Milwaukie High School - Maroon Yearbook (Milwaukie, OR)

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'Different play sets new rhythm The play, By the Skin of Our Teeth, was the first play done by the new drama teacher, Mr. Steven Clark. It was a play about the Antrobus family which could be mistaken for the first family on Earth. It blended both comedy and drama, to capture the audience's attention. Their story had no particular place in time. It portrayed a family going through many difficult and different stages of life, from the beginning of Earth to supposedly the beginning of another new-born Earth. It was a rather strange play. It included the audience, by the actors talk- ing directly to them, which was quite different, said Ryan Stephens, soph- omore. In the first act, Sabina, played by Rhonda Cross, acted as if she did not want to be in the play, because Mrs. Antrobus, played by Kelly Bassin, supposedly missed her cue. This kind of acting along with including the audience set a new rhythm to this play. The play went off smoothly even t 1 5 4 f I Q, We ...V . 3, . y 'yi i f -- 2 3 ' g i Z 3 5 ,KW Playing It out-Rehearsing an act, Kim Leite, sopho- more, Christina O'Guinn, sophomore, Pam Paaso, sophomore, Yacita Simonsen, junior, Charlene Lee, junior, William Kilgore, freshman, Kelly Bassin, Pau Play though there were not very many prop people. There were a lot of students involved in the play, but there was room for more. I really appreciated the cast members being so easy to work with. They were a special group of kids, stated Mr. Clark, director. The play referred to many important people such as Noah, Homer, and Moses. It also portrayed the invention of the wheel, the alphabet and numerical system. The people were real, and the direc- tor was very good. It was a good rendition of life through the ages. I really enjoyed participating in such a different kind of play, stated Charlene Lee, junior. I thought the play was great. The acting was good and the props were good. However sometimes the background noises covered-up the dialogue, stated viewer Randi Cartmill. Copy by Jeanie Park Photos by Tina.Scipio senior, Gwen Avedovech, junior, and Eric Tuomi, senior, try their lines again. The group is acting out a scene in the Hrst act about refugees taking shelter in the Antrobus home.

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Q- 1 wwg ,,,,f.t gf ,f 15 5. .1,,,W,5,44,,m.z.5Z:.,ggg,,,,g,y, f .41 ,. if of 4,A Q Qi' yfmif Wff Revenge of the nerds?-As a show of their spirit seniors Dan Wilkins and Jason Brown dress-up for Nerd Day. Dress-up days were a great spirit pro- moter during Homecoming week. Mustang Royalty-Newly crowned Homecoming Queen Kris Rathmanner poses with Pat Bliss, who accepts the honor of King for Jason Gault during halftime. The remaining court was also announced at halftime. Victorious game tops homecoming Highlighted by dress-up days, comp- etitions, class courts, and the annual parade, Fall Homecoming Week was capped by the 42-6 win over Clackamas. The theme was Be True to Your School. ' ' It was chosen because of its pos- itive tone. We thought it would be bet- ter to build ourselves up instead of putting another school down, said ASB President Kelly VanderHouwen. Participation in Homecoming activities increased greatly from previous years. Dress-up days found more people par- ticipating, and also, more people came to the many activities planned for the week. ASB Secretary Steph Lyons commented, There was student, teacher, and com- munity involvement. It was great! Teacher involvement had never been at the peak level it was during Home- coming. They dressed-up, and partici- pated in the parade. The secretaries medical team entry was great, said VanderHouwen. Dress-up days were more successful also. I think because of the simple themes it was easier for people to dress- up. Color Day brought in the most people, said Lyons. The days included Rambo Day, Ha- waiian Day, Nerd Day, Color Day, and finally the traditional Maroon and Gold Day. The annual parade through Milwaukie had two more floats involved. We en- couraged every organization to enter a float, stated VanderHouwen. Since this was possibly the last year the parade would be held because of community feedback, students were very conscien- tious of litter. There were no negative comments at all from the community, concluded VanderHouwen. With a spirited pep assembly rounding off the school week, students returned that night to watch the varsity football team gain a victory over Clackamas. Copy by April Cooke Football Homecoming

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A boil' t0 lehelrse their lines-In one of their play 1,2,3,4,5...-The children, Scott Linderman, Henry, A fresh breath of air-A scene at Seaside, Scott practices, Eric Tuomi, Mr. Antrobus, and Eliza- and Shannon Rosenkranz, Gladys, are being taught Linderman, Henry, Kelly Bassin, Mrs. Antrobus, Q . , standing in for Rhonda Cross, rehearse by their parents, Eric Tuomi, Mr. Antrobus, and and Shannon Rosenkranz, Gladys, take in the sea their lines. They were preparing for their November Kelly Bassin, Mrs. Antrobus. The parents are air. This scene is supposedly set in Seaside, Ore- 14th Pe1'f01'II1HIlCe. teaching them the numerical system. gon. beth Goold H -, 1 1 Memorlzing a line-While going over her lines in her head, Tina Davis, senior, thinks about how to act them out. Davis is getting ready to play her part in a dress rehearsal. ,lin VT htm. R Cast of Characters George Antrobus Eric Tuomi Helen Antrobus Kelly Bassin Sabina Antrobus Rhonda Cross Henry Antrobus Scott Linderman Gladys Antrobus Shannon Rosenkranz Supporting cast: Kimberly Leite, Hugh Davis, Trina Cooper, Kelly VanderHouwen, Charlene Lee, Elizabeth Goold, Ryan Stephens, Mike Rice, April Cooke, Jeremy Smith, Patty Rogers, Kim Buck, Sherry 0'Neal, Gwen Avedovech, Tuija Ekdahl, Cheryl Lynn Bopp, Matt Parsons, Yacita Simonsen, Christina O'Guinn, Pam Paaso, Tina Davis, Trina Bufton, Jenni Randall, William Kilgore. Fall Play