Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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After many hours re- hearsing lines, prepar- ing props, and altering scenes, the Drama De- partment got off to a tremendous start with the fall play. More From Story Theatre, another spoof on the whimsical fairie tale. Along with an up- swing in theatre inter- est and in Thespians membership, many ac- tivities such as the an- nual Thespian Confer- ence in January, the SCETA Conference, second semester, Thespian Initiations, and the Spring play Bye-Bye Birdie, were all planned and ex- ecuted by the Drama students. With such a bright hope for the upcoming year and for the Drama Department, many of the ideas of earning the respect they de- serve, were dashed to the rocks when Drama Instructor C. Mack Gil- liland, announced that he was leaving Walnut at midterm to teach five periods of straight Drama at Diamond Bar High School. This came as a serious blow to the Depart- ment but even to a greater extent, to the actors, actresses, and friends he led and di- rected through the Im- prov, Thespians, School productions, and in his Drama classes. He made the Drama Department, and showed us what acting really is, said Thespian President Janelle Fredrickson. She added, it just can ' t be the same. After 17 years of teaching at Walnut, a person needs a change, said Gilliland. His accomplishments were many: producing, directing, editing and producing literally hun- dreds of plays, musi- cals, and improvs as This versitile man will be sorely missed, said Principal Ken Gunn. Hopefully, his replacement. Laura Lewinson. will be as good a director as Mr. G was. added Brian Gillespie. So the stage is cleared, a new back- ground added, a differ- ent cast chosen, scripts altered and the curtain drawn again, with all eyes watching to see if the production IS worthwhile. Story by V. Domine. lay- out by Alicia Rodriguez, ptio- tos by Jack Elliott, t ► JAZZING FOR BLUE JEAN? Not quite Its senior Chris Jackson performing in MORE FROM STORY THEATRE. Chris IS also a member of Thespians and the Improv Troupe 86 Organizations Drama

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V|y St of heights -4 Mustang hand marches its way to the top with poise, confidence and magnificent said four year member spent a weekend play- Other bands were bigger, said freshman ngrid Salamanca, but we were better! The Walnut Mustang Band won a lot despite their small size. In Oc- tober, they participat- ed in a parade in Ban- ning, in which they placed first, and then in Garden Grove they placed second. During a Christmas parade in Lynwood, the band missed winning Sweep- stakes, the highest placement, by six- tenths of a point. It was so frustrating, said four year member Sandy Behrens, we were so close! Walnut took first place instead, no prestige lost. In September, Wal- nut played at Disney- land, and with exclusive invitation, brought the band back to march down Main Street. Bands are not invited back to Disneyland un- less they were impres- sive the last time, said trumpet player Peter Silva. Aside from basket- ball, football games and pep rallies, the band spent a weekend play- ing at a music festival in San Diego as well as marched in the annual Walnut Family Festival in October. Hard work, said band director Buddy Clements as well as concentration and ef- fort, said freshman Ja- son Miller were the four ingredients essential to the winnings. Story by: Mary Ann Ca- barlo. layout by: Tessie Her- nandez, photo by: Alan Oder- matt 1 A Front row: Brian Smasal. Sherrie Liu, Lori Huber, Lanna Tonnu. Sandy Behrens. Rene Biggie: Second row: Daphne Hunter, Wendy Schenken. C.J. Pokorny. Tara Varella. Ingrid Salamanca. Marco Balingett; Third row: Lori French. Anna Gerena. Kelly Montoya. Anthony Polakos. Wendy Loeffler. Sara Martinez. All Sadneh: Fourth row: Peter Silva. David Garcia, Paul Enriquez. Tasha Finch, Chris La Coste. Erin Green. Brad Lindenberg: Back row: Jason Miller, Mark Barnes, Jim Brown, Mike Rae, Richard Firman. John Strandgren. Ben Chua. Kris Montoya, Richard Del Rosario. Band Organizations 85

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n Mack GiUiland Drama Instructor SJ I will miss Walnut, but I ' m not going too far away. I ' ll still be able to watch you grow and de- velope over the years. ▲ SINGING TO THEIR HEARTS CONTENT, Thespian members Stephanie Allen and Gary Miraz impress the audience. Gary was also a member of the Hoofprint and had his own comic ▲ DRAMA. First row; Charles Gonzales, Janeile Fredrickson, Margaret Frazier, Mack Gilliland, Julie Rackstraw, Kris Kanthak, second row: Brent Barnes, Sharon Frazier, Michelle La Fortune, Tanya Coday. Dominique Thome, third row; Jeniffer Gowdy, Melanie Larson, Tracey Kirklighter. Tiffany Williams. Michelle Quigley. Marci Williams. John Harris, Brian Gillespie, fourth row; Jason Cooper. Gary Miraz. Drama Organizations 87