Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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Charlie Brown’s supporters cheer him on. Student Life 27 Patty (Linda Littell) is astonished at Charlie Brown’s swing. Some of the cast. John Kennedy. Joellc Schneider. Jon Cooper and Todd Browncwcll take a break from rehearsal.

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Fall Play ‘You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown The Peanuts Gang came to life on stage in Aiken Auditorium as an ensemble of performers presented “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Consisting of sev- eral short scenes and musical interludes, the action of the play depicted a typical Charlie Brown day with all its ups and downs. In the first act Charlie Brown laments the fact that small children can get a kite to stay in the air while he can- not. The act closes with “The Book Re- port,” a song showing students counting each required word. Another featured song performed by the entire cast shows Charlie Brown at bat during the cham- pionship game. He strikes out when he sees his red-headed giirlfriend. The song “Happiness closes the play when each character tells what makes him happy or proud. The production provided an op- portunity for the directors, Mrs. Schneider and Mr. Sims, to feature the talent of seniors John Kennedy, Linda Littell, Ed Lucas, Joelle Schneider and juniors Todd Brownewell and Jon Coo- per. Schroder (Jon Cooper) tells Lucy (Joelle Schneider). You arc a very crabby person. Snoopy (Ed Lucas) looks on as Lucy asks Charlie Brown a question.

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Guys and Dolls 28 —Spring Musical- Seemingly distracted. Mrs. Schneider checks other activities while applying Jon Cooper's stage make-up. Sporting their finery and their bright red carnations, these gambling men plan the big game. On March 21 and 22, the PHS drama and music departments presented the musical Guys and Dolls, which was written by Da- mon Runyon. The show was set on Broadway and fea- tured many types of characters ranging from gamblers to mission generals. The plot centered around two romances: Nathan and Adelaide’s and Sky and Sarah's. The cast was led by Ed Lucas as Sky Mas- terson, Joclle Schneider as Sgt. Sarah Brown, Todd Brownewell as Nathan De- triot and Jo Ellen Wallace as Miss Ad- elaide. This year's musical brought two firsts with it. It was the first time the new auditorium equipment had been used for a spring musi- cal production. This musical was also the first using professional hired help to build and design the set. Despite scheduling con- flicts due to the basketball team’s regional win, Guys and Dolls was another success for the PHS fine arts department. Miss Adelaide, portrayed by Jo Ellen Wallace, shows her surprise and pleasure as Todd Brownewell in the role of Nathan Detroit looks on.