Giller explains how he Thought About the Game to his understanding teammates. Damn Yankees A Hilarious Success After several months of practice, a standing ova- tion on each of the three nights ofthe performances of Damn Yankees was a Thompson as the temp- tress, Lola. Character and support- ing roles were played with enthusiasm by Lisa Hover- ' fs :e' 1 2 To clear their heros name. the old ladies are even willing to fib. well-deserved reward for the ninety-member cast and crew. Turning in humorous per- formances were Carl Metz- ger, as Joe Boyd, Pete Hohlbein as the devil, Mark Spitnale as Joe Hardy, his sister LeAnn Spitnale as wife, Meg, and Sarah man, Peggy Youngpeter, Lisa Kiggiris, Kelly, Todd and Dave Sanders and the entire male chorus who played the baseball team. Rounding out the cast were the members of the female chorus, most nota- bly remembered in mascot costumes. sal, .MN Even with his temptress, Lola CSarah Thompsonj, the devil QF'ete Hohl- beinl fears he has finally lost this one. Leann and Mark Spitnale discuss the possibility of Joe Hardy disappear- ing. CLASS PLAY

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Joe's past is a big question mark The entire chorusopens the show with Six Months Out Of Every Year. for Lisa Klggins, but Dave San- ders knows he's a winner. 2 K 5 5 ag qi at I 5 - , . H M .V 1 ' 'X ':f.. K ,,4i ' 3 ' 4- 1 f ' .1 4' A M 53 K . . A f A Q A I , s.'- l j If I t ' I t J l . g Eg g wt., , is s. ' 4 'X 'V W A., L . ,F P ff . t . A U 'rrtusm A ,Q A ft A t A real crowd pleaser, the guys in the chorus sing and dance to You Gotta Have Heart. Carl Metzger, as Joe Boyd, is so wrapped up in getting his Sena- tors to defeat the Yankees that he is willing to sell his soul to the devil. 20 CLASS PLAY it The fire trick is usually enough for Pete Hohlbein to prove he is the devil. E

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Ninelg Involved in Musical Cast members were selected in February and practice began in earnest in April for the class play, Damn Yankees. Based on the novel, The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, and with words and music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, Damn Yankees provided an outlet for Jefferson students to show their talents on stage and behind the scenes. Besides stage roles, eight high school students joined alumni in the pit band and the production end of programs, selling of advertisement and advanced selling of reserve tick- ets was also done by Jefferson students. Stage crew, including Mary lllig, has the job of covering tables for the party SCGHG. fi l I I Pete Hohlbein warns Sara Thomp- back into the witch from Salem that son that she could easily be turned she once was. 22 CLASS PLAY kkkk yn .i 1 3 Linda Guthrie and her crew, one ofthe many hours needed to including Kathy Luersrnan spend prepare programs, l l l l 9 s 'V At the end of dress there are a number of last-minute out of the wings. rehearsal details to clear up, including Stay 'lllbr -.,.. After three days of makeup, the procedure has just about everyone get- ting into the act.