Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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Chris Cutshaw drags the Vikings down the field. Come on. Carl, you're almost there! Student Life 21

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Homecoming 1984 In a surprising upset victory, the sopho- mores carried away the prize of Plainfield’s 1984 Homecoming Float Competition. Lit- tle did they know upon building their weap- on, which was christened ‘Where’s the Vi- king, that their attack would be so successful. Crushed juniors accepted the loss with great sportsmanship, though they felt the defeat was in no part just. These events were centered around the tra- ditional football game. After “Quakers Saw a Viking Loss,’’ Vikings Went Down 30 to 0 to become the “Breakfast of the Quaker Champs, Amy Gossman was named fresh- man princess, and Terrie Heinrichs and Diana Simpson represented the sophomore and junior classes respectively. Karen Cos- tello was honored by being named 1984 Homecoming Queen. The importance of the evening was marked by the presence of many noted Plainfield graduates. It will be long remembered in the minds of many. 20 Student Life

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 YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU! OR CAN YOU? The title of the fall play was “You Can t Take It With You. But what exactly can't you take with you? Well, from the plot of the play, money can’t be taken with you when you die. But from an actor’s or ac- tress’ point of view, what you couldn’t take with you during this play was the real world. In the world of our play, we had to be totally different from our regular world. My family during this play was so wacky, it was unbelievable. They each sank into their own little world all the time. I played the lead part of Alice, the daugh- ter of the household. Tony Kirby (Ed Lu- cas) was the boy I was madly in love with, and many different problems arose from this relationship. My family, played by Bill Raney (Grandpa.) Mindy Thackston (Mom,) Rob Palmer (Dad,) Mia Roberts (Sister Essie,) Chris Laurenzano (Essie’s husband, Ed.) and Ellen Bowman (the maid, Reba,) were completely unpredict- able in their responses to different prob- lems. It was a confusing mess, but we loved it. Working on this play was one of the best times of my life. I had a wonderful family to work with (which is really what we be- came.) a great director, as well as assis- tant director. It’s a memory I’m sure none of us will ever forget. Even though sometimes during the re hearsals I wished I had never gotten into the play, when showtime came, I couldn’t have been happier; I haven't regretted it Yet- Ellen Collis (Alice Sycamore) Controlling the lights and curtain. Phil Schneider follows along with the script. 22 Student Life Grandpa. Bill Raney, tries to explain his opinion to friend Mr Depinna. John Ferguson.