Palos Verdes High School - Triton Yearbook (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)

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Drama III plays around with God ' s Favorite God ' s Favorite under the direction of Chip Hipkins was presented by the Drama Department. It was a great success. Members of drama III partici- pate in Story Theatre, in drama festivals, and in Drama III in the Round. Thespians is the international drama association for two year drama and stagecrew students. Under the leader- ship of Chip Hipkins, the group sponsored many drama festivals. Drama III: Front Row: Claudia Weitsman, Bob Beukema, Tony Kimm, Mike Johnson, Jason Ma Larry Thelen, Kevin Costello, Jaimie Roedel, Rachel Brinkman, Holly Range. 2nd Row: Alisa Endsley, Shauna Steiner, Doug Kaback, Dan Schoenfeld, Bob Azar. 3rd Row: Michelle Giese, Peggy Sage, Shanda Southgate, Jenny Scott, Shari Levitin. Thespians: Front Row: Peggy Sage, Tony Kimnn, Doug Kaback. Lan-y Thelen. 2nd Row: Mark Poncher, Jenny Non-is, Rachel Brinkman. Shanda Southgate, Mike Johnson, Jenny Scott, Paul Danielson. 3rd Row: Advisor, Chip Hipkins, Michelle Giese, Jason Ma, Shauna Steiner. Bob Beukema, Ginger Gaines, Kevin Costello, Gail Miller. 180-Drama

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Drama aews iDuminate production year Stage Crew: Front Row: Eric Nay, Larry Maizlish, Tom Paolucci, Shaun Rogers. 2nd Row: Steve Beard, Bob Boardman, Shelly Muse, Gail Miller, Shauna Steiner, Tom Stansell, Mark Poncher. Stage, sound, and lighting crews worked all year long, producing two of the drama department ' s finest productions ever. Starting the season off was a new Neil Simon comedy, God ' s Favorite, and wrapping up the school year was that perennial favorite, Man of La Mancha. Highly acclaimed were the explosion from God ' s Favorite and the dungeon ramp from Man of La Mancha. Sound and Lighting Crew: Front Row: Bob Boardman, Larry Maizlish, Steve Beard. 2nd Row: Tom Stansell, Tom Paolucci, Mark Poncher. Organizations- 179

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Jazz Dancers and Orchesis keep in step with the music Jazz Dancers: Front Row: Debbie Weinstein, Claudia Pellecer, Kelly Mills, Linda Pozzuoli, Lisa Raphael. 2nd Row: Jill Dorn. Mimi Dia, Stephanie Whittaker, Sherryl White, Emily Arm s, Nan Vaughn, Tracy Cordova, Shanda Southgate, Beth Bloore, Anne Roller, Sousie Dia. Jazz Dancers is a performing group which choreographs their own routines every year. Highlighting the dance show, the Jazz Dancers routine demonstrated talent and imagination throughout the unique accompaniment of the B-52 ' s, Planet Claire. Orchesis, the modern dance honorary at Palos Verdes High School consists of almost 40 members. Among its purposes are providing leadership and nurturing interest in dance activities. During the year, guest experts taught master lessons. Orchesis, a very talented group presented its 19th annual dance concert in May. Madelyn Bilkey, who has provided leadership for Jazz Dancers and Orchesis for 19 years commented, The audience response was repeatedly in praise of the level of professionalism displayed by the dancers. - v ■V ' A St : t ., V ?- N %. ' r i ' %. .,. lMi ' rmlB BKk f i ' P i:| l |W! Orchesis: Front Row: Christine Tilley, Jane Lawver, Cindy Owens, Sharon Coakley, Lisa Raphael, Nicki Hannes. 2nd Row: Sherryl White, Anne Arnold, Maggie Costigan, Kim Piper, Margaret Chapman, Kathleen Hogan, Hillary Stoltz. 3rd Row: Beth Delaney, Adrienne Lee, Sue Binder, Kristen Lantz, Jennifer Cordes, Pebby Not Pictured: Lynne Brombach, Anne-Marie Carretta, Christine Gillmore, Shawn Keopke, Carol Louisell, Rena Marrocco, Julie Nicholson, Laurie Rossoff. Kim Sax, Stephanie Schlatter. Hannes, Diana Hepner, Nan Vaughn. 4th Row: Hilary Paulson, Nicky Sagehorn, Beth Bloore, Paula Schwegler, Leslie Pieroni, Tracy Cordova, Paige Korenich, Glynis Hartwick. Officers: President Nan Vaughn, Vice-president Tracy Cordova, Secretary- Treasurer Nicky Hannes. Dance-181