Southern Garrett County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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Preparation before a performance is very crucial. Michele Deckman (11) helps Andy Pope (11) get ready backstage. 22 Junior Class Play Junior Jack McCauley can’t un- derstand the drunkeness of Dawn Warnick. He plays a preacher and she is a distinguished member of the church. A confused Paul Wampler (11) and Junior Lori McCain don’t Scott Bell makes himself at home want to be bothered with Julie while Lori McCain takes his hat Hudnal’s stories. and scarf.

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¢ ; .. 4 Renee Helmick, who played Mar- tha Brewster in the play, gives her stage nephew Doug Evans some help with his makeup. She seems to be wanting to make a perma- nent addition to Doug's face with a magic marker. Tommy Smith and Scott Jamison help themselves to some pizza af- ter the dress rehearsal perfor- mance. Tommy and Scott played the parts of officers Klein and Brophy in the play. At the rehearsal party, David Nock takes part in the festivities by having a glass of soda. The cast of Northern’s High School's play brought part of the refreshments to the rehearsal as a token of ap- preciation for being invited to attend. Senior Class Play 21

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They had the ability to try Instead of WALK, DO NOT RUN, it should have been, RUN, DO NOT WALK!! They didn’t have a chance to walk when it came to the Junior Class Play. Busy, busy, busy...that’s exactly what they were. When Miss Jane Avery held try-outs for the play in the spring, she didn’t know what to expect? For three years, it was as if students weren't dedicated enough to put forth the time and effort that a Junior Class Play requires. However, this year’s junior class finally had the desire to try! If you were to ask anyone who attended the Junior Class Play what a farce is, there is no doubt they could give a clear definition. None other than, See How They Run!! Once the play began, it was obvious Miss Jane Avery was in the director’s chair! Wild, witty and wacky...a perfect, yet subtle description of each character. From the time the curtain opened until the minute it had closed, the Juniors were all smiles. Senior Traci Martin stated, ‘What was most unique about the Junior Class Play was the fact you could see the Juniors weren’t up there to basically put on a play, but they were having a great time doing so!” There was a lot, though, that the audience didn’t see that occured behind the scenes. Lori McCain, a junior, recalled, “If you ever saw the movie The Breakfast Club, you would understand the type of relationship between the members of the Junior Class Play.” She continued to say, “I never imagined when I signed up that I would not only learn acting and stage tech- niques, I would also learn about the many different types of people. “We became a really close group, I could never forget the friends I made.” She continued to say, “Although there were many setbacks and a lot of hard work, I would do it all over again anyday!!”’ Miss Jane Avery commented, “This year’s cast and crew were a diversified group which plugged along dili- gently to find that hard work pays off.” She said, “Despite several setbacks, they became a close-knit group which supported and cared about all of its members.” She continued to recall, “It was a joy to be able to direct a Junior Class Play once again.” Maybe there were setbacks, but was it worth the time and effort? You bet. It could easily not have been done, but look how much everyone gained by trying! Now they can prove it was worth it by remembering a play to be proud of and truly special friends. Backstage there is often not enough people to help get ready. So, Junior Jack McCaulty puts the finishing touches on himself. Junior Class Play 23