Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Vampire play h lp THSPA Tokay High School Performing Arts fall production of Dracula was quite a success. With the trip to the Soviet Union in the making and other rehersals that had been going on, it was a surprise that THSPA students were as successful in this production as they were. The play went really well. The audiences were receptive, and the actors were commited to their roles, said senior Christina Wall. Dracula, a play by Hamilon Deane and John L. Balderston, 1. Trying to comfort R.M. Renfield fplayed by Erik Smith, is Dr. A. Van Helsing fplayed by Christina Wallj. 2. Count Dracula tplayed by Chris Berdahlj puts Wells fplayed by Mi- chelle Monarquej under his power. 3. While under his complete power, Count Dracula attempts to capture Lucy Seward fplayed by Jill Hessel- tinej as his bride. opened on Oct. 23 and ran until Halloween night. With a cast of 12, THSPA suc- cessfully proved their excellence in this vampire play to the audience. This production of Dracula was a fund raising project for the Theatre Arts tour of the Soviet Union during March. We had a lot of fun preparing for it and the people really enjoyed it, said senior Bryan Hitchcock. Dracula's Castle, a Halloween walk through Tokay's Performing Arts building ran from Oct. 24-31. The castle was a haunted house type event with a series of different rooms. Tour guides brought the daring through the castle. Many commented on a job well done. The castle contributed as a fund raising project for the trip to the Soviet Union and aided in the popularity in the play as well. by Cynthia Gonzales photos by Matthew Silber f? it 'Q In E wi 53 'Www ,Zh if HT. 41,5 'Vg . M gt ffffa. ,ff -V rf: Viva + I 'fI Q .,,.L A, . r ' f W ,yi f-4, 23 ji. : ,. ,I ,, , .1 :ef .Q.,z,y:' 2' r. ' ', . nga? , . 43 fren, . ' 4 4 ' wi 4- - ter.. j T . . Y em. gb ,V ,f 1 I . 1 I x XX

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, V 2 ,i'20if , X...- 4. Butterworth fplayed by Bryan to Wells about what he saw. Hitchcock, rambles on in astonishment 5. R.M. Renlield attempts to make a point clear to Jonathan Harker fplayed by Darrin Martini. Dracula 57