New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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SENIOR AMY FELTEN portrayed an old woman. Here she is fanning away (he fumes after getting her hair sprayed gray. THE USE OF make-up in the play u as mainly yellow. Here Shelly Watkins and Cyndi Stroud apply theirs with careful planning. Teahouse production is total school effort I After presenting a Chinese musical last year the Drama Club decided to try it again only in a play. The Teahouse of the August Moon was presented in the NHHS Audi- teria on the evenings of November 18 and 20. Directed by Dennis Eller, the show fea- tured Rich Gongaware as Sakini and was sup- posed to feature Curt Hunter as Col. Purdy. However, at the last moment Curt was hospi- talized and Eller took over the role. Sharon Darlington played Lotus Blossum, who was the servant to Captain Fisby, played by Joel Reed. The play told of the attempts of the Ameri- can occupation forces in Okinawa to incubate the ideals of democracy in an Oriental vil- lage. When asked how the play went senior Rick Vincenski said, I was skeptical at first be- cause I wasn ' t sure the people (audience) wanted to see another Chinese play, but in the end I found out that it was enjoyed by all who came to see it. In his Directors Comments Mr. Eller stated, The show truly represents a group effort. For the first time students, parents, community members, businesses and NHHS faculty members have worked side-by-side to help make !.is production a reality. Eller summed up the show when he said, Well done! Fail piay 19

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AFTER THE WRESTLING match Sakini shows us the winner by raising Mr. Hokaida ' s arm. Mr. Seiko stands by with a look of disgust. SERGEANT GREGOVICH takes notes from Col. Purdy concerning a few changes that needed to be made in the village. CAPTAIN MCLEAN, played here by junior Kevin Bassett. writes down some of the psychological problems at the village. 18 Fall play

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.%- MUNCHIES SOMETIMES strike at weird times of the night and donuts fulfill the strange cravings. Leslie Spearin, junior, works at Mr. Donut on State Boulevard where she is a cashier. WEEKEND ACTIVITIES were sparse some- times, but sports events usually dominated when there was nothing else to do. In a game against Homestead. Tom Byrd (13) keeps the ball away from the opponent while John Hans (11) helps block. The Bulldogs went on to beat the Home- stead Spartans. 20— Weekends