Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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The din.ng room table need sor| repair, and carpenter Chris Ritter kne down to show homeowner Molly K nacker where the damage bee. While housewife Lauren Gurosko and her guest Chris Ritter discreetly carry on their love affair in the background. Steve Mayer and Andrea Simakis act like typical five year-olds at a birthday party c-)4 I fV A. V' During Thanksgiving dinner, brothers Sam Newman, Steve Mayer, and Chris Ritter sing .s hearty rendition ol the song Aura Lee” in an attempt to retrieve their aging mother' tailing memory In »•' y In this scene, Amy Thatcher plays hostess to her husband and his best triend. with whom she t secretly having an allait

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One of the first couple lo arrive at the Homecoming Dance, seniors Renee Feller and Todd Warner take advantage of the crowdless lobby and practice their dance steps Forcing his way through the Cardinal defense, number 75. AJ 01s paves the way for the rushing of number 20. John Schumann {M©[n)tt Off®

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A unique play in many respects. A R Gurney Jr.'s The Dining Room presented a challenge to director Dave Hammond. cast, and crew. The structure of this contemporary play differed from typical stage productions In stead of a continuing storyline, it had many non-related scenes Yet each scene shared a common goal to portray everyday life in a dining room The events varied from mature adults disputing over furniture to young children celebrating a birthday. In one scene, a housewife named Peggy (Lauren Gurosko) threw a birthday party for her daughter (Amy Thatcher) Ted (Chris Ritter) dropped by. and the audience soon learned they were lovers. Trying to be discreet, the pair discussed their 3 llllllll III! relationship and the complica tions their respective spouses posed. In another scene Andrea Simakis evoked laughter as the forgetful grandmother who would not rest until she went home Even though she sat in her own dining room surrounded by her children (Amy Thatcher. Lauren Gurosko, Chris Ritter. Sam Newman, and Steve Mayer), the grandmother did not recognize any familiar objects As she fumbled for the door, it became evident that her character symbolized the sadness endured when old age overcomes a person. The play included many other scenes which had comic effects with serious undertones The theme of ordinary occurrences enveloped each scene The audiences had nothing but praise for the production. As always, the kids did a great job, said Mrs Jcanine Vaughn. I really liked the play's theme because a relative recently died, and I inherited the dining room table Veteran actress Andrea Simakis (this was her fifth pro duction) commented that the play went very smoothly, without the usual little mishaps. The extreme changes of character served as Molly Kornackcr's major obstacle “Waiting backstage for my cue made it even more nerve-wracking. Lauren Gurosko noted that the play was one of symbolism and change I think society has become less apprehensive about the subject matter portrayed on the stage. she said.