Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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Murder mystery. The food is excellent, Monique Lewis and Tammy Hicks join the murderer while partaking of a'f0ur but whoever murders the host has to do other cast members in Butler Cary .and COUFSQ Cl1lnCSC dlnncr- Much 10 hrs the dishes, Costumed Vii Tanner, Maid Relta C0x's family room to find SUFPFISCQ Tanner W215 Ihc murderer- l Highly stylized makeup, ornamental costumes and invisible stage assistants debuted lay Buckley 6 6 ood evening, ladies and gentlemen. Let us welcome you to our most humble theater. Tonight we bring you a play of intrigue, romance, and of young love . . . began 'gChinese Romancew which the Performing Arts used to introduce Peking fBeijingj Opera to Wyoming. Chinese Romancew was a humble production about two young lovers, played by Vii Tanner CMan Lil and Leza Chapman QMa Lingj, and the feud between their fathers played by Jon Jensen fMa Ling's father, Pingj and Jay Buckley QMan Li's father, Pongj. Additional cast members included Victor VanGieson fTu Lang Fang, the abductorj, Susan Apgood fThe Wallj, Spinner Jones and Dusty Johnson Qmusiciansl, and 32 Drama flashy Beijing Opera Monique Lewis and Tammy Hicks fproperty assistantsj. Jensen said, lt C'Chinese Romanceuj was different, but once we caught on, it became fun. Also, unlike a two-act play, if you have a bad scene, the whole play is ruined because you do not have the second act to redeem yourself. Lyman competed against I6 other schools from all four classes in the Proscenium Theater category at State Drama. They tied for first with Laramie, showcasing that evening. Their next trip took them to Boulder, Colo., where they performed with other high schools and colleges from several different states. Lyman took Evanston's Juvie cast with them to Boulder. Jones said, My most memorable moment from the Boulder trip was watching the play 'Quiltersf i' The play was a success largely due to time and effort put in by director Cary Cox who designed the costumes and make-up. VanGieson said, The make-up was really neat but it was kind of embarrassing running around with red cheeks and eye-liner because it was so hard to take offf, Chapman added, The choice was leaving the smeared make-up on or removing a layer of your skin? Chinese Romance's cast members performed on mainstage at the National Thespian Conference in Muncie, Ind., during June. The cast was surprised about mainstaging as a group generally did not mainstage until they returned the second year. The invitation meant the cast had hit the very top in their first year of competition. The honor placed stress on the group to do their very best, but especially was stressful on substitutes Joe Brodine and Bridget Cox.

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With very little time for rehearsals, a talented cast brings a vibrant New York musical to the stage. Spinner Jones ouse lights went down, the audience hushed and flood lights blossomed on the curtains. The curtain opened and the dancers cavorted across Liberty Island. Then extras started their day, feeding birds, finding a place to eat. A sinister character skulked on stage and the first confrontation between Brutus Uay Buckleyj and Popeye Uon Jensenj occurred. Popeye was the birth place of many devices used for the Popeye first time on the LHS stage in the technical aspect of the play. Flash pots were used when the Hag fMarcia Jonesj used her magic to poof Popeye out onto stage and then minutes later brought Brutus onto the stage. A fog machine was used to add effect to Wimpie Uoe Brodinej when he burned the hamburgers in his shop, Wimpie's Hamburger Heaven. It also provided the smoke for the burning down of the Hagis shack in which Olive CSusan Apgoodj was trapped. At intermission the cast threw the audience a curve. Instead of lives shutting the curtains the performers on the stage stopped right in the middle of a scene and froze for ten minutes. At the start of act two, they began where they left off. Mamie fTammy Hicksj noted, I liked the intermission, but it was really hard to stand for ten minutes frozen. Director Cary Cox said, This is a comedy take-off on the cartoon and a fun play for the performers because of the different characters they get to create. DW- Cast members, Danger fVic10r Dancer Uessica Dunnl, Hazel QMonique CSusan Apgoodj, Popeye Uon Jensenj, VanGicsonJ, Alma Uennifer Lewisj, Dancer CAndrea Chastainj, Hag QMarcia Joncsj, Brutus Uay wisenbakcfp, Wimpie Uoe Brodiney, Dancer Wil Tannorb, Balloon vendor Buckloyh. Polly fTracy Vercimakj, Dancer fDavid Hillsteadj, Mamie tTammy Hicksj, 34 Drama-Musical flVIontika Youngj, Grandma QPatti Hicksj, Grandpa QSpinner Jonesl, Olive