Roosevelt High School - Sagamore Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Winter shovv is comedy When someone is invited to dinner, they are expected to stay tvvo, three, maybe four hours, but in TB's i'The lvlan Who Came to Dinnerfl dinner lasted three vveeks. ln Kaufman and l-lart's three-act comedy, drama's winter pro- duction, a vvidely-knovvn radio orator named Sheridan Whiteside vvas invited to the Stanley residence for dinner. As he left, he slip- ped and fell on a piece ot ice on the doorstep. Because ot a bro- ken hip, he had to stay vvith the Stanleys. Whiteside totally disrupted the Stanley household vvhile his hip mended: he meddled in other people's business, he took over the house and cluttered up rooms and he received exotic Christmas presents from strange triends such as movie stars and mad scien- tists. That confusion and madness made the shovv comical. When the shovv ran tor three nights in December, not only the audience but the actors and actresses as vvell enjoyed the Ameri- can classic. 1 Kathy Hughey, portraying a glamorous movie star, strikes a dramatic pose, vvhile Fred Bemmert, as a vvidely-knovvn radio orator, looks away in disgust. 2 Bicky Bozarth and Debi Brinegar are tvvo comical characters in the 7 shovv, 3 John Eddleman and Tom Jumper are plain-clothed policemen sent by David Whitehead in The Man Who Came to Dinner, ,, , , ,, ,. ..,.. .,.,. ,.,,,,..,,., Jack Burgess Robin Burgess Carole Burkett lvlatt Burns Busty Burnett Connie Butlin 28 plays

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1 Actors write play Students who were anxious to see drama's first produc- tion, Woody Allen's God, had to go to New York City for the performance. On Broadway, Godi' was performed by professionals, not TR students. Because of this, the publishing company which owned the rights would not allow Roosevelt to perform the show. ln place of 'Godf' TR dramatists wrote their own show, a melodrama entitled Foolts Gold. Fool's Goldt' was about the Dandy family - lvlother Dandy, her son Jim, his wife Mary and their daughter Sally , - all indebted to Butch Blackheart and his terrible gang. Of course, in the end, everything was saved by a long-lost son of the Dandy family who had gone to the city, become rich, and returned to pay off the mortgage to Butch Blackheart. Fool's Gold was performed twice, once during the school day, and again at night. Although Fool's Gold was not the departments original choice, it did give them a chance to show TR audiences their originality in production as well as acting. 1 Mitchell Noble and Carol Suggs act in a saloon scene from Fool's Gold. 2 Fred Remmert, as the long-lost son of the Dandy family, turns in surprise. 3 David Whitehead, Sandy Birdsall and Debi Brinegar are gieIdDandy family in a melodramatic scene from Fool's o Chris Bryant Ernest Burditt Anneliesa Burger se iors 27 Susie Buffaloe Phillip Bukowski Duane Burdine

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'Elektra' production 'best' i'Dne ot tne best productions done at Roosevelt. Tnat is vvnat Jon drama teacner, said about tne i977 University lnterscnolastic League one-act play. Elektra Elektra originally vvritten by Sopnocles. is a Greek tragedy dramatizing a brotners and sisters revenge on tneir motner. ' ' ri sacri- ln tne play. Clytemnestra kills ner nusband tor two reasons. because e ri ould nave an attair vvitn Aegistnus Wnile ticed ner tirst daugnter and so tnat s e c . Cnrysotnemis. one ot ner daugnters. does vvnatever ner motner vvisnes. ner other daugltter Elektra and ner son Orestes plot and carry out tne revengetul murders ot tneir motner and ner lover. 'A tmes. First, tne play vvas pertormed tree during Elektra vvas performed tour i 'Erevievv Nigntf a nignt vvnen all Nortn East independent Scnool District scnoolsi UIL plays took to tne stage. Tnen. 'Elektra' competed in and vvon botn tne zone and district competitions, From tnere, tne snovv competed in area com- petition against seven otners. but did not continue to regionals. it i ' t t competition, tne snovv vvas cnal- Altnougn Elektra did not continue to s a e lenging tor its performers, and an exciting snovv tor its audience. n D'Neill, i Debi Brinegar, as Elektra, confronts ner motner Clytemnestra, portrayed by Katny l-lugney. 2 lvlitcnell Noble, Fred Ftemmert, David Wnitenead, Jonnny Pylant and Debi Brinegar look at Katny Hugney. tne murdered queen. 3 Fred Remmert. Jonnny Pylant and David Vllnitenead plan tne murders ot tne king and queen in tne opening scene ot Elektra Wea Laurie Caftaro Fticnard Calk Debbie Campos Sue Cardenas Vicki Carley Jonn Carter niors 29