Winchester Thurston School - Thistledown Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Gnior V X ltieuhsrev oral r X N The Senior Class of Winchester-Thurston presents the 1955 Thisnledown. lt represents our careers first as a ll cast, then as understudies, and finally as stars in the long- est running play in this, our theater. N When our play was first opened we were members of a large cast. We were all striving for stardom but we soon discovered that the stage in front of us was wider than we had anticipatedg that stardom requires more than ability: and that in addition we must have high endeavor. Yhroughout our years of preparation in the cast of our ilay we were carefully guided by our directors. 'Yhrough them we learned to accept work as a responsibility and to know that our reward was in the satisfaction of ac- complishing an assignment to the best of our ability. As we worked closer to the front of the stage our directors began to step into the wings. However, they were always there to coach us if we forgot a line or moved in the wrong direction on stage. We completed our work with the cast in glorious triumph. When we became under-studies for the people who were X then Stats we suddenly realized how close we were to the lx footlights and how short a time we had to complete our N preparation for stardom. As understudies we had to learn that life's road is parallel to stardornis road, that only by traveling the two together could we be successful. Now we are finishing the last year in our theater. l7.ach of is starred in her best role in this 1955 Thistledown, the program of our play. The reality of stardom is still a bit incomprehensible to us. Our careers have advanced quickly, hrrnly built on a foundation of sincerity,,know- ledge, and faith. Finally we are standing alone in front of the footlights we have tried so long and reached so high N ' to find. They are brighter than we ever dared hope. r W To our cast, our understudies, our directors, and to our audience we present the program of the longest running play in this, our theater, Curtain going up . , . 1 V. l. D. Nff Xlf xl! Nl! , Class PN! Qnt

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QODOQ ! C? ' an 4a 6 f 15 C20 0 Winch: ter - Thur tan i chan! Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania EJIIUI-111-chief ,.,,,,......,.,.,. Virginia Demmler lfusmess Manager .,....,.. Elizabeth Forslall Treasurer ,,........,.,, .............. S uzanne Dressler Ar! Edilor ...4,,... ....,,......... Nancy Riester Lilerary Editors . ....n.,.. Jeannie Murdoch Joan Trimmer Photography Edilor .,....,,. Barbara Feldman Faculty Advisor .......,.... Mrs. Paul F. Shupp

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