Woodway High School - Sinn Fein Yearbook (Edmonds, WA)

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KLEFTD Actors get a taste of wine in A Phoenix Too Frequent. ludy Russell and Dan Lampard make the toast while Denise Blough looks on perform lmpromtu. CAST OF CHARACTERS IMPROMTU Chris Shurtleff ,,,.. Debbie McKenzie ... Dan Lampard .... Dallas Duell ,........ THE HAPPY IOURNEY Ralph Carr ......., Iody Hunt .....,,... Sharon Christiansen . .. Larry Stuart ....4.... Bob Atchison ...... Eilene Glasgow ...4........ A PHOENIX TOO EREQUENT Dan Lampard ,.. Judy Russell ,.,. Denise Blough ,. ....,.Laura ...,Winifred ...Ernest ....Tony ....Arthur .....Carolina ..i....,,.Ma Stagelvlanager ..,.,......Pa ,..Beaulah .,,Teglus . , . 4 Dy Namane ,..Dot0 CBOTTOMJ Dan Lampard, Chris Shurtleff, and Debbie McKenzie

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Under the direction of Mrs. Teachman, the drama department presented three one act comedies for the fall production. Each play represented a way of life that can be found right now in our own times. Thornton Wilder's Happy journey is very simple, it depicts a segment of life H920 stylel, one that is rapidly vanishing. A Phoenix Too Frequent by Christopher Fry, takes place in a tomb in ancient Rome, and is based on an old Roman writing about an actual event. Impromptu is just exactly that. Tad Mosel leads his four actors through an improvisation which leaves the audience wondering where the play ends and life begins. These apparently dissimilar plays are bound together by innovation. Each of the playwrights has made a thought provoking comment on life as it was, is, or could be. V 2 CLEFTJ Stage Manager Larry Stuart explains a part of the play, A Happy journey to the audience. KABOVEJ Beaulah, Eilene Glasgow, and her younger brother, Ralph Carr, and sister, jody Hunt.

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THERE'S MORE THAN IUST WHAT MEETS THE EYE Although most people don't realize it, there is more to a play production than just the performances. The stage crew puts in many long hours, often without rec- ognition. Stage crew mem- bers spend a lot of time designing scenery, build- ing sets and organizing technical effects. Even though planning may be perfect, often many pro- blems are encountered when the stage crew begins their actual work. Such was the case for Impromtu and A Phoenix too Frequent. No fires on the stage created a hassle for the tech- nical workers because one of the plays needed a burning oil lamp and the other re- quired a lit cigarette. Sub- stitutions were found for both Directing a play isn't easy either. At times it is hard to get the actors to Cooperate. One of the three comedies was almost cut from the fall drama production because of cast adjustments. Behind the scenes, trials and tribulations are a part of every drama production. Hopefully all problems are ironed by the opening night. Behind the scenes: HOP LEFTJ may Rus- sell waits her turn for make-up. ITQP RIGHT? The assistant director, Dave Eber- hardt, and Sally Rudd talk to lay Grant about filming a performance. KMIDDLEJ Dan Lam- pard concentrates on his lines before a re- hearsal of Phoenix. lBEl.OWJ Nancy Fin- ney aplys make-up to Denise Blough before a dress rehearsal.