Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Junior-Senior Play Involved Audience in Verdict In the second school theatrical pro- duction, the open-ended mystery Night of lanuary 16 was presented by the ju- nior and senior classes. Taking place in a courtroom, the play involved the au- dience by having 12 members of the viewers act as jury each of the three eve- nings of the performance. Another twist added by Director joe Morrow was a contest to see who could pick the jury ' s verdict correctly each evening, with the winner having the price of his ticket re- turned. Each of the three evenings, the facts were presented, the jury deliber- ated, and the verdict was announced for Karen Andre the main character, played by Kim Bade, who was accused of mur- dering her boss-lover. The verdict not- withstanding, no one ever really told whodunit. Cast District Attorney Flint Defense Attorney Stevens Karen Andre Nancy Lee Faulkner judge Heath Mr. Whitfield Larry Regan Magda Swenson Siqurd jungquist Officer Sweeney Van Fleet Mrs. Hutchins jane Chandler Roberta VanRensselear Dr. Kirkland Officer T.V. Reporter Prison Matron Secretary (Flint) Secretary (Stevens) Clerk Bailiff Court Attendant Cameraman Cameraman Officer Court Reporter Director Student Director Terry Stanton Doug Zale Kim Bade juiie Klaus Mark Reinhart Ed Mitro Dale Tucker Belinda Boswell Mike Carniello Steve Foremski Mark Wilkins Lisa Reinhart Nina Dermenjian Lynn Vagnone Mike Nommenson Rick jelesky jo Ellen Tombers Raetta Harper Sue Holderman Lynn Metcalf Michael Hemmes Gordon Garnet joe Hamang Dan Lee jeff Holeman Scott Mellinger Marge Balunda joseph Morrow Vanessa Brasich The cast of the junior-senior play Night of January 16 poses on and around the courtroom set. The viewer-involved play ended with the same verdict each of the three evenings. The Honorable Judge Mark Reinhart deliberates over the (acts of the case. News reporter Jo Ellen Tombers listens to the case before presenting her story to the viewing public. 18 Junior-Senior Play

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76 Turnabout celebrated a football victory Dr. Hill and Mrs. Callendar hand out door prizes to )ohn Rudovich and his date Karen Certa take a the dance participants. break between dances. Erin Redman and Bill Hebert move around the |im Waters and Lynn Metcalf show their enjoyment cafeteria dance floor. of the evening. Starlight Fantasy was chosen by the FTA as the theme of the annual Turn- About Dance. The dance, held Decem- ber 4th, was turned into a victory cele- bration to honor the state-champion football team. Decorations, favors and refreshments provided by the FTA pertained to the football season. Special programs were made up that included a picture of the entire team. The pictures of couples were taken with the state championship football trophy. Mrs. Callendar chap- eroned the evening ' s festivities. The band Snapper, kept the girls and their dates entertained with modern sounds of rock music. As the celebrants moved out into the wintery evening, the dance came to a victorious end. Tom Beck and Sue Kapitan dance to the sounds of the band at Turnabout.

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District Attorney Terry Stanton questions Mrs. Hut- chins (Lisa Reinhart) during the trial. Nancy Lee Faulkner (lulie Klaus), and her father some startling new facts by the defense attorney. Mr. Whitfield (Ed Mitro) are appalled at hearing Defense Attorney Stevens (Doug Zale) confers Karen Andre (Kim Bade) on trial for the murder of with his client, Karen Andre (Kim Bade). Bjorn Faulkner, appears emotionless during testi- mony concerning the night of lanuary 16. lunior-Senior Play 19