John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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SUE SCHOALT, SKEETER SMITH, Mickey Corenblilt, Dave Lammc. and Robert Lincback act up at a meeting. This year, the Blue Jesters has outdone itself in its stage productions. Critics can really tell that Reagan’s drama department has matured in the three years in which it has been in existence. The play chosen for the fall production of the club was The Curious Savage. The play was di- rected by Mrs. Carol Farmer, and Peggy Goethe served as assistant director. The plot of the play was centered around an eccentric old lady who was battling her relatives to keep her fortune. The play was a delight to all students and parents who saw it. At Christmas, the club joined with the choral department and presented the one act opera Amahl and the Night Visitors. This was truly the epitome of hard work on the part of every Blue Jester and choir member. The two nights’ showing of the opera drew large crowds to Reagan gym to see the number one talent there was. In the spring, the club again joined the choral department in the production of the Broadway musi- cal, The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd. 81

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Blue Jesters Begins Its Work During Summer MRS. CAROL FARMER, sponsor of the Blue Jesters, demonstrates expressions. HOWARD ALLEN, PRESIDENT of the Blue Jesters, discusses future plans with the members of the club at a summer meeting. 80

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MEMBERS OF THE BLUE JESTERS, REAGANS DRAMA CLUB, arc, first rote from the left, Howard Allen, Pres- ident; Suzy Clarkson, Vice-President; Martha Lofley, Treasurer; Ronnie' Gar- man, Sergeant at Arms; not pictured, Skeeter Smith, secretary; second row front left. Saundra Eichorn, Laurie Ras- co, Linda Purse, Kathy Sherrill, Tannic Tullos, Debbie Youngblood, Kathy Sim- mons, Charron Hodge, Pam Johnson; third row front left, Nancy Ncilly, Suzy Schoener, Cheryl Pritchett, Menette Dodge, Carlyse Smith, Suzanne Weif, Janet Gregg, Frances Farmer, Mary Challey; fourth row front left, Brian Koehler, Peggy Goethe. Caren Murchi- son, Becky Krippa, Dianne Schoner, Faye Pyratel, Barbie Jones; fifth row front left. Gary Hallock, Anita Allen, Mickey Briggs, Colleen Pritchett, Kay Stevens. Becky Davis, Glen Wagner; sixth row front left, Lin'stor Lafley, Evan Pierce-Jones, Randy McGuire, Cur- tis Locklear,-David Dean, Gary Knippa, Mickey Corenblith, Robert Lineback; not pictured, Denise Holman and Cornelia Smyth. AT AN AFTER-the-play party, Mrs. Farmer enjoys cutting into the teddy bear cake made for the occasion. PRESENTATION OF ROSES to Suzy Clarkson, who played Mrs. Savage, by Denise Holman, Skeeter Smith, Howard Allen, Richard Lineback, and Anita Allen climaxed the evening per- formance of The Curious Savage. 82