Queen Anne High School - Grizzly Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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in ,Q- 1' WE? Mrs B J. Duncan Helen Barbas Bill Kinzel Marilyn lsenhath Bill Hartley Mary Lou Swanagon Pele Shoudy Katie Babunes Jenny Anne Church Sally Wood D Varied, colorful, and pleasingly different from previous years was the description given this year's production of Kapers, Channel '53, presented in the Queen Anne auditorium March 6 and 7. Adding special interest were the novel TV programs, edited by artist Sally Wood. The TV production included the combined efforts of Helen Barbas and Bill Kinzel, Senior directors, Marilyn Isenhath and Bill Hartley, Junior directors, Mrs, B. Duncan, faculty director, Mrs. Edward Ottum, organist, and a staff and cast of over 300 people. From commercials to programs, the show carried out its television theme to success. TV cameras, made by Ernest Jenner, Ken Tuttle, and Leroy Calbom, were stationed on either side of the auditorium to aid the broadcast of Channel '53. The twelve acts moved along quite smoothly, there were fewer tap acts than in previous years and the result was a more varied and balanced program. Among the most original talent offered was a Scottish sword dance by Barbara Allen, with Tom Allen accompanying on the bagpipes. The very effective lighting also contributed to the success of the show. The two most stunning dance arrangements were Marilyn Woodward's Waltz Time and Elizabeth Strandberg, jerry Lonn, and Janet McClane's dance school commercial. Both featured beautiful dresses and dreamy waltz steps. The commercials, given in true TV style between each act, ogered those behind the scenes a chance to move scenery and move the show along at a seemingly faster rate. Rating tops among the commercials were Chorophyll Highlights and Guillotine Razor Blades, which were quite cleverly done. Glynn Prit- chard's unassuming air and nonchalance gave punch to the ordinary dialogue. Also a hit was the Goon Dance, amusingly done by Carol Oppie and Marilyn lsenhath. ex -x 1 algo One of the top acts in the dramatic line was the Klondike Mystery Theatre, directed by Doug Barnard and Sallie Wood. It consisted of a good reading of The Shooting of Dan McGrew, done by Bill Hartley, while the members of the act pantomimed a typical gold rush saloon scene including I bearded miners, a roller piano, a poker game, and a line of can-can girls. X X As always, the program included several dance acts. Janice Overholtxfoa X 'X executed a very graceful Ballet Soiree in a light, fluffy, white short formal.l f 4 Savage Splendor of Pat Pifer, Gail Monte, and ,loan Neilsen's act contrasted 0 0 9 0 99 nicely with the more conventional lirst half of the program. , C M -JQBL Q, F' ' ' If . ,- iwwfzf I 90

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UDENT PLAY Yes, the curtain rose on the hectic life of an lfnglish teacher, Xliss Brooks, who though already deep in extra-curricular activities, found herself faced with producing the school play hy grace of the principal, Nlr. V adsworth. She and the very marriageahle Hugo Longacre, the haskethall coach, ran into difficulties when they found they must hoth share the use of hoth the gymnasium and the top haskethall star, Ted Wilder. Other complications were introduced hy Nlrs. Allen, president of the school hoard, whose daughter Rhonda failed to receive the feminine lead, hy the excitahle Xlr. Wadsworth, and hy Nliss Auduhon, the I11Ll5lC teacher who found her dramatic amhitions thwarted hy Nliss Brooks. The audience, which consisted of hoth adults and students, entered into the spirit of the play with enthusiasm. An audihle hiss was heard from different places in the auditorium when the conceited Rhonda walked on the stage. When the irate Mr. Wladsworth and Nlrs, Allen found themselves literally 'Asnoweal under ' hy Miss Brooks' homemade stage effects, the audience clapped several minutes hefore the play could continue. A definite sigh of relief rippled through the rows of seats when the coach offered his services to the play in place of the sick Martin. Doing a fine ioh hetween acts, after only three rehearsals, was the orchestra, under the leadership of Nlr. Edward Gttum. Though the stage crew, under the direction of Mr. Clyde Burmaster, was neither seen nor heard, the stage setting and disappearance of the soap-flake snow which littered the stage setting during the second act was proof enough of their hard Work. Altogether director, actor, stage crew, and the orchestra hrought the student hody a play which will he rememhered many years from now. 1.41 ,w -Q

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APERS Alter it little cahle trouhle during whith Russ ,lohannsen played the accordian, the second half of Mflhannel 'SSH followed. Private Yisionf' directed hy Harriet Burton, was another outstanding act. The scene was an army harraclc, filled with youthful soldiers dreaming of gals and dancing. The act featured two soloists, Helen Barhas singing 'Come On, Get Happy' and 'loan Rippers Uliallin' the jack. The comhination of singing, dancing, and the touch of humor added hy Boh Bulmer and Gerald McKnight made a top-notch act. Other acts featured were those of Dardee Howlett, Dorothy Radin, Conrad Larsen, ,Iudy Skytta, and Georgene Treadwell, Switching to native dances, Carol Dent and her Indians presented 'TTY Tepeef' an act done partly in hlack light with glowing tomahawlcs and shields. Arlene Flynn's Egyptians in i'Pyramid Pastimeu had their steps down pat and added a new native idea. The unusual arrangement included the very rhythmic use of the hands in portraying the atmosphere needed. The concluding acts of 'iflhannel 'SSH were two Hawaiian dances, starring directors Mary Lynn McLean and Carrol Sutton. Hawaiian music hy Nancy Pat Beatty, soloist, and Bill Pennington, ukelele strummer, and the colorful costumes comhined with the two heautifully done dances to make a suitahle and climactic ending for the show. At the finale, representatives ofthe stafT and memhers from each act were presented to take their hows. Saturday night two dozen red roses were presented to Mrs. Duncan as a token of appreciation from everyone connected with Kapers. 4? l .R A sf . ,,