Katella High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Mattress Draws Crowds What has Z0 mattresses, one small pea, a mute king, a talk- ative queen, and a kingdom of more than 40 people? No, it's not Camelot lt's the Katella High School Drama Depart- ment's Spring musical. f'Once Upon A Mattress. lf you were one of the less fortunate and did not see the musical, you missed out on a fun-filled night of comedy and music. The musical appeared for a short engagement on May 9, IO, and ll. The production of three days is based on the fairy tale of The Princess and The Pea, only it is filled with musi- cal and dance numbers and tends to shy away from the seri- ous side. Having the starring role as the Princess Winnifred was Kristy Takacs. She was trying for the hand of Prince Daunt- less lBruce Berubel in marriage, but first had to pass an unfair test by the Queen lStacy Good- ingl. And ofcourse, the Princess passed the test. and everyone lived Happily Ever After. But if it were not for the expedition for a princess initiated by Sir Harry lMatt Vargol, all would have been lost. Sir Harry went to find a princess only because his love Lady Larken lTrudi Paddisonl had become preg- nant, and no one could be mar- ried until Prince Dauntless was. As you know how the story ends. everything turned out for the better and the Queen got it in the end. The actors were not the only ones to be commended for the musical's success, many others were involved also. lt had a crew of 16 people who helped design and build the sets, and an orchestra of IO people, three directors, and one stage man- ager. The stage manager was Janet Laferve, and the directors were Peggy Harju Cactingl, Nancy Wolfe Qvocall, and Dan- ny Wagner fmusicalj. Many people put their time and effort into making the 1985 Spring Musical a success and it was be- cause it all happened with a pea and a princess Once Upon A Mattress. - Alan Tyson, playing the Wizard. wonders how he is ever going to get his hand out from under Stacy Gooding, playing Queen Aggravain. - Female lead, Kristy Takacs, playing Princess Winnifred, sings her way to glory. - Are we having fun yet? asks Karl Stuckenberg who plays the Jester. MUSICAL 73

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- The ladies-in-wailing: Gina Brandt sms P . iii Q ,,.,3 i. . b , y ayne, and Cathy Mortenson, and Knights: Mark Halverson a cl B ' n rett Williams listen to the Q - The narrator. Erin Keith, playing the Minslr uecn speak. el, lays down the story line, - Second leading man, Mat I Vargo, playing Sir Harry and second lead' dison, playing Lady Larken dis cuss their ath lUl'C. p ways to the fu- - Male lead, Bruce Berube, playing Prince Dau patiently for his Princess. ntless, waits 72 THE MEMBERS ing lady, Trudi Pad-

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Drama Displays With Multi-Talented Actors 3' .... A, xanga. A J ' C f' 5 lj Y iran? . I - 1. Mrs. Harju, teacher and director, is mesmerized to the performance given by her students. - 2. Janet Lafevre, tmor. is seen in a hypnotic trance at the podium Once again Katella's very own Drama Club established themselves on our campus. Mrs, Peggy Harju was again at the helm. leading the club as advisor and director, and has taught at Katella for five years. The Drama Club sponsored two plays during the past school year: the Winter and Spring Play. The club also provided all refreshments at their plays. The Drama Club consists of approximately 25 members. The club officers are as follows: President - Alan Tyson, Vice- President - Marc Caldwell, Secretary - Judith Sitton, and the Raffle Chairman - Bruce Hall. Seniors were plentiful in the club, which could mean that the quality of the club in future years may be lowered from lack of experience. But. Mrs. I-larju disagrees. They will be just as good next year, Mrs, Harju said. She sites new blood coming up through the ranks as reason for the continuing quality of the club. The Drama Club is. as most organizations or clubs are, in need of money. For fundraisers they participated in the car raf- fle, and the old steady, and sold candy which very few teenagers can resist. With the incredible amount of money these multi-talented people raised, they went out and purchased a follow-spot. ln ease you don't know, a follow-spot is similar to a regular spotlight. On June 2nd they held their awards banquet. It was held at the Harlequin Dinner Theater, They watched Barefoot in the Park, while havingtheir lunch. The awards presented included Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Comedian, and more. Mrs. Harju recommends the Drama Club to anyone and ev- eryone who ever thought about going out for it. ln the club there is a place for everyone and their personality. Mrs. Harju summed up the club best when she said, lt's a very rewarding experience. 741 THE MEMBERS