Johnstown High School - Baronet Yearbook (Johnstown, NY)

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Johnstown High School's talent made its debut in the farcical comedy, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, that graced the J.H. S. stage in March 1975. The obnoxious Sheridan Whiteside, a radio celebrity pro- fessionally portrayed by Warren May, un- willingly lands in the all-too-normal abode of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stanley (Wayne Bur- ke and Carla Hoover). Whiteside temporar- ily makes the Stanley home a recuperating place from his accident which occurred on the steps of Stanley's home and then manages to meddle into the personal affairs of the house- hold. Mrs. Roseann Melita superbly directed the play with the help of May who was stu- dent director. All thank the stage craft class for creating the scenery, the light, stage and sound effect crews, and the others who made the production a sure-fire smash. Other star roles were played by John Bender--Ric- hard Stanley, Patricia Steenburg--June Stan- ley, Susan Bevington--Maggie Cutler, Daniel Henry--Dr. Bradley, Barbara Bevington-- Harriet Stanley, John Frederick--Bert Jeffer- son, Beat Fritz--Professor Moritz, Katherine Swatt--Miss Preen, Kimberly Preston--Lor- raine Sheldon, Brian Oles--Beverly Carlton, Todd Ruli son--Banjo.

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The Roof Smash Hit — Fiddler On FIDDLER ON THE ROOF was a real challenge to all involved, taxing the talents of such people as Sara Grabow- ski choregrapher, in large cast dance numbers like the wedding reception and pushing the directors, actors and musi- icians to the limits of their abilities. The light crew, set construction com- mittee, and art classes (advised by VV. Weldner) spent untold hours creating the illusion of pre-revolutionary Russia. After three nervous performances, fraught with the threat of light-board break-downs, stage manager Robert Russell, director Helen Russell, and band directors James Fransisco and James Hughston could relax to the over- whelming applause and congratulate the participants for a job well done at the cast party and annual Russell's picnic where Warren May and Laurie Becker (student directors) could go back to the normal” life of June exams. Everyone in band and chorus parti- cipated. Major roles were portrayed as follows: Tevye--Brian Oles, Golde-- Carle Hoover; the daughters--Tzeitel-- Julie Schreivogl, Hodel--Paula Carsky, Chava--Marie Slusher, Biclke--Michel- le Sandzik, and Shprintze--Denise Sand- zik; Motel (the tailor)--Neil Renvyle, Perchik (the revolutionary)--Warren May, Fyedke (the Russian gentile)--Guy Sponenburg, Yente (the matchmaker)-- Ethel Harrington, and of course the fiddler--Sara Grabowski, the Rabbi-- Perry Coughlin, and the lonely butcher-- Peter MacMillan. 10