Richwoods High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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— My Sister Eileen My Sister Eileen was presented by a cast of Rich- woods High School students on November 14 and 15 1986. The play was about two present-day sisters who move to New York to try to make it big in the “Big Apple. Ruth and Eileen move from Cleveland to New York City and are coaxed into renting a basement apart- ment due to a bargain made with Mr. Appopulus. The girls are shocked by their weird neighbors and sudden unexpected visits by the Wreck and drunken bums. The girls become accustomed to their new atmosphere and start job hunting. While they search hopelessly, Eileen is filtered by the fact that her social life is at a peak. I.ippencoit and Chic Clark fall in love with her immediately. Ruth does not seem to have the same luck with men as her sister. The girls arc next surprised by a visit from a drunken Violet, the local prostitute. They don't know what to do with her. Ruth goes off the next day on a phony job hunt due to Chic Clark's plan to get her out of the house so he could make advances on Eileen. From that point on, everything seems to go wrong. Eileen is taken off to jail because a policewoman thinks she is a prostitute. Due to no luck on finding a job, and desperate for money, Ruth takes a job as an “Okay chewing gum vendor. Bob Baker also tries to find her a real job. Mrs. Sherwood decides to visit her daughters, and although she wants the girls to come home, they persuade her to let them stay in their shabby home and live life in the Big Apple. After all, There's no place like home. My Sister Eileen was a funny, comical play that was full of new ideas and surprises. Senior actress Cindy Shute (Ruth Sherwood) commented, Since this was my senior year, being in the fall play meant a lot to me because it was one of the last times I would be able to perform with my senior friends. It was the most fun play to perform. Junior Cathy Setterlund (Consul) commented, “With such a big cast, I made many new friends. We had a lot of fun! Junior Lynn Metros (prospective tenant) commented, I thought My Sis- ter Eileen was a good experience, helped me meet a lot of new people, and it was enjoyable! Kim Gjkky A Brazilian Naval team follows Ruth home, becomes infatuated with Eileen, and leads her into a Conga line which is eventually busted by an officer. In a tight situation. Ruth (Cin- dy Shute) says, Here's to us! Eileen (Beth Bauer) unexpec- tantly has two dates (Chic and Frank) show up at the same time.

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Choosing the perfect sweatshirt at Famous Barr are seniors Melodic and Melin- da Turner. The major theme of 1987 fashion was Anything Goes. One could dress to their own conservative or creative tastes and still be in style. All the rages that took the fashion world by storm were worn by Rich- woods guys and girls. A major fashion statement this year was de- stroyed denim. Jeans were torn, slashed, bleached, and drawn on to add the wearer's unique touch. A variety of denim jackets completed the look. The Limited was a great way for girls to keep up with the trends. Selling the traditional over-sized shirts, Forenza wear, stylish accessories, big sweaters, and the ever-popular ten-button tee, the store was always full of Richwoods students shopping in style. Metallics made a surprising entrance into the fash- ion scene this year. Bronze, silver, and gold shoes, belts, and purses accented almost any outfit. Dressing for comfort was definitely popular, as in any other year. Sweatshirts, rugby shirts, and big, bulky sweaters were seen everywhere. Perhaps the most obvious fashion statements were the hairstyles of '87. Guys displayed buzzes, flat-tops, and Mohawks to be on the creative side, while girls wore their hair in bobs, banana clips, short contem- porary styles, and asymmetrical permed styles. Most girls chose to accent their do's with modern car- rings. The jewelry of the year was large and unique. Gold was popular, as usual, but silver became ex- tremely in for an updated look. Fashion in '87 was basically dressing to suit your own personality. Strplunir Schmidt The snow outside doesn't keep seniors Kathy Carr, Pat Gales, and Eric Wahl from displaying the latest look of torn, bleached, and shredded denim. Fashion 17

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Eileen (Beth Bauer) and Ruth (Cindy Shute) try to get a good deal from Mr. Appopolous (Al Muni ) on their Big Apple basement apartment. The Wreck (Maynard Wade) does some of the housework as Ruth (Cindy Shute), starving journalist, types out her latest brainstorm for a novel. Mr. Appopolous (Al Muniz) makes advances on Eileen (Beth Bauer) as he proposes that she spend the weekend with him in the country. CAST OF CHARACTERS Mr. Appopolous Ruth Sherwood Eileen Sherwood Jenson.......... Kid ...... A Pair of Officer The Wreck ... A second kid Mr. Fletcher Helen Wade Frank iippencott BFiic Clark's™.. 'Cossack Violet Shelton Mrs. Wade .. Robert Baker Eight Future Admirals Mrs. Sherwood A Prospective Tenant The Consul A Passer-by ... Al Muniz Cindy Shute Beth Bauer .. John Jansa Mike Rivan Brian Butcher Shad Purcell .... Marla Elmore May narcr Wade T.K. Morris Shad Purcell mantha Jordan John Zimdars ....... Steve Post Carter Canterbury Kathy Carr Ursula Johnson Dave Loewy Carter Canterbury Pat Ferrell Ryan Shaff Brian 8b(chcr Mike Anderson Carleton DeVooght Paul SchmjdgaH Sean MathcNon Ann Zimdars Lynne Metros Cathy Setterlund Jodi Ven on Fall Play 19