Noblesville High School - Shadow Yearbook (Noblesville, IN)

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Nuts, singers, ghosts and Christnnas — even a traveling road show — all part of student theatrical productions bv Susan Swtrn What could a singer and a nut have in common with ghosts and Christmas? They were all a part of two plays that NHS actors produced. The House of the Blue Leaves was performed in the audito- rium as the fall play. The cast spent 70 hours of total practice before opening night. The crew put in approximately 121 hours building the set, includ- ing 50 hours during fall vacation. Stage Manager Lori Sommerville ( ' 82) said, The hardest part was making a frame for the cabinets. It was hard to get it square. It had to be functional, yet light enough to hang on a flat. The House of the Blue Leaves took place in New York City on a somewhat normal day in the 1960s. Artie Shaughnessy, played by Sean McDeavitt ( ' 83), wanted to make it big as a singer. He fell in love with Bunny Flingus, played by Kathy Pappas ( ' 84), who shared in his dream. Artie wanted to marry Bunny, but one thing stood in his way — his wife Bananas, played by Amy Blankenship ( ' 83). Determined to marry Bunny, Artie decided to send Bananas to a sanitarium. Artie and Bananas ' son, Ronnie, a former altar boy, went A.W.O.L. from the army to blow up the Pope who was visiting New York. Billy Einhom, played by Joe Sommerville ( ' 85), runs off with Bunny. This occured only after his girlfriend, Corrina Stroller, played by Dana Overbey ( ' 83) and two beer loving nuns, Melanie Roush ( ' 83) and Kathy Oldham ( ' 85), were killed by the bomb l H r f m 1 Jf, B H H y i| k J Mi Ir WT 9l ft L i;i Before a f crformance at Conner Elementary School. Holly Harrington ( ' 83) applies makeup to Megan Garrett ( 84) for her Christmas Carol role. Sean McDeavitt ( ' 83). as Artie, talks on the telephone to his Hollywood friend. Billy Einhorn, as Bananas (Blankenship) ignores the phone on her head. 22 • plays Ronnie had intended for the Pope. Ronnie was arrested by an MP. for being A.W.O.L. He was later sent to Rome by the Army. This left only Artie and his wife. Bananas, whom Artie strangled to death. During December, thespians traveled to all five Noblesville ele- mentary schools and the Tri-County Opportunity School to present Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol . A traveling play presented special problems. The set crew had only a few short weeks to build all the platforms, walls, and other props needed for the play. Before each performance the entire set, the lights, and the costumes had to be loaded into the bus. After arriving at the destination, everything had to be unloaded and set up before the audience arrived. After the closing curtain, as the actors and actresses hurriedly changed, the set crew was busy taking down the set. It was then taken back to the high school, unloaded and put back into stor- age. The play ' s main character was a greedy old man named Scrooge, played by Rob Markle ( ' 82). Scrooge wasn ' t very nice to his employee. Bob Cratchit, Dan Metro ( ' 84), or his nephew, portrayed by Bryce Stewart ( ' 85). Scrooge lived to regret his mean ways after he was visited by three ghosts, Myla Tucker ( ' 83), Shannon Gath ( ' 84), and Tony Box ( ' 84), who showed Scrooge the errors of his ways.

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i Keeping in style. Mciry Wilmoth ( ' 84) dons a Victorian blouse, black slacks and penny loafers while chatting on the phone. (Lebitsch photo) Izod shirts are everywhere; just look at the newswriting class as they wait in line in the lunch room. (Teagardin photo) Choosing a book in the library. Caria Williams ( ' 83) wears fashionable ankle tie pants. (Lebitsch photo) The preppy look became in during ' 82. Wearing typical oxford shirts, khctki pants and penny loeifers are Doug Ausenbaugh ( ' 82) and Greg Chandler ( ' 82). (Lebitsch photo) fads iuid fashions •21

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On the floor of her home. Bananas, portrayed by Amy Blankenship ( ' 83) reminisces about seeing Jackie Kennedy on a street corner in New York City. Set crew and cast member. Dan Metro ( ' 84). and play producer. Mr. Greg Richards, inspect lumber to be transformed into the Shaughnessy home. On the morning of the Pope ' s arrival in New York, Artie pleads with his girlfriend Bunny, played by Kathy Pappas ( ' 84). to fix him eggs for breakfast, k Bunny refuses saying she will not cook for him until after their marriage. plays • 23 • ■