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

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i M 'e t g a s 'i a 1- a a The spirit of Christmas was ex- hibited in early December when the Drama Department, under the direc- tion of Dave Hammond, presented A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carols three-day run was attended by 150 to 200 people each night, according to Hammond. Audience member senior Julie El- iot enjoyed the show. lll loved the special effects. and the cast had a lot of energy, Eliot said. Most of all, I thought the guy playing Scrooge was excellent. Drama Club president senior Erin Krasik explained why Hammond chose A Christmas Carol. 'iMr. Hammond wanted to do a ,, v.3;v t - txxnguytli 3 'm4 Drama department performs show before the auditorium Closed in December, and he also wanted to include as many people as possible. Krasik said. The 40 member cast contained students from all grade levels l'The upperclassmen played the leading roles while the freshmen took on the smaller parts and Chorus roles, junior Jim Dobies said. Dobies played the leading role of Ebenezer Scrooge. HA lot of new people got involved in the production. Dobies said. l'For some it was their first experience on the stage. Rehearsals were from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. or from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. own version Qsz'ckens' classic $4 C hristmas Carol every day after school for four weeks. Hammond not only directed the show but also designed the sets with the help of professional designer Scott Dillionr The special effects were a high- light. according to Dobies, We used fog machines and strobe lights to introduce the supernatural ghosts that haunt Scrooge. Dobies said. When asked about his impression of the play. Dobies contorted his face into a frown and muttered, HBah humbug! l'No, I'm just joking, he laughed. Hlt really was a lot of fun, S't'u'd'e'n't fall play l'l'f't' l7

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A young Ebenezer Scrooge Ureshman Ryan Krasilo courts his girlfriend Belle Ureshman Catherine Mwslclo. The ghost of Christmas past replayed for Scroogea segmentofhis early life, show- ing him his changed attitude about life. The ghost of Christmas present Uunlor Jason JonesT confronts Ebenezer Scrooge Uunior James DoblesL warn- ing him about hlsmlserly behavior. The ghost taught Scrooge that many others were less fortunate than he. 16 5-t-u-d-e-n-t IOiOf-e fallplay .x .xrmxxmv x The ghost of Jacob Marley Tsophomore Jacob Sundermeyen materlanzes out of a cloud of smoke in front of Scrooge Uunlor James Dobiesy Marley revealed to Scrooge hls regret about his own selfish ways while he was alive.

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l8 Senior Voeun Meas answers a cus- tomers question over the phone at Howard's Office Supplies. In addi- tion to providing the community with office paraphernalia, companies like Howard's also employed students. Senior Melanie Simmons smiles as she greets customers of USAYogurt. Simmons' job included tasks such as making yogurt desserts, cooking waffle conesand cleaning the yogurtmachines. I A : I . n a I r l VZWW WV 42??? , . , r I, ' h s't'u'd'e'n't f-i-fOe student jobs junior Barbie Bryan replaces a pa- tient's file in the records room of a local doctor's office. A job doing clerical work was easy for students to learn and helped out employers.