Shikellamy High School - Profile Yearbook (Sunbury, PA)

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Shikellamy started off the regular theatre season with the production of Woody Allen's hilarious comedy “Don't Drink the Water directed by Mrs. Ellen Saxton. The play revolves around the mane antics of a New Jersey couple trapped in an American embassy somewhere behind the Iron Curtain. The American ambassador (Mike Derk) leaves his incompetent son (Tom Hepner) in charge of the embassy, much to the disliking of Miss Kilroy (Jody Ocker) and Mr. Burns (Rob Rorke) the ambassador’s secretaries. And to the republic for which it stands! Don't Drink The Water We re Americans' I swear! Willie Mays! Hershey Bars' The Communists are after us! They think we re spies' Run! 20 — FALL PLAY

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Here's the World War One flying ace high over France in his sopwith camel, searching for the infamous Red Baron! I must bring him down. Drat this foe, it's bad enough to have to fight the Red Baron without having to fly in weather like this! CHARLIE BROWN was the first fund raiser, for the newly formed “International Thespian Society'' at Shikellamy. to take a trip to New York City. “It is an international society which honors students who have achieved excellence in not only performing but also in the technological aspect of a production.” said Mrs. Saxton. She added that “the society is to promote interest and involvement not only in students but the community as well. There is no limit to the number of students who may join but there are qualifications. One must be at least a sophomore and have been in two productions. CHARLIE BROWN — 19

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 The bouquet is subtly demure and yet the flavor is playfully articulate Esquire Magazine I don't know how Hoodim used to get out of this. ' FALL PLAY — 21 L to R: J Ocker. R Wynn. T. Hepner. S. Rme. J. McCracken. R Roznowski. C. Hams. M Derk. A Mertz. While on a summer vacation in a communist country, a caterer. (Rob Roznowski). his wife. (Jan McCracken), and his daughter. (Sandy Rme), accidentally photograph missle sites and rocket installations. While being chased by the secret police (Carol Harris), they seek asylum m the embassy. Once inside, they meet an amusing array of characters including a priest (Russ Wynn), who does magic tricks; a knife yielding French chef (Pat Neitz); a tempermental Sultan (Pat McCarthy) and his wife (Anne Mertz); and a suspicious count (John Rorke). The play concludes as the family, only through many mishaps, finally escapes.