North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Z2f You Q l You Can t Take It With You, a comedy 1.1 about family life presented in the round by Theater in the round was the setting of the play, You Can 't Take It With You, written by George Kaufman and Moss Hart. The play was presented in three evening performances. In the round meant that the audience sat around the stage in which the actors performed. In past years, plays performed in the round were presented in room 301, but director Charles Fischer decided to put the audience on stage in the auditorium with the actors for this production. Thursday, January 31 debuted the first per- formance for the Thespian production. The cast performed to an almost full house. Due to the well received performance on Thursday evening the cast was overwhelmed with full houses February 1 St 2. Dinner was scheduled to be served on Friday and Saturday night but due to poor advance sales the dinner was cancelled. Guest actor English teacher Mr. john Fredin, asked if he could be cast as the Grandpa of this particular comedy, and showed his acting abilities to a tee. Mr. Fredin became a student every evening at 3:00 until rehearsals were over for the evening. I enjoyed working with Mr. Fredin and respected him not onbf as a fellow actor, but I also respected tbe way he did not use his teaching abilities. I kit that he was a great asset to the production and I hope that I will have the chance to work with him again! commented Mark Day, senior. Drama Instructor, Mr. Charles Fischer had to replace Darrin Hughes who was to play the part of The Man because of a sudden illness. Mr. Fischer played the part ofa G-Man, 0-manh very well, showing his acting abilities. As the audience entered the Sycamore home where they were promptly greeted in character by Penny CLara Crosbyl, Ed CMark Dayb, Rheba CDonna Bakerl, and occasionally by Essie Gen- nifer Rhoadsb. Programs were handed out and the audience was wamed to watch out for the red ink because it was still damp. The programs were being printed on stage by Ed. While being seated the audience was greeted with such ques- tions as, Are you perhaps frightened by snakes? , Do you enjoy music? , or Make yourself right at home sit wherever you like. The living room was well cluttered with a prin- ting press borrowed from Wilber jr. High, and an old typewriter, snakes that were loaned by Mr. Volkman, a large table and chairs that were brought from the Home Ee. dining room, and a Xylophone which came from the band room. As 7:30 drew near pianist Tim Neher played a variety of old songs. This cue was used to let the actors know that the show was to begin in a very few minutes. Sitting at her typewriter the house lights fad- ed and Penny began typing away as the stage lights came up. The first act enabled the audience to get acquainted with the Sycamore household and the little hobbies each one had. During Act KISSES, KISSES, KISSES - Soon after grandpa CML Fredinl arrives home from the com- mencement exercises, Essie Oennifer Rhoadsb welcomes him back by giving him a kiss and 3 tomato. WORKING HARD - Preparing her list for the dinner party, Alice Ganelle Timmonsj ques- tions whether or not to let Rheba, the maid, cook the dinner. Can't Take It With You I the eldest daughter, Alice Uanelle Timmonsj came home exclaiming that she was to see the Vice-president of Kirby 8: Co. She didn't want him to meet them as they really were, but to take them in easy doses because she was afraid of the contrast between her family and the Kir- b 's. yBut, by surprise the Kirby's showed up on the wrong night because of Tony's CBrian Buehlerl misunderstanding as to which day they were I0 come to dinner. As the Kirby's entered the home they were welcomed in a manner which they were unaccustomed too. The evening was filled with excitement and ended when everyone was arrested. Sorrow filled the Sycamore household at the beginning of the final act because Alice called off the engagement with Tony and was going to move to the Adirondaks. After Mr. Kirby and Grandpa discussed the family conditions, Mr. Kirby decided that the Sycamore's weren't that bad of a family. Grandpa made him understand that what you do in life is what counts, not money because you can't take it with you. Memories last a lifetime! The play ended with both families getting along and Tony and Alice planned to get married. I think that this production has been the most enjoyahlejhr me in my three yeark experience in the Drama Dept. at North. It was a great honor to work with Mr. Fredin and I will remember the fun I had jhr a long time to come, stated Allen East, senior.

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l ur ,,,,+lw Musical melodrama takes place in town of On the nights of November 29 and December 4 the Music Theater Troupe of North High, under the direction of Martin-Iohnson, presented 'No Wedding Bells for Nelliel' This particular melodrama was chosen because it had a twist . The plot consisted of a hero, a lady in distress, the evil villians, and of course a happy ending with everyone living happily ever-after. The melodrama was written by Eskel Crawford. It took place near Ma Little's Boar- ding House in the small town of Dandruff Falls QM, I' andruff during the winter of 1891. Noah Little the story's hero, played by Allen East, fell in love with the town's school teacher Nellie Nightengale portrayed by Lara Crosby. The only problem was Nellie had a dark, mysterious past and no one in the town knew the secret she was hiding. Noah's mother 'Ma Little' played by Marieke Wolfe, refused to let her son marry Nellie because of her unknown ast. P Minnie, Winnie, Ginny and Lynnie Pavis, the town gossips played by james Chesick, Jana I s . 4 l I all l Chastain, Willvetta Rowe and Brockie Harvey, set out to uncover Nellie's past. They came to find that she had been betrayed by two men. After the townspeople got word of this they ' decided to run her out of town so the news wouldn't give Dandruff Falls a bad name. In her defense Nellie had the two men confront the townspeople and tell them the truth about her past. The truth being that they had left her standing at the alter and she was as pure as the driven snow. After hearing this the town agreed to let her stay. Noah and Nellie got Ma's consent to be mar- ried and lived happily ever after. Playing the part eyfa woman was an interesting experience, I 've played a variety of roles but being a woman was definately dyferent, commented lim Cbesick. l HOLD ME TIGHT - Gay Somers, played by Leisl swoons over Brighton Early, portrayed by Trey McIntyre, as they sing Holding Hands . HAPPY ENDING - As the sun sets over Dandruff Falls and everything is back to normal, Noah Little and Nellie Nightengale sing about their love for each other. No Wedding Bells For Nellie!21

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Penny Sycamore. ...... .... .. Essie Carmichael ....... .........Donna Baker Paul Sycamore ....... . .......... . Mr. DePinna ...... Ed Carmichael ....... Donald ............. Grandpa ............. Alice Sycamore .............. ...... Wilbur C. Henderson ....... .... .......Lara Crosby .jennifer Rhoads David East ....Robert White .......Mark Day ..........Ted jones .......-Iohn Fredin janelle Timmons David Sharlow Tony Kirby ................. ........ B ryan Buehler Boris Kolenkhov. ..,... Gay Cunningham. Mr. Anthony Kirby ....... . .. Trey Mclntyre Leisl Wright .......jim Chesick Mrs. Anthony Kirby ...... ..... S herry Graham The Man ............ Mac..... .......... .... Jim ........................................... ....... Grand Duchess, Clga Katrina ...... ..... ......Charles Fischer Bud McCurry .. Clinton Turner .Anna McDonald 'sax foci ii A'-4