Memorial High School - Talon Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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It Dramatic productions The drama department opened its fall season with the hilarious play No Time For Sergeantsf' The practically all-male cast was led by the principal characters Will Stockdale, Ben Whitledge and Sergeant King. Will Stockdale, played by John Hughes, was the sweet, uneducated backwoods boy who began the play with a soliloquy on How l Won My Medal, and whose favorite book was Tony, and the Pony. Ben Whitledge, Will's best friend, was played by Kelly lvie. Sergeant King, played by Clanton Dawson, was stuck with Will from the beginning and despite his many efforts, was never able to escape him. What did you feel was the most enjoyable part on the production? All the work and worry finally seemed worth it when people came up to me and told me that they en- joyed what the cast had done CJohn Hughesj . . . I really enjoyed being a part of the 'Sergeants' production. Not only was the play itself, with its uproarious rehearsals, lots of fun, but also the people involved in it made it a re- warding experience fKelly lviel . . . The most enjoyable is when people say they like what you have done. fClan- ton Dawson.l Each actor had his own opinion on the most difficult aspect of the play. One of the hardest things for me in the play was to develop my voice into the right tone and emotion. This was difficult because the character which I was portraying was quite unmasculine and high-strung fKelly lviel . . . Hardest part probably is understanding the character and to be and think like him tClanton Daw- sonj . . . The most difficult part of the play was finding the amount of time needed to do everything. Not only were there rehearsals practically every night, l also had to find time to memorize lines, do homework, eat and occasional- ly sleep. Because the cast was almost completely male, rehearsals often seemed longer than they actually were fyou know, all workg no playj fJohn Hughes.l The spring production was Sound of Applause. Mr. Earl Squyres summed up the performance by saying that it was A grouping of everybody's favorite showstoppers from the last twenty years.