North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Drama De artment s winter roduction 1 C 4 3 Classic novel by Orwell .becomes 198 ' George Orwell's novel of a government controlled society was brought to life as the Drama Department presented the play 1984 on February 2-3 under the direction of Charles Fischer. In the play, David Snell portrayed Winston Smith, a man who worked for the Party of Big Brother. He also believed that a person should not be subject to the lifestyle set upon him by his government, a lifestyle where one is constantly watched by telescreens and it is forbidden to speak or think against the wishes of the Party and Big Brother. Smith meets up with julia, played by Natalie Castro and it is found out that she also thinks that the government is wrong. The pair secretly wed and escape to an attic owned by an old woman, played by Debbie Rymer. They secretly meet with a high- ranking Party member named O'Brien, played by james Valdez who is also against the government he works for, that is, until Smith and julia are found and it is learned that O'Brien was never against the Party. Smith is forced to undergo a transition in his beliefs and soon he becomes a faithful follower to his government and accepts the .lifestyle he had tried to teak free from. Also part of the cast was Red Cloud. The band was not seen but they were certainly heard by playing music by David Bowie to accompany the action between the scenes. t I learned just how much work it takes to put on a dramatic play, and the demcation that has to he given hom each person, from the lead to the technicians. It was a lot chf ferent than my first perybrmance in Tumhleweedt. 1984 was not onh fun h I interesting as well I enjoyed working wt? the whole cast. And Drama ik prohab what I will look into for a career, tai james Valdez ofthe production. Red Cloud Concert Red Cloud performed in their first ro . concert onjanuary 19 under the direction o drama instructor Charles Fischer. Performe were songs by journey, Men at Work, Lover- hoy, Def Leppard and ZZ Top. Proceed from the concert went to financial needs of the band such as equipment rental. F Band members consisted of Pete Habeg-e get on lead guitar, Bryan Buehler on bass Danny Holtzrichter on electric guitar Kirkpatrick on keyboards, and Natalie Castro and David Snell on vocals i The choice of David Bowie? mutzc from his alhum Diamond Dogs was .vim ple. The alhum ztteh' ik harzcalbf a matter piece verizon of 1984 through mutzc. We took three tongs and advanced them to where they would work in the play. I think the main push we 've had all year zlr to have rock music accepted as an academic course at North, commented Bryan Buehler of Red Cloud 49' ffm. Guitarist Danny Holtzrichter looks to the audience during the january 19 concert held by Red Cloud. The band later provided musical overtures for l984 . Representing the citizens ofthe city in which the story of 1984 takes place, Stuart Sanders. Heather McCrea and Liesl Wright wait patiently for their cue to begin. Grant Freeman on drums, Lanette

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?5afs:f:?a5 f2,ftrf?r.rsra2f:gS Mu ical Adding additional dialogue from books antaining Peanuts comic strips to roaden the cast, the Performing Arts Department presented the musical, You 're . Good Man. Charlze Brown on March 8, 9 nd 10, with an additional Sunday after- oon matinee on March 11. Based on the characters of the Petmuts Jmic strip by Charles Shultz, the musical :arred Robby Pogue as Charlie Brown, Dan Villiams as Snoopy. Debbie Rymer as Lucy, David East as Linus, Dennis Ray as chroeder, and Teri Lisenby as Sally. Musical numbers for the program were rovided by Steve Priddle on piano, Terri Lnoll on flute, and Malinda Matney on rums and percussion. Given the theme of a day in the life of Iharlie Brown, the play followed him rirough the beginning of school to the iaseball season of spring, There was not a lot involved in the story and, because it was given an everyday situation type set- ting, the events in the play could be pulled together and become more understanding to an audience. Throughout the show, Charlie Brown found himselfa failure to himself as well as his peers. He admits that he thinks nobody believes in him, but in the end everyone, including his worst critic Lucy, lets charlie Brown know that more people believe in him than he could imagine. The musical previously set to run in March was F1'n1L1n's Rarnhow, but due to the lack of performers needed to fill the roles, director Charles Fischer and musical director Marty johnson selected You 're a good man,Cht1rf1e Brown because it consisted ofa small cast. Instead of choosing the cast by holding another set of auditions, those who had auditioned for F1'n1an's Rainhow were automatically placed in roles to keep the Qi? as 3 .. 5 ,QL t , . w.f.,,L , ,E , 'Q ,: , 3' AJ I Y K lax Pogue ,Y 4 W V yy ie Rymer we R. 1 eff ayid East xl-'.'g .Q A-.I .... . .semia- show from slipping behind in production. Another break came when Southeast's Drama Department offered to rent out props, costumes, and sets they had used in their production of Snoopy in November. Instead of presenting the play on the whole of the stage, the cast performed on a much smaller stage constructed by the seventh hour Stagecraft class. The smaller stage was placed against the back wall of the larger auditorium stage and platforms were placed in a semi-circle to hold an audience of about two-hundred people. Student directing for You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown was all new to me. However, I enjoyed seeing my ac- complzshments from off' stage and rehear- sals put together for a performance. I guess you could say that I enjoyed hebing to make the show something worthwhzfe for an audience to see, commented student dzrector Heather McCrea. Man While walking by a brick wall, Teri Lisenby asks her school ifit enjoys having Satur days away from the children who attend there.

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K-2 es, 1 Oi i Party members Siiiitliuliiliii rind O'Brit-n, portrayed by David Sneil, NalalicC:Ls1ro and 'liiincs Valdez, hold ai su-ici meeting iii O'Bricn's apartment and toast to ovvtiliruw oi Big Bruilicrk govt-riimcm, I-il 'g4.'i 'i 4 it gun irist cl: lzibcggcr mint-rilriitcs as hi' plays his guitar for an audiemt of fellow mirlcim. Proliiis inzuic from ilu- rumen wt-nt to pay for band expenses Guards .... Choms ........ Winston Smith ...... . Voice of Tclescreen .... Parsons ......... Symes ...... Messenger ..... Coffee Vendor . . . 0'Brien ....... julia ........ Big Brother .... The Landlady . . . 1984 e e . . . . . . . 4. . . . .. ..Trey McIntyre,jimChesick . . . . .Lara Crosby, Heather McCxca. Iiesl Wrightg Scott Miller, Stuart Sanders, Matieke Wolfe .. . .jenniferyRh0ads ...tr Qs Q. eva .-.f ttf' tr.. .-Q. u-. Winter Productions .jane Chastain . . DreW Brown e -Swfr Miller . .oliesliwrighc .james Valdez Natalie Castro Trey Mclntyree Debbie Rymet Trey Mclntyte