John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Ill an aside to the audience Hi. h I.awt wick) tells the part of the storv which eluded in the play. In The Lark, Richard Lawton portrays Warwick, a stubborn, arrogant, English snob. Before the performance, Buffy Drey dusts Chris Hayslett after applying his stage makeup. On the first night someone else had to do our makeup, but by the third night we had learned to do it ourselves, explained Pat Leary. play 27

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Actors Meet Challenge During auditions the competition was fierce, remarked Pat Leary, but as the roles were determined things began to calm down. With only five weeks to put together a production, it was necessary for everyone to settle into their parts quickly. It was a very sophisticated play and difficult to do, said Mrs. Appleford. It became a habit for the actors to do their homework before rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. For some, however, it meant sacrificing more than just homework time. Laura Taylor, chose to shear off five inches of her hair for her part. But no matter what the play forced them to give up, the dedicated cast and crew stuck it out. During production week, the crew had the task of transforming the stage. We don ' t get the glory the ac- tors do, but I love changing the stage to a different world, stated Jonathan Gilbert. They literally worked, ate, and slept in the theater. There was a great feeling of ac- complishment after the last perfor- mance, said Rich Lawton. In addi- tion to this feeling of accomplishment the cast received an invitation to co- host the California Theater of Focus Festival workshop in January. In producing The Lark North upheld its reputation for presenting difficult plays well. ■ During the second act, Pat Leary, who played the Promoter, accused Joan of being a witch. Cauchon, portrayed by Ray Kadeka, waits impa- tiently lor him toend his tirade. During his performance Beauricourt, Chris Hayslett tries of Arc, played by Laura Taylor. 26 student life II

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Concentrating on his music, Ted Cable exhibits his talent during the music-a-thon at the River- side Plaza. The BSR and Choir combined forces for this fundraiser. Showing determination and endurance Robert Adams completes his end of the baseball jog-a- thon. The jog-a-thon is an annual event for the baseball team. Snugly bunched into a heap of stuffed animals, C.arfield waits to be sold. Garfields were the most popular item during the sophomore class stuffed animal sale. 28 student life