North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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The 1984-85 Drama students from left to right: front row: Sean MacDonald, Sharon Brockway, Jeanette Curington, Julie Colmer, Anita Hernandez, Tonjia High, Ricky Washington, Ron Pilz, Sandy Leach, Cinnamon Saltzman, Lori Trotter, Patty Burns, Toni Gray, Theresa Deming, Bobby Ura, Karen Casey, James Hall, Sandy Rice. Second row: Richard Welch, Geneva May, Nan- cy Vracar, Danielle Farnum, Wendy Walters, Don Lan- dis, Shane Berry, Kelly Ludwig, Debbie Smith, Marcie Wierengo, Priscilla Tolbert, Lizette Patterson, Louise Daly, Deana Wiant, Donna Strayer, Stacie Nowacki, Meredith Ward, Mikkie Haggard. Third row: Derek Lykes, Mark Waldron, Tracy Hughett, Kelly McGuiness, Sharon Clark, Cathy Panio, Tina Spriggs, Keli Reed, Carol Petry, Febra Scudder, Bobbie Hall, Sam Holloway, Jody Morrison, Leanne Scudder, Leigh Thar, Lu Hurst, Hope Patterson, Christina Seivert, Gibby Byrd, Back row: Mende Hughes Cpublicityl Dana Berry CVice-presidentb, Lori Pastirik CPresidentD, Dawn Morrison CSecretary-Treasurerb, Rob Pearce Cpublicityb, Greg Williams, Caeser Collazo. Standing Room Gnly All the world's a stage and over one hundred of North's students experienced the thrill of applause as they produced more of the superior quality theater North High Thespians have offered. Although North Fort Myers High School has no theater facility, North's talented drama students have always presented plays, talent shows, dinner shows, and musicals which are superior. Under the supervision and direction of Thespian sponsor, Andrea Jean Getzlafii drama students read and performed dramatic literature and participated in all production activities including set design, construction, and decorating, costuming, makeup, lighting, publicity, ticket sales, and stage management. For the first time in North Fort Myers High Drama School's twenty-five years, three drama classes, including a seventh period class, were taught. During the first semester of the 64-85 school year each of the three classes selected, produced, and performed its own play. First period class, composed of first year students, performed the hilarious spoof entitled Hospital. Richard Welch, as Dr. Jekyl, was whole-heartedly believable as the administrator of Bedside Manor Hospital which had as its motto a joke a day is better than an apple a day. Looking for a slightly different play, the ad- vanced drama students in second period chose The invisible Man to produce. Mende Hughes, playing Linda, the leader of a group of college girls, en- countered the invisible man, Greg Williams, and solved the mystery of the Painting the set for a drama production is member Theresa Deming. ff Q I ' ' x r .. ,, W at . k G N , 1 'x ., M p X x X W Q1 Q. L. . ,a --5 X 4 missing gold. The seventh period class preferred to produce Hey, Teachl, a delightful comedy about the young female teacher, played by Carlo Martin, and the trials and tribulations she had in her first teaching assignment. During the second semester, the seventh period class was the performing class which consisted of the entire cast of West Side Story. Each student in the class perfected the talents of singing and danc- ing as they performed Leonard Bernstein's music and Stephen 5andheim's lyrics in America, The Jet Song, Gee, Officer Krupke, Tonight, and Maria Con- sisting of forty students, the cast worked afternoons, evenings, and even some weekends to perfect their performances for the opening curtain on L .h1

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-ps is 4, it Z ff' -. Sweet Sounds Abound North Fort Myers High School has always had an outstanding chorus organization. Directed by Mrs. Pruello Niver for the past nineteen years, our chorus has been very successful. Mrs. Niver has taught thousands of talented students during her rewarding career as a part of the Red Knight family. Not only has she taught chorus, but the 1984-85 was her third year of teaching keyboard. North's 1984-85 chorus participated in many county activities. During the first half of the year, members went to Riverdale High School to participate in a Lee County Workshop. Directors from four of the five participating schools were there to direct the combined choruses in their perfor- mance. The directors present were: Jen Ley of Cypress Lake High School, Mr. Ernest Browning of Riverdale High School, Mr. John Welch of Fort Myers High School, and Mrs. Pruello Niver of North Fort Myers High School. Again this year selected members of the Red Knight chorus traveled to Miami to participate in the Miami Honor Choir. This organization honored the finest young singers and musicians in the state. Nomina- tions were made by nominating commit- tees at high schools across the country. During Christmas season, the North Fort Myers chorus held a performance called the Christmas Cantata on December 13, at 8:00 p.m. This celebration was held at the North Fort Myers Methodist Church on Pondella Road. The theme for the 1984-85 Christmas Cantata was Night of Miracles by John Peterson. The North High Corhus' activities con- Llstenlng for their pitch, the chorus class waits for the Introduction to end. Miami Honor Choir: Front Row - Andrea Batcher Second Row - Pat Luster, Jimmy Ward, Lizette Patterson, Thlrd Row - Reggie Massey, Mitchell Johnson, Back Row - Robert Johnson, James Scroogle, Hal Askew tinued during the second half the year as selected members of the Red Knight chorus attended the Lee County Festival to take part in the Lee County Honor Choir. Each year the chorus officers were selected by Mrs. Niver and members ofthe chorus. The 1984-85 officers werep President - Deborah Casey, Vice-President - Tyrone Jones, Corresponding Secretary - Sandy Rice, Recording Secretary - Sandy Beigh, and Treasurer - Lisa Morrison. This talented group of young men and women performed with the spirit and pride traditional of the North Fort Myers Red Knights. Their concerts, singing telegrams, and numerous performances during the lunch hour gave class and sophistication to the Silver Anniversary of the Red Knights. Chorus

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