Tuscola High School - Tuscolian Yearbook (Tuscola, IL)

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Nikki Schultz and M. Stahlcr cool off with punch. Prom attenders watch dancing while they rest. PROM ROYALTY — (L to R): Jeff Davis, Gigi Snyder, Jeff Leininger, Kris Baird, Jim Clark, Leigh Ann Wilcox, Steve Bates, Julie Kac-zanowski, Dena Pickett, Brett Winn, Toni Travis, Brent Johns. 13

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1984 PROM “JUST YOU AND I” Mindy Mulligan tries the punch. Junior attendants. Prom Queen and King. Prom night 1984 began with picture-taking and dining at fine restaurants in the Mattoon — Charleston area. The band started playing at 8:30 p.m. in the old ballroom at Eastern Illinois University which caused a race to the center of the dance floor by some anxious rock ’n rollers. Chaos played many popular songs and had the crowd really moving. Allen Weaver was unable to control himself and joined the band on stage on more than one occasion. At a little past ten o’clock, Jeff Davis read the class will. It was followed by the announcement that Jim Clark and Leigh Ann Wilcox were the year’s king and queen. Jim and Leigh Ann then danced to the theme song “Just You and I.” Neither the band nor the crowd wanted to quit at eleven, but a curfew forced the prom to end. Most prom-goers continued the festivities by going to Turkey Run State Park or Six Flags the next day. All in all, the prom was both enjoyable and memorable for those who attended. 12

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A REAL FAST CATERPILLAR “A PLAY ABOUT PLAY” The final scene — “And the circles, they go round and round ’ Appreciative cast presents (lowers to Director Pangrac. “A Play about Play is how the character of Lonnie, played by Glenn Hoctkcr. describes the play A Real Fast Caterpillar The same idea is held by Laura Bird, who played the character of Mary. “One of the neatest things about this play is that it gave us a chance to remember what it was like to be an eight year old child. Not only that, but it also gave us a chance to play with kids that age. And how the kids did play! Not only did the entire cast go out into the audience to play with the kids before the show, but most of the children got the chance to be part of the play; some went through a “time warp“ machine; others were part of the climactic circus. The theme of the play was imagination and remembering both the joys and the traumas of being eight In one of the most memorable scenes. Bobby, played by freshman Doug Sievers, shared his feelings about his sweetheart Wintergale with the audience. Both the audience, which was standing room only on opening night, and the cast got to relive this memory and others such as classroom poems, baseball games, circuses, parents, and of course, dreaming about being grown-up. Each of these memories was presented with energy and enthusiasm by a creative and exciting cast. The cast, which had a large number of freshmen and sophomores, contained five lead players and twenty supporting actors. The energy which the presence of all twenty-five brought to the opening scene was never lost. It was especially evident in the acting of Dalene Moore, who played Tommy. Dalene nearly stole the school scene with her display of paper-wad flipping. Despite the long weeks of rehearsal the cast felt that the enjoyment of performing the play was well worth the effort. As Sharon Lake, who was Wintergale to her audience, described it, “After a while you stopped acting and almost became the character of an eight or nine year old. Then you saw the looks on the kids faces in the audience and on the stage, and that made it all worthwhile.” Mary Hance with circus performers. 14 “Lonnie” performs drum solo.