Walter Johnson High School - Windup Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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U Thespians revived Telephone Hour from Bye-Bye Birdie. -in 1 ,. 7, ay ,. ,f 22-2 rf F 'X A' 1 .r T . W. .I i A , . , I ' 'afgf . , X N, . ,QQ 5. .. uv- 12 i 1 Gag! ' i -i ' , 4 ,, g T1 - --- Cr E f' Thespians Front Row: R. Treinish, A. Babbitt. Middle Row: 445 ' JA '- ti.- E. Sodee sings 77ll There Was You to A. Babbitt. B. Kozelka, E. Johnson 1 Wolman, A. Wagner, L. Chan, E. Sadee, E. Johnson. Top Row: Arnesen, J, Wilkinson, President, B. Kozelk Thespus: first performance ' fl .5 .41 . ,awry 3 at I , I V. T T T. .2 1- , . A 1, 1 1 .hlits - i' T T if-a g-'1 ' 1 X gh -. Q Q ' .l A 3' 3 j 5 . 1 . i - r Epi, at -I gk : v I I, l 1 H ,I Q. . ,F 'J 917- g if , ' Q ,L-5 - I X I E , x U ' L' 'gilt A -. , 1, . ' 3 ' ' V E . . 'fif :i 'i ,. ' oi , l :Qs 3 4 it s 4 -guz, Q 'Q3 ji Q Q '- Q 1- - Q ' A -3 . ' ,- , l i '1 i t to -If A lj 'W 4 , ' H i.-5: zz' I ity: .3 W i g g: 4 I i 4 Steam Hear Opens the audiwfium. Looks like rain for E. Arnesen and A. Wagner. . . Thesplans: Another first Below: Hey Big Spender - fun, laughs, good times, said Director B. Durkee. T he i'i'te'iiu u u u u e i i' i ii'iiy iln fiii E'ii'in fifl in SQTT. They sing, dance, act, direct, sew, paint, build, wire, and make-up the stage. What do you call them? They're, part of the International Thespian Honor Society, Troupe 1803, sta- tioned here to prove that all the world is a stage through their devo- tion and love of dramatics. Thespians sponsored a musical production high- lighting some memorable numbers of WJ musicals such as Hey Big Spen- der, Get lVle to the Church, Tele- phone Hour, Till There Was You, Soon lt's Gonna Rain, and Steam Heat, totally song and dance. When they put together a minstrell group for National Education Week, it- was so successful that it continued regular performances at elementary schools throughout the year, featuring music, drama, dance, and pantomime. It takes time and experience to be- come a thespian, but along with the work is the fun and the satisfaction of doing things you love to do.

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.. 1. z K' A! FJ-3' '-.. Ar .X ' . jf, JN 'du I irllefilm ---., ll v' 'iff N-X RAW ,UQ X X ,AQA My 'Fi Staff: H. Treinish,R. Southers, H. Kessler, R. Abbott, L. Chan, L. Yee, missing: Phil Hole. Encore sha ll never vanqu rshed be the prime of miss jean brodie 'ust one example of Encore's fine work Behind the scenes, what can be more taken for granted than the competent work of Encore? As the school's only theatrical program, En- core credits itself with the tradition of transforming a potentially dull throw-away into an award winning keepsake. Independent of other orga- nizations, it accompanies annual school shows. Encore is innovatively published by a small, but closely knit staff, sponsored by Miss Virginia Baker. The size allows for experi- mentation in most journalistic areas at the same time, remarked Editor Leetha Yee. After the first Encore field trip to compare techniques with the Ken- nedy Center, the staff unanimously agreed Encore shall never vanquished be. ll Heike Kessler and llana Bain 35 'Q' -Z5 Leetha Yee goes to great lengths. . . FZ Lisa Chan, Leetha Yee, Editor-in-Chief Heiki Kessler Walter Johnson High School Auditorium Opening Night X December IO, 1975 at 8 ofcloch h i Ill... ' is reef? mfeffaf M 'V le.-f t'- , .-is 4 'MII Qwwff Til 3 R il se X is-AT f