Kelso High School - Bagpipe Yearbook (Kelso, WA)

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Drama Club presents three plays Drama club presented three one-act plays directed by students May 15 and 16 in the high school auditorium. Kathleen Hendrickson directed Final Dress Rehearsal by lack Frakes, Laura Deming directed Never Fear Stronghearts Here by Sneed Hearn, and leff Savage di- rected Searching by O.B. Rozell. A cast of twelve presented the first play Final Dress Rehearsal. Cast included the director tTony Pfauj, stage manager tSara Watermanj, stage hand tSuzie Sheltonj, promter tMike Dobsonj, utility girl fCarolee Nicholsonj, stepmother fAngie Fergusonj, older sister tCarol Luftj, younger sister QBillie Hallj, fairy godmother tlaura Rog- ersj, the authoress tTammy Scobyj, and Cinderella tNata- sha Meskewj. Never Fear Stronghearts Here told the story of the poor Drudge sisters and their battle to free themselves from the evil Simon Squinch, also known as the evilest man on earth. This cast included Tess Drudge tStephanie Stephen- sonj, Mary Drudge fTricia Clarkj, Simon Squinch doe Flockj, lim Strongheart tDale Sullivanj, and Sherriff Bush- wack Ueremy Beltranj. The cast of Searching consisted of Lisa Davenport fKim lacksonj, Dorthy Davenport tKaren Russellj, Donald Hearn fRon Kingy, Veronica Weldon tCarrie Hammelj, Ms. Perkins Uannette Alsteenj, and Beatrice Uodie Smithj. After the final performance, judges gave awards for outstanding achievement during the drama competition. Best actor went to loe Flock, best actress to Angie Fergu- son, best supporting actor to Mike Dobson, supporting actress to Natasha Meskew, and best director to Kathleen Hendrickson. Cast members presented Mr. Gary lackson with a cake to express their thanks to him for his dedication in Kelso's drama department. 1-Confronting the evil Simon Squinch Uoe Flockj, Mary Drudge fTricia Clarkj, is very angry. 2-Waiting for their orders to be carried out, the evil stepmother and stepsisters make no attempt to help Cinderella. 3- Contacting her daughter Lisa, Veronica Weldon trembles. 4-Scrubbing clothes, Tess listens to her true love lim Strongheart. 5-Complaining to her stepmother Cinderella is once again criticized. 6-Accepting the award for best director, Kathleen Hendrickson is all smiles. 7-ln the ending of the play Searching, Veronica Weldon comforts her daughter Lisa as friends offer support. 24 Drama Production v .-Y' 5 1 4 5, 1

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Prom creates mood under city lights City lights, top hats and canes all staged the prom theme Broadway by Night. Nearly 200 couples pur- chased S10 tickets to the occasion sponsored by the ju- niors and held in honor of the graduating class of 1987. Dedicated junior volunteers spent many hours after school planning and working on decorations. With the help of advisor Mr. Larry Ledgerwood, the dance held at the Thunderbird Inn, May 2, turned out to be a success. Music, provided by Destiny kept the couples alive and dancing to current popular hits all night long. Coronation ceremonies captured the center of atten- tion while one sophomore couple, two junior couples and three senior couples awaited anxiously for the an- nouncement. The president of the prom committee, Vicky Reese, pronounced Stephanie Stephenson Prom- Queen 1987 and Dave Findley was honored as king. The remainder of the court included senior princesses Trisha Korthuis and Kari Brent and their escorts Darren Wishard and john Speed, junior princesses DeAnne Crayne and Amber Coburn escorted by lim Ackermann and Mark Hansen, and sophomore princess Heather Tai- tano escorted by Iason Soderman. More than just a dance itself, the prom became an evening when many couples dressed up in fancy clothes, wore new hair styles and maybe even rented a limousine. Preceding the dance, many couples dined at elegant res- taurants in Portland and in the other direction as far as Olympia. Others preferred to stay close to home and ate at selected local restaurants. Upon entering the dance, couples had the choice of dancing in the Thunderbird ball room, waiting for pic- tures or taking advantage of the bar that served virgin coctails for 51.50. The backdrop of city light at night added to the theme of the dance and complemented the couples in pictures taken by Bob Almos. 1-Making their way to the coronation ceremonies, junior princess Am- ber Coburn is escorted by Mark Hansen. 2-Visiting the refreshment bar, couples take advantage of the complimentary beverages and snacks.3- Taking a break from dancing, friends gather to form memories. 4- Students await the crowning of the new queen and king. 5-Prom court includes QRow 11 Dave Findley and Stephanie Stephenson, tRow 21 Tri- sha Korthuis, Darren Wishard, Kari Brent and lohn Speed, QRow 31lim Ackermann, DeAnne Crayne, Amber Coburn and Mark Hansen, fRow 41jason Soderman and Heather Taitano. 6-Prom Queen Stephanie Ste- phenson smiles as Dave Findley is honored king. 7-Students enjoy the dance that the juniors worked hard to create. Prom 23

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