Warren Western Reserve High School - Aurora Yearbook (Warren, OH)

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ll Western Reserve has made a repu- tation for itself of staging some of the best high school plays in the area and Rest Assured was an- other to add to the list. Excellent cast and fine set design by Mr. Tom Hitmar and his crew and directed by Mr. Randal E. Davis ranked the play high on the list of Reserve's best. The play centers around two men, P.U. Morlock, a well-to-do-business- man, superbly portrayed by Tad Morrison and Luigi Lanconi, a proud but poor Italian meatcutter excellently acted by Tom Angelo. These men were at odds with each other over the marriage of Mary Morlock, Chris Ciancone, to Ioe Lanconi, Troy Rintala. During a heated discussion over the marriage, Morlock strikes at Lanconi and seemingly kills him. As the play Tad Morrison is badgered by Peggy Mackey and Brian Lucifer Adamson. Rest Assured it was Well do Ile continues, Lanconi's ghost returns to haunt Morlock and Tad's charac- ter tries to convince his wife Hazel, Lori Kane, colleagues, Miss Akers, Lou Ann Prindle, and George Plew, Ted Kazaglis, daughter, Iessica, Barb Starnes and Mildred, Melanie Mar- tin, that he hasn't lost his sanity. The highlight comes when Morlock receives a visit from Lucifer, played by Bryan Adamson. The audience -Q., i lnnmuuuuu, I iz? 1 ,L 9 Tom Angelo and Iulie Pop reflect on their past lives. 16!Spring Play ,,,. ,y,,,, . ,,,, VV discovers at the end that everything has been dreamed by Morlock. Fi- nally, Morlock makes amends and consents to the marriage. Student director, Colleen Barker, was instrumental in making Rest Assured a success. Colleen has re- ceived a S500 scholarship from Trumbull New Theatre and is now attending Hiedleburg College ma- joring in drama. 'P I t ig fl 2 fi Y d 35 WWW .8 f , ,, if M' , if HW .9 2 Q Barb Starnes practices self-defense using sleeping Ted Kazaglis as her guinea pig.

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r Dann and Ziff steal In the early spring, many Reserve students get their acts together in hopes of performing in the annual talent show, Hi-jinks. Due to dwin- dling student body support, there pweren't as many acts last year, but, none the less, Hi-jinks is still a high point of the school year. the show The variety of acts ranged from instrumentals, such as the stage band, singing, as in New Tomor- rows and a vocal solo by Laura Di- Giacobbeg modern dance, performed by Aundrea Brown and Remem- bering the 40's by Troy Rintala to the antics of the junior Knee- 1 julie Pop and Robyne jeffrey. ,xi up as Senior Slickers . The juniors Knee-Knockers brought down the house at every performance. Knockers and the talent of the ven- triloquism duo of senior Danny Robison and partner, Ziff. Mrs. jane McMullen, Miss Cheryl McKimmy and Mr. joseph Yenich added their support and direction to round off another successful Hi-jinks show at Western Reserve. Bill Cunningham enjoys being emcee with Greg Armstrong and Theresa Dolan ham it Hi-jinks!15

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Tad Morrison looks at the ghost of Tom An- gelo in disbelief. Troy Rintala and Chris Ciancone, in a tender moment, are oblivious to the actions of Brian Adamson, Peggy Mackey, and Melanie Mar- tin. I iw ' M ' 50,7 Xfter one of his tirades, Tad Morrison re- lects while Ted Kazaglis and Lou Ann Prin- lle await his next move. ' ,ws Q fa' f:E1?5v ,-':f,,- V A Spring Playf17