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

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Stuart Tannehill and Ana Pujol enjoy a private joke while returning to the dance floor Junior Holiday Court members Julie Licklider and Barb Hein anxiously await announcement of the dance's junior queen. After being crowned queen, Julie's pensive look changed to a big smile. After making a tnp to the punchbowl. Andy Young and Brooks Williams take a break from dancing to discuss their plans for after the dance Holiday dance « Student life — the right angle

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“Listen, are you planning anything on Saturday, December 13? dreams in candy land MARY: Hi Chris, this is Mary! (brie! pause) CHRIS: Hi Mary, (long pause) MARY (taking a deep breath): How have you been? CHRIS: Good. And you? MARY (with friendly, enthusiastic tone): Great! CHRIS: That's good. MARY (all in one breath, incredibly fast): Listen, are you planning anything on Saturday. December 13? CHRIS: What? Oh ... (thinks) no. (then knowingly) Why? MARY: Because I was wondering whether you want to come to the Sweet Dreams in Candyland Holiday Dance with me. CHRIS: OK. MARY (incredulously): What?! CHRIS: Yes. OK. MARY (happy): Great! Thanks. See you at school. Bye. CHRIS: Bye. (Later, after the dance) CHRIS: Hi Mary. I just called to tell you that I loved the dance. It was so much fun! MARY: Yes. it was. They really planned it out to the last detail. Did you notice the decorations? CHRIS: Yes ... I was really impressed with the garlands and lights on the steps, the candy striped pillars, and even with the gingerbread house! MARY: And the music provided by the Music King was wild — especially with the special effects and large videoscreen. CHRIS: Yeah. I didn't notice — who was on the court? MARY: Jill Wilhelm was Senior Queen. Julie Licklider was Junior Queen, and Jane Maurer. Lisa Walter. Lone Niesz, Molly Turner, Barb Hem. Heidi Bachert. Lisa Sell, and Kristin Unverferth were on the court, (in the background a female voice is calling Mary) Oh. Chris. I'm sorry, my mom is calling me. so I have to go. Again. I really enjoyed the dance. CHRIS: Me too. Good-bye MARY: Bye. ■ After spending her entire afternoon helping with the holiday dance decorations. Joselyn Buckley calmly finishes covering a candy house before going home to change for the dance. 14 Holiday dance Student life — the right angle

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Julie Eliot reminds cast members Scott Mulligan and Julie Lynch to change the props for the next scene Funding for the stage props came from candy sales by the Drama Club “The cast was super, but we were oddly plagued with obstacles. ” HOW TIME The Diary of Anne Frank When I played Anne. I felt a little of what It must have been like for her.” Julie Eliot, who played the lead in the school production. The Diary of Anne Frank, said. A cast that worked hard to personify their characters. according to Mr. David Hammond, the fifteen students gathered positive comments as well as a good audience turnout. We really played off of each other's emotions. If someone was energized, the rest of us followed. Kristin Reed stated Sam Newman continued. It was ironic that we got along so well with each other when our characters in the play were constantly conflicting' Auditions held in mid-November led to practices three to four nights a week, with increased rehearsal time as the performances approached. John Newman commented. The schedule was heaviest the last week before opening night. One night I didn't get home until after 2 a m.! Producer and production manager Mr. Hammond also worked to put on a good show. The cast was super, but we were oddly plagued by obstacles. he said. “From conflicting schedules, to the broken sound system, to illness. we seemed to worry about something constantly! However, the show did well. It was frankly the best production since I've been here, both in casting and performance. Hammond said A self-supporting production, money for the shows came from candy and ticket sales. We just broke even, but it is rare that we do. Mr. Hammond explained. What did the audience think? I loved it Anne was an incredible girl — such courage' Kim Damiano said. Trapped in a room for three years and then killed — I couldn't have done it The actors portrayed this frustrating situation well, said Ms. Betsy Miller ■ i6 Winter play Student life — the right angle