Salem Community High School - Salemarion Yearbook (Salem, IL)

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 l s ctara 7a6e tctco i By: Soundhra Lakshmanan What does it take for students to become actors? Desire, good obser- vation skill, and hard work were the three major areas stressed by Mr. Middleton, play director. These three characteristics are exactly what make up the cast for this year's play. See How They Run. The play is a British farce with plenty of fast action, rapid fire dia- logue. ridiculous characters, mistaken identity, and just plain fun. The play was first produced in 1949 in London. England, and is from in that time peri- od. The tryouts for the play were held January II and 12. However, the actual performances will be held to- ward the last weekend in March. One might ask. why almost two months of practice for just a school play?” It takes this long because students need plenty of patience and practice to learn their parts. By the end of March the cast will have practiced almost 93 hoursl The student director is Karen Thompson and the technical assis- tants are Kevin Wallace and Eric Wat- ers. The following students were cho- sen as cast: Beth Bashum: Kristi Bee- son: Eli Braden: Monica Carroll: Julie Chitty: Steve Cone: Ricky Daniels: Terrell Doolen: Shawn Donoho: Melin- da Evans: Dan Helpingstine: Emiley Morris: Joe Puffer: Derek Stevens: and Jimmy Tucker. Middleton has been directing plays at SCHS for five years. When asked to sum up the play in one word he replied. Hilarious! 16 Plsy

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Berme Bryant, left, chaperoned the trip and seemed to locate a designer garbage bag Be low. two students catnap enroute. The White House, bottom right, was an important part of the trip. 1 C ct Craig Morton shared with the Salemarion some photos of the groups travels. Some of these in- cluded scenery but others, right, showed the unusual sight when some Russian players tried on Craig's American clothes. By Craig Morton and Monica Carroll All they know is Communism and so they really don't miss having all the things that we have,” commented one of the Southern Illinois basketball team representing the USA on a trip to Russia. The trip took place July $-17. 1987 and was chaperoned by Jim Corrona. former SCHS basketball coach. During the trip, they visited Minx, Lenigrad. and Moscow, playing one game in each city. Team members were impressed with unusually old cities, clothes, and food that included goose liver, goat meat, and cucumbers. There were no tourist shops or restaurants. The group never felt threatened and had a very good time. Trips 15

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 Give me morel Director Chuck Middleton screams, top left. Miss SkiUon. Melinda Evans, gives an emotional testimony as L loneI Toop. Steven Cone, looks on. top right. Showcats. cen- ter includeds Emiley Morns. Kristi Beeson. Me linda Evans. Julie Chitty. Beth Basham. Karen Thompson. Monica Carroll. 2nd Row Jimmy Tucker. Shawn Donoho. Terrell Dooten. Dan He! pingstine. Eli Braden. 3rd Row Steven Cone. Mr. Middleton. Derek Stevens. Eric Waters, and Joe Puffer Below left. Penelope and L lonel Toop. Kristi Beeson and Steve Cone, passionately em brace as Ida. Juhe Chitty. looks on. shocked. Pe nelope. Beth Basham, dresses Clive. Terrell Doo- len. center below, for a night in Badcaster. Be low right. Terrell gets his woman! Staff cutups included inflicting bodily harm on the director. (what are Melinda. Monica, and Shawn doing?) opposite page top left. Penelope. Beth, reinacts a fight with Clive. Terrell, as Miss SkiUon. Moni- ca. begs Clive to desist! top right. Practicing brings the cast closer, below. Play 17