Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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Right: Anne (Stephanie Lessom) and Mr. Frank (James Cans) share a quiet moment together Below: Miep (Melissa Levine), Mr. Frank (James Cans), and Mr. Kraler (Doug Standley), remember the Frank family before capture by the Nazis. Below: Mrs. Van Dann (Sandy Giordano), Anne (Stephanie Lessom), Morgot (Lisa Clark), Mrs. Frank (Tara Burke), and Mr. Frank (James Cans) discuss the latest problem which face the family as Mr Van Dann (Mark Eulner) observes.

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LEFT The Mad Scientist, junior |ill Willkins, invites a guest to be the subject of her experiment.

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Holocaust Studies Influence Junior Play n keeping with a state requirement that the Holocaust be taught to students at all grade levels, the Class of 1985 chose the drama The Diary of Anne Frank as their Junior Play. The play, presented on November 17, 18, and 19, 1983, illustrated the difficulties the Frank family encountered while they were hiding in war-time Amsterdam. The drama was adapted from the diary Anne kept during her years in hiding. Directed by Mrs. Renee Maxwell, the play presented some challenges usually not tackled in a play. The complete hiding space of the Frank family and their friends was open for the audience to see; therefore, the actors were re- quired to be on stage and in character throughout the presentation. Mrs. Max- well stated that it was a difficult play acted beautifully and with great sen- sitivity. They understood and ap- preciated the sufferings of the Frank family. Assisting Mrs. Maxwell as stu- dent directors were Mary Riegleman and Michael Spiller. Technical difficulties were tackled by Mr. Richard Spencer with Francis Hankins and Matt Held as student tech directors. They were required to build a two level set and produce many lighting and sound cues. Bill Joo handled the play's sound. The cast featured Stephanie Lessom as Anne, James Gans as Mr. Frank, Tara Burke as Mrs. Frank, Sandy Giordano as Mrs. Van Dann, Mark Eulner as Mr. Van Dann, Jordi Ash as Peter, Lisa Clark as Margot, Melissa Levine as Miep, Doug Standley as Mr. Kraler, and Greg Brooks as Mr. Dussel. The cast and crew overcame the dif- ficulties of a different kind of play to perform a successful show. In addition to the night performances the cast gave a special matinee for the freshman and some area eighth grade students to make them aware of the impact of the Holocaust on modern history. Above: Mr Dussel (Greg Brooks), Margot (Lisa Clark), Anne (Stephanie Lessom), Mr. Frank (James Gans), Peter (Jordi Ash), Mrs. Van Dann (Sandy Giordano), Mr. Van Dann (Mark Eulner), and Mrs. Frank (Tara Burke) gather around the table for a Chanukah celebration. 27 Left: Anne (Stephanie Lessom) hands Mr Van Dann (Mark Eulner) his pipe.