Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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there ' s a woman, and this adage was indeed true of Whiteside. His per- sonal secretary, Maggie Cutler, played by Michele Pern.- ' 83, planned all his activities and inter -iews and consequently fell in love with a reporter and part time playright Bert Jefferson, played by Kurt VanEtten ' 83. Throughout his convalescence, he was attended by the spunky nurse. Miss Preen, Laura Stith ' 85, and the meek Dr. Bradley, Dominique Colgon ' 85. The Stanley family was defmitely not with nn their oddity. Kellie Mor- ton ' 84 played Harriet Stanley who is the off-the-wall sister of Mr. Stanley. Later in the play, it is revealed that she is actually Harriet Sedley, who murdered both her parents with an ' T I HnM H H V 4 The Man Who Came to Dimier Mishaps turned to opportunities for the Stanley family frcmi Mcsalia, Ohio, when the famous writer and critic Sheridan Whiteside, Jim Peter- son ' 84 came to dinner. After slijiping on some ice, Sheridan Whiteside was laid up for several weeks in the Stanley home to the sheer delight of Mrs. Ernest Stanley, portrayed by Melanie Chambers ' 83. During this time, he wreaked comjjlele havoc. An array of bizarre gifts such as a vase of cockroaches from the somewhat nutty Professor Metz, Brent Allinder ' 83, began to invade the Stanley household. This was much to the chagrin of the already bothered Mr. Stanley, Alan Lapp ' 85. On the other hand, the two Stanley children. June, Heather McGlynn ' 83, and Richard, Andy Schulz ' 85 were fascinated by Whiteside ' s authoritative character. Of course, behind even,- great man visited by three unusual guests. Teresa Pettit ' 83 played Lorraine Sheldon, a self-centered actress who was blantantly chasing a rich Euro- pean prince. Her plans to steal Bert Jefferson from Maggie Cutler were foiled just in time. John Busche ' 83 portrayed Beverly Carlton who had at one time been the leading man in a movie with Lorraine Sheldon. Banjo, played by Keith Cooper ' 84 topped off the trio. His flamboyant, HolhT.vood style and the way he humorously helped Miiteside solve his problems was ven.- entertaining. The three-act comedy, The Man Who Came to Dinner, appeared at Perrv- Meridian on April 29 and 30 at 7; 30 pm. The play and the entire cast was under the direction of Ms. Con- nie Sabo and student director, David Schulz ' 84. Both he and Ms. Sabo commented that timing was the most difficult aspect of the play. Other cast members stated that memorizing lines and disciplining themselves were the toughest tasks. Remarkably, only twelve members out of the thirty-six member cast had had pre -ious acting experience. Their performances proved that it takes work to pull off a big show.

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Maggie Cutter. Michele Perry ' 83. resigns as the personal secretary for Sheridan Whiteside, jim Peterson 84. Keith Cooper ' 84. costumed as Banio. tal es a break from a dress rehearsal to help Lynn Williams 84. Props Mistress nith a difficult Miss Preen. Laura Stith 85. tends to Sheridan Whiteside, lim Peterson ' 84. Mr. Ernest Stanley. Alan Lapp ' 85 snaps at Sheridan Whiteside, lim Peterson ' 84 while a nervous Mrs. Stanley. Melanie Chambers ' 83 watches. RING PLAY

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Crashes, Dashes, and Splashes Highlight Mini Olympics Where can you find exhilarating rides, frightened faces, funny costumes and thrills of aU kinds? Kings Island, maybe? No, it ' s at the 1983 Mini Olympics which was held on April 29. Prior to the eventful day, seniors who wished to participate grouped together in teams of 10, 5 girls and 5 boys. Each team chose its own neime and made its own costumes. Altogether, 21 teams were formed. On the day of Mini Olympics, all teams were required to wear their costumes. One team, the RoUing Stones, was seen rolling down the haU on wheels and this made getting up and down stairs tricky for them. Other teams, like the Kellogg Kids and the Grmifighters, were all boxed in and found moving quickly difficult. The Scrubbing Bubbles were atten- tion getters as well a traffic blockers in the halls. Ironically, the Midnight Munchies could have been named the Friday ' s School Lunchies since both were pizza. A convocation was held giving teams a chance to parade their costvmies for an auditorium fuU of jimiors and seniors. Mr. Dave Bertram, Mrs. Sharon Kuntz, and Mrs. Joann Brown were the costume judges. Mr. Ken JCnabel emceed the convocation as well as the outdoor activities that followed. Olympics were held on the Perry Meridian track. As rain-threatening clouds rolled in, the first event got underway. It was a wagon relay. Girls from each team were pushed, not pulled, by their male teammates. Many girls closed their eyes and clin- ched their teeth as guys maneuvered them around bumps at top speeds. The results were head-on crashes, lost earrings, and lots of fun. The next event was the three- legged race. A few teams got off on the wrong foot with torn pillow cases. Other teams like the Pvmk Rockers just couldn ' t seem to get together. The Garflelds came out the victors, but all teams experienced the true meaning of togetherness. The activity which required the mos ' athletic skiU took the most time. It was a relay involving four steps. One person from each team had to jump rope with a hula hoop twice and then run and tag the next person. This person in turn did two somersaults and tagged the third member who had to nm backwards and tag the fourth and final member. This participant crawled tmder a tun- nel of hurdles, jogged through some tires and ran the home stretch to the finish line. As the rain began to fall, the teams screamed their support to their competing teanmiates. The last event was the popular water balloon toss which lasted for only sixty seconds. The contest broke into a free-for-all water balloon fight that lasted until every balloon had been burst and until every Mini- Olympic participant was totally dren- ched. Finally, the moment came that aU the teams had been waiting for: the awards. The all-aroimd trophies were given first. Fourth place was awarded to the Not-So-Ready-for- Prime-Time Players, and third place went to the Clown-Arounds. Rimners-up position was awarded to the Garfields and first place was awarded to the Gumfighters. The best costiune awards were distributed as the finale. The third place trophy was achieved by Kellogg Kids. Runner s-up honors went to the tantalizing Julius Juicers, and the first place trophy was awarded to«those lovable cats, the Garfields. All the teams excitedly dashed to their cars as the rain continued to fall. All the seniors shouted their ex- citement about the future proving that the dreary weather hadn ' t dulled their enthusiasm. Mini Olympics was just one more happy experience they could add to their book of high school memories. 24 MINI OLYMPICS