Mercer County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Harrodsburg, KY)

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Senior Brian Bums, shows his superior style and technique as he attempts to break-dance for the elementary students. Look. look, a great white star flashing through the sky. Traci Dunning, Gemmi Haley, and Rex Graham stare with amazement into the night. 26 STUDENT LIFE

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Because of their enchanted smiles, everyone knows that Homecoming candidates Carmen Claunch, Cheryl Prather, Jo Sanders. Tina Edwards, and Leslie Rogers are all winners. A final check of equipment by Spencer Tatum, ensures Ray Caton that he is ready for action. A special moment is shared between the former queen Julia Ballard and Jo Sanders, as Julia retires her crown. Jo Sanders pauses to share her thrill of victory as the new Homecoming Queen with the blaring crowd. HOMECOMING 25

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uiet on the Set Places Everybody! Kill the House Lights! As the spotlights prepare to rise, cast members take a final look at their make-up, costumes, and set before the show begins. From the beginning of the year, the drama class was hurled into a series of events. The first real performance was put on for the elementary P.T.O. drive. The class proceeded to take some very well-known characters such as the Ghostbusters, Mr. T, and the A-Team and write them into a script to meet the needs of the organization. I pity da fool who don’t clap for my actin’,” says Todd (M.T.) Goodlett. The next production on the agenda was a play in which the class would perform for the elementary and the junior high. The Magic Well was a zany play revolving around Old King Cole, his three daughters, a prince, a frog, and a magic well. This light-hearted play filled the auditorium with laughter, but at the same time made many people realize that things should be accepted for what they are. After a small break, it was time to prepare for the Christmas play. With a great deal of thought, the class decided to perform a play with a more serious side than humorous. From this they chose to do The Little Match Girl. This particular play dealt with the unintentional cruelties of human nature. All of this was portrayed through a poor little match girl named Maggie. The student body and the faculty were overwhelmed by the point made within the play. This play, in many eyes, was like a mirror with reflecting self images. The auditorium was filled with silence, with the exception of an occasional sniffles. From the humorous to the dramatic to the touching, the drama troupe will be creating their panoramas ’til the spot- light fades. Blocking becomes a very important task when the entire class is forced to pile on stage for the Magic Well. In her effort to comfort the little match girl (Christi Coyle), hostess (Beth Johnstone) finds that her party-going friends (Todd Goodlett and Dana Logan) are missing the true meaning of Christmas. STUDENT LIFE 27