Magnolia High School - Cannon Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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All School Play A Man Called Peter R f 3 MIKE VAN FOSSEN, Sharon Bloom, Katie Germaine, Jennifer Morris, Dar- rell Baker, and Roy Bristol gather round the piano to sing favorite melodies. SENATOR POLK and Peter Marshall argue about the welfare of a juvenile, Joe. A Man Called Peter, the second all school play, was presented by the Magnolia Student Body at the Anaheim Auditorium on Saturday, February 29. The cast included Bob Balderson as Reverend Peter Marshall, Grace Scalzo as Mrs. Catherine Marshall, Keith Jones as their son Peter John, Mike VanFossen as Allan, Reunell Eskridge as Miss Judith Bickle, Sharon Bloom as Miss Jesse Bickle, Gail Petty as Susan, Fred Gar- ritz as George, Roy Bristle as Mr. Grant, Geri Cotone as Mrs. Grant, Jenniter Morris as Barbara, Cindy Sullens as Nancy, Darrell Baker, Dave Hall as Joe, and Ruth Welch as Hulda. Thespian director, Mr. Bill Bottoltson, put out an all-school play cast call directly after the previous play Years Ago. Parts were cut down until the selected students were chosen. Re- hearsals tor play started immediately after Christmas vacation and ended the night ot the play. Despite the illness ot cast members, Mr. Bottoltson patiently worked to get his actors in complete character. The play involves Peter Marshalls conflicts in his new environment as Chaplain ot the Church at New York Avenue in Washington. Dr. Marshall is faced with problems ot Joe the de- linquent, Susan Grants marriage and parental problems, ot his wite's tuberculosis, his own heart condition and with Senator Polk, who uses the wrong tactics against juvenile delinquents.

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All-School ProducTion, 'Years Ago' MR. BOTTOLFSON dernonsfrates To Katie Germaine and Mike VanFossen The arf of applying makeup. The call for Tryoufs for The play YEARS AGO wenT ouT To The sTudenT body The firsT week in OcTober. As is The case wiTh so many high school Tryoufs, The call was answered by many TalenTed would-be acfresses, buf few acTors. Neverfheless, a capable casT was selecTed To porfray The roles of characTers who lived a half cenTury ago. Three sTudenTs-Mike Van Fossen, Kafie Germain, and Reaunell Eskridge-convincingly per- formed The leading paris as faTher, daughfer, and moTher of The Jones family of Wollasfon, MassachuseTTs. They were ably supporTed by KaThy Waggoner, Nancy Robson, Bob Balderson, Pam Willis, Joe Henslee, and Alan Olson. Rehearsals goT underway The following week aT which Time The casT discovered The meaning of mulTi-purpose room, for iT was There Thai The players seT Their sTage. Each evening aT 6:30 acTors and acfresses shiffed Tables and chairs in The large room, Transforming iT inTo a work- able seT for The ensuing pracfice which ended Two or Three hours later. One week prior To opening nighT The casT gaThered aT The Anaheim High School AucliTorium for rehearsals. AT This doing The players began To respond To The aTmosphere of a Theafre. However, no play is wiThouT iTs pre-producfion problems, YEARS AGO being no excepfion. InTerrup- Tions such as Thanksgiving vacaTion and The exciTemenT of a champion- ship foofball Team playing in C.l.F. compeTiTion ThwarTed The building of confidence during The dress rehearsals. DespiTe The unforseen difficulTies The casT performed like Those who believe in The expression The show musT go on. Even The serious illness of one of The casT members did noT prevenT her from going on. In addi- Tion To The performances on sTage, Those who worked behind The scenes performed equally as well. Two weeks afTer YEARS AGO sTudenTs Tried ouf for The nexf all- school play, A MAN CALLED PETER. Ei! JOE HENSLEE and Pam Willis Try To persuade Katie To go To their healfh school insread of acting. 145

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