Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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The show goes on! “Annie Get Your Gun” The Theatre Guild has always been an active and important part of LC. After 21 years of dedicated direction by Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Angie Lowe, Annie Get Your Gun, a spring pro¬ duction, was put together in much the same way as the very first LCTG pro¬ duction. Rehearsals were held seven days a week for the cast and the crew which accounted for much of their free time. Everyone involved was extreme¬ ly dedicated and many sacrificed a lot Theatre has always been a wonderful part of our lives. —Lowe for the play. Even after 21 years of hard work, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe have lost none of their enthusiasm for the teatre. Theatre has always been a wonder¬ ful part of our lives. Angie and I are very fortunate to have shared our greatest moments working with the plays. I can think of nothing else I enjoy Tony Simone (12), the stage manager, receives vital messages throughout the play via a set of headphones more than watching young performers ” grow in confidence, poise, and charac¬ ter, commented Mr. Lowe. The actors in the LCTG had to be very serious about their work. The cast rehearsed from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday thru Thursday plus Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Of course, that did not include the many hours of free time spent at home memorizing lines. Pete Balciunas (12) had been in many other plays before Annie. He began working in the guild soon after eighth grade and was still an active member. Through high school during his four years in the LCTG, he achieved his membership and the Thespian jacket and blazer awards. Balciunas played the egotistical snob known as Frank Butler in Annie. ‘I love musicals especially because they combine theatre and music which are the two things I am most interested in, said Balciunas. by Mark Mefford Sl v Rudzmtki Ms Lowe choreographs the play. Individual steps and movements are tested by the entire group. B Annie’

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Jackie Sury (12) and Angie Sury (10) visit an old After several months of winter weather, students mining town. They spent their spring break visit were excited that spring break was finally here. ing relatives in Arizona. break. Kari Pisut (12) and her sister prepare for a run in Vail, Colorado. Dennis Fraizer (10) uses his vacation to practice his skateboard techniques. Fraizer practiced at Grimmer middle school (ft Spring break

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B SO S»ev« Rudztnski The pit musicians play an extremely important part in a musical production by adding drama Chris Casebolt (12) and Brian Smosna (12) shake and emphasis at the right times. on a deal to merge their two traveling shows. S «v« Rudzinski Strv« Rudrlntki Greg Grafton (12), Pete Balciunas (12), Janet Mr . Lowe is hard at work coordinating the talents Mikulski (11), and Louis Scott (11), dance in a of the different groups involved, celebration of the merger of their two companies.