Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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ERPLEXED Curtains rise, the room lights up, and the music fades into the background. Snow falls outside the window while the fire in the fire- place burns brightly. Blizzard-like conditions strand a house full of people in the secluded country side, and then, the phone wire gets cut-a perfect setting for a murder. The Mousetrap, a play by Agatha Christie, was performed on November l2,l3, and 14 by eight students. The mystery of a murderer and his victims slowly unraveled as the play progressed. The characters who stayed at the guest house were involved in the mystery, and, in the end, the murderer, a seem- ingly upstanding character, was exposed. The plot, full of surprises, concealed the identity of the murderer until the final moments. This play was the first mystery performed by Overland students. Those who were part of the cast and crew were excited to work on something new and different. Sr. Joe Smith said, Hlt was something that we've never tried before, and a lot oftalent had gone into it? All involved worked many hours to bring the mystery to life. Joe also said, I tried to learn a Scottish accent rather than a British one. I wanted to make the character more believable and give myself a challengef' Under the direction of Ms. Karen Schiemann, the play began to take shape. The Mousetrap was the second play that she had directed at Overland. Rehearsals went smoothly and deadlines were met. Sr. Rachel Parker said, Everything came together on time and it was well-organized. The cast worked well with one another to bring the show together. The play was performed for three consecutive nights-each night, the audience waited in suspense to discover who the killer was. The lights dim as Detective Sgt. Trotter speaks to Mollie. He tells her of his abused childhood. He pulls out a gun-she moves toward the door, then his sister runs up just in time to stop him from murdering his last vic- tim. Detective Sgt. Trotter is exposed. o te R'2Hston screams as Det. Sgt. lrotter tries to kill his last victim. Jr. Krista lloeppner played Mrs. Ralston while Soph. William Untiedt played Trotter. ooklng confdseifrtltnstopher Wren, playecflff Jr. Eric O'Malley, tries to figure out why every- one is against him. liric's character provided Jcomic relief for the tense murder mvsterv.

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,Kit :: ' if 1. -I-.V -,.. ,-,, W W at .-. .,..s.:.f S ...- Debbie Tnud! Activities Z'1'2'I'?Z'Z'Z'Z'2'2'Z'I'I5l'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'2'I'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'l'l'I'Z'Z'2'Z5f5 Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'Z'2-2-2'Z'Z'Z-Z-Z-I-I4-1'Z'Z'Z'Z'3'Z'Z'Z'1'Z'Z!1'l'1'Z'Z'Z'1 ERYTHI GS New Year's day is a day to forget about the past and think ahead to the future. The March- ing Scots started the new year with the right foot forward. Gaining national recognition, the band performed in the Rose Bowl parade on January l and at the halftime show for the Bronco's AFC Championship game against Cleveland on January 17. To eam a spot in the Rose Bowl parade, the band sent in videos, recommendations, and pictures. Jr. Mike Galligan said, Icabone was a major influence to get us there, he worked hard for a long time. The band earned the honor of going to L.A. through hard work, long practices, and determination. Earning the spot in the parade was not the only obstacle the band had to overcome. T hey needed to raise money to fund the trip. Each member needed to raise S600. Fundraisers such as selling pizza and fudge helped the members raise the money. In addition, a local frozen yogurt store, I Can't Believe it's Yo- gurt, donated 20921 of one night's profit. While they were in Califomia, they had many hard practices, but they were also able to see some of the sights before and after per- formances. Jr. Kirstin McCanne said, We visited Disneyland, Magic Mountain, the San Diego Zoo, and Sea World as well as perform- ing at some of the amusement parks. When marching in the parade itself the band was amazed to see all the people in the grandstands and standing on the street. The band also appeared on national television. After coming back to Colorado, the band was invited back to perform in theAFC Cham- pionship pregame and halftime shows. Jr. Geoff Douglass said, The general manager of the Broncos invited us back after we played at the Kansas City game because he thought we were really good, and we were one of the few bands who played loud enough. The band stepped into the new year with new-found recognition and pride. erfomiing at Sea World, the Marching Scots practice for the Rose Bowl parade. The band also performed at Disneyland and Magic Mountain. Kathy Daly eepmg the beat, isrs. DereETrost and Kev1n Lewis play during the halftime perfomiance at the AFC Championship game on January 17 at A 45.521 oncentration on the music is crucial as J rs. Riai Green and Rob Brandhorst add their touch to the pregame show. The Scots were the only Mile High Stadium. band to ever plav twice in one Bronco season.