South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Wait. .. Want the Chinese laundry? asks Suzy Hendrix, Holly Hunter, as her husband Sam Hendrix, Wade Stinson, quizes hei relentless- ly over phone numbers she should know. fpholo by Watters Senior Chris Wesner and Mlke Mortensen, junior, concentrate intently on their jobs as it is important not to miss a cue. Lighting and stage crew played an important role in the production of Wait Until Dark. fphoto by Watters 5 Could I be Interesting you ln a rug for your bathroom? inquires Roat, Brian Bolton, as Carlino, Eric Green, and Mike Talman, Mike R0EerS. draw their weapons. fpnam by warrers 1, , 014511 -n Nail l . Senior Play Cast Members: Front Row-D. Huf- ford, M. Norton, S. Peebles, H. Hunter, W- STIHSOI1, B. Bolton, Back Row-J. Langdon, D. Wiseman, E. Green, M. Rogers. fphato ny Wesner Q 20--Senior Play

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I 'ES' ' SIDE comes to South Side! -:VT ,,, V ' 1 S you see, love can overcome anything, Tony, junior Mike Rogers. Doc, Dan Nelson, listens disapprovingly to Tony's plan. fphoto by Singing, dancing and excitement can be translated into West Side Story. West Side Story was the first musical to be performed in South Side's auditorium in the past five years. This difficult musical about two star- crossed lovers was tackled by director Jed Freels, choreographer Dan Harth, vocal coach Christine Shafer, and band director David Streeter. Long nights were spent practicing, and getting ready for the opening night. Nervousness replaced fear and confidence replaced nervousness. Everyone went on stage and gave it his or her all. The cast included the Jets-Mike Rogers, Doug Rapp, Tom Manges, Scott Morris, David Hufford, Andre Hicks, Jeff Livensparger, Jesse Martinp and the Sharks-Jonathan Ashton, Eric Zimmerman, Weldon Townsend, Craig Chambers, Derek Ball, Sam Young, Paul Shaw, and Charles Keefer. The Shark girls included Amy Franciscotty, Susan Laker, Kim Plasterer, Wendy Blauvelt, Laquan Norman, Becky Clark, Julie Morris, Tammy Greider, and Jenny Rapp. The Jet girls were played by Holly Hunter, Tammy Smith, Benita Brewer, Becky Hewett, Gayle Miller, Shiela Miller, Angela Ottley, Rachel Hewett, and Melissa Livensparger. 625113 West Side Story 19

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lot of hard work went into the luction of the 1985 senior play. Wait I Dark was written by Frederick lt, and it cast only nine characters. .Jane Langdon, a former English :her at South Side, directed this year's or play. small group of people spent their y spare moment on the senior play, lrdays and Sundays included. ait Until Dark was a suspense- ing play set in a little basement ment in New York City. The 'tment belongs to a Suzy QHolly terl and Sam Hendrix CWade Stinsonj. 4 Hendrix is blind, and the plot flves around the attempts of three con 5 S ...l x ii' fix men to retrieve a doll containing heroine that has ended up in the Hendrix's apartment. The first con man poses as an old friend of Sam's by the name of Mike Talman 1Mike Rogersj. Mike Talman is the kindest of the three to Suzy, and a slight friendship is formed between the two. The second con man poses as a police sergeant by the name of Carlino lEric Greenl. Mike Talman and Carlino are later killed by the third man. Roat QBrian Boltonj was the most cold-hearted and villainous man who would stop at nothing, not even murder, to gain possession of the doll. At the very end Roat and Suzy have a struggle, and Roat gets killed: whereupon two policemen CDavid Hufford and '. Damien Wisemanj enter, and the nightmare is over. Throughout the play, Mrs. Lloyd's CSarah Peeblesl nine-year-old daughter, Gloria 4Margaret Nortony, serves as Suzy's companion and helper while her husband is away. Gloria added the comic relief needed to release the tension of this dramatic play. On November 22 and 23, Wait Until Dark was performed in South Side's auditorium. During the long rehearsals, the cast members got a chance to know each other better. Friendships were made stronger, and memories were created to last a life-time. Making sure he's got It rlghtg Mike Talman, Mike Rogers, takes notes during one of his many conversations with Suzy Hendrix, Holly Hunter. fphoto by Watters Ill! l no! You're not puttlng make-up on me!! Eric Green, senior, as director Mrs, Jane attempts to explain that eyeliner isn't that . . .Until Dark Senior Play 21