Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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Props, make-up, costumes, stage- lights, dress rehearsals, opening night, closing night these ele- ments help to form a lifestyle for a number of OHS cast members who are involved in theatre productions. Established in 1916, the Rose Cur- tain Productions have lived to become the oldest club in the state of Ken- tucky. In its many years of drama pro- ductions, Rose Curtain has adopted certain traditions which have been carried down through generations . . . until 1978. Each spring, eager theatre-goers from Owensboro and the surrounding area flock to the 11-12 Center audito- rium to view the outcome of long hours of rehearsal and preparation, all wrapped up in a musical. The controversial announcement was made early in the school year: there would be no spring musical at OHS in 1978. Instead, explained the- atre director Noel Patton, the Players ...N ...N .. .. .. .. .. .. H .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. S! I! 88 Oldest Club In State Resides At OHS would present two short melodramas. Working around signed petitions and angry letter-writers, the Rose Curtain Players managed to present The Saga of Sagebrush Sal and Finders Keepers. The two plays were portrayed, respectively, as a doubleheader on the nights of March 31 and April 1. Earlier in the school year, the orga- nization presented its annual fall pro- duction, this year's play being In- herit the Wind. This play, a dramati- zation of the Scope's Monkey trials which occurred because of the much- debated Darwin's Theory of Evolu- tion, involved a cast of 30 individuals, and played for a total of three nights, Nov. 10-12. After pondering over the two plays and the whole year for the Rose Cur- tain Players, president Ernie Adams summed up the clubs' in the spot- light position during 1978: I felt we've put on some interest- ing plays that were very entertaining to the public. In my opinion, we add a lot to the school, and we consider our- selves to be a vital part of the class of 178 fl - By Brent Price 5 X Rose Curtain vf- fi s Kathy O'Hearn as Sal and Charlie Kelley as of Sagebrush Sal. Dorothy Quig and Kathy Jake the Snake argue over whether or not both portrayed the part of Sal on different Sal should be in the saloon in the play Saga nights. Dancing up a storm are the dance hall girls. The Janet Rogers and Kim Rock. can-can girls areiffrom leftl: Sharon Mahoney, if L , 2 5 f Q

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oudouoee wodfmnd H fzissf I we TN? Scribbles provided prose and poetry from kindergarten through the 12th grade. Assisting Sponsor Ann Fortson iseatedj on the publication are stu- dents Qfrom leftj, Julie Beckhart, Carolyn Day, Janet Crooks, Phyllis Robin- son, Melanie Humphrey and Linda Ashby. Sophomores Sonya Webb and 1977 Owensboroan Editor Deanie Smith were presented Certificate of Merit in the Mark of Excellence competi- tion at Western Kentucky University. Publications director Dave Whitaker fleftl made the presentation. Co-editors Aimee Newberry Qleftj and Laura Neudecker scan the 1978 edition of Ethos, the OHS literary publication, as Sponsor Suzanne Willis looks over their shoulders. Aecwuav 16 mf X Scoop and Yearbook staffers had dual roles on the two publications. The Juli Hastings. final issue of the Scoop is the topic of this class discussion. Staffers are At typewriters are John Gordon, Pam Abrams, Karla Weller, Stacy Elliott Qfrom left in backj: Tony Elder, Suzie Bartlett, Penney Beasley, Julie Smith, Qback to cameraj. In the foreground are Nicky Nicholas, Scot Gaither, Kelly George Greer, Shelly Nelson, Brent Price, Lenora Ward, Laura Neudecker, Keohane, Judy Kirk and Marsha Tanner. Publications!

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The Fall Production of the Rose Curtain Players was Inherit the Wind, the Pillow, Tina Miller, Beth Timbrook, Tony Neal, Angela Yorns, Kevin Bolin, story depicting the infamous Scope's Monkey trials. The actors were ffrom Brad Deyton, David Suddoth, Anita Felts, Bobby Bowlds, Julie Sturgeon, left to rightj: Glen Kelley, Vanessa Hagar, Talmage Hocker, Tom Aaron, Lee, Dorothy Quig, Ginny Stiles, Billy Starks and Gary Case. fm A5 the final scene of Inherit the Wind unfolded, these performers were on Julie Sturgeon, James Beard, Dorothy Quig, Anita Felts, Becky Moorman, stage ffrom left to rightjz Gary Case, Ernie Adams, Richard Horne, Kevin Beth Timbrook, Ginny Stiles, Pat Hayden, Billy Speer, and Vanessa Hagar. Bolin, Tony Neal, Brad Deyton, Charlie Kelley, Billy Starks, Bobby Bowlds, Rose Curtain!