Yorktown High School - Episode Yearbook (Yorktown, IN)

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a Jalw JBPCtr P flaw flfr T ' ' rS Junior Mary Spears fans Senior Mike Worley ' s make-up in preparation for his bald-headed performance as Stephen Spettigue. Discussing ' sentiment ' in an attempt to win Kitty ' s hand in marriage is Senior Dave Lamirand to Junior Lisa Huffman. Mending a costume between acts are Director Terry Play Cast-Row 1: T. Marlow, B. Luke, K. Morey, D. Nelson and Costume Chairman Kim Kimbrough as Lamirand, L. Huffman. Row 2: M. Spears, M. Worlev. Senior Kevin Morey nervously taps his fan. P. Grimes, R. Morrow, D. Hall, G. Poulsen, T. Nelson. SPRING PLAY 25

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Neither blizzards nor ice-packed roads kept the members of the set crew from building three different sets on wheels, as they snowmobiled in during snow days to bring you the spring play. IN, rwi MTh f w jr 7 d W T%Ti Charley ' s Aunt ' hat do snowmo- f T y biling, garden tea m M parties and a man M M in a black taffeta W y gown have in com- mon? Usually nothing, but then the Spring play, Charley ' s Aunt, consistently proved to be the exception rather than the rule. Losing a week of rehearsal due to snow, set crew members put the time to use by snowmobiling in to work on a walls on wheels set. The set was devised to accomplish three complete set changes through- out the produc- tion. Set crew member Dave Heath expressed, The best thing about working on set was seeing the final product after it was finished. The snow week actually worked for the actors ' advantage, according to Play Director Terry Nelson, who stated, I think the week we were out for snow helped the cast. ..It gave us a sense of urgency, and the actors worked really hard after that. For the first time the cast at- tempted an 1800 ' s production with English accents. The storyline in- volves Jack Chesney, violently in love with Kitty Verdun, and Char- ley, equally in love with Amy Spet- tigue. They invite these young ladies to their rooms for luncheon-in order to meet Charley ' s Aunt from Brazil ( where the nuts come from ). But the millionaire aunt sends word that she won ' t be able to come for a few days. After Fanny Babbs dresses as Charley ' s Aunt as a favor to Jack and Charley, the real aunt Brian Luke shows up. The confusion continues, but in the end, everyone lives happily ever after. Charley ' s Aunt (Ahnt, not Ant) was played by Senior Kevin Morey, who learned what it ' s like to be in women ' s clothes by getting in and out of the long, black taffeta dress and bustle quickly. Reflecting on his performance, Morey ex- claimed, Thank God I ' m not a girl! Acting alongside Morey were Sen- iors Brian Luke and Dave Lami- rand, who played ' college chaps ' Charley Wykeham and Jack Ches- ney. Novice actor Luke expressed his feelings the first time on stage as Wow. He admitted, I didn ' t think I could memorize all those lines! Lamirand, however, was no roo- kie to the stage, acting in his sev- enth production. He felt, It was the most well-casted play I ' ve been in. We all worked well together. I think it was the best part for me. Lamirand was also Student Direc- tor for the Christmas production, ! Christmas Corral. Also a novice ;tor was Junior [ary Spears, who ad one scene in hich she tried to ake herself cry. I thought about y dad who was in the hospital getting an oper- ation. When the production was over, the cast had a party at Director Terry Nelson ' s home, where a unique poker game (played with Gremlins Cereal) became the center of attention. Nelson laughed, It didn ' t matter if you were losing, we just ate the profits! actor was Junior ■1? Mary Spears, who ± had one scene in which she tried to i Jrtw make herself cry. MPil h I thought about mlm my dad who was Patty Grimes 24 SPRING PL A Y

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It ' s the guy ' s chance to get slicked up. It ' s the girl ' s chance to play dress up. For 142 couples it was the Junior-Senior Prom... REMEMBERING ing mmediately fol- lowing Spring Break, Prom Awareness Week dominated Y.H.S. Guvs without dates desperately sought after any decent, female. Those girls without dates flocked around the guys with flirta- tious smiles and girlish grins. Those 142 couples who did suc- ceed in landing a date for the occa- sion gathered on April 20 at the Carolina Room, located above the Village Bowl in Muncie. Sponsoring the dance, the Junior class sold magazine subscriptions in the fall to raise the $2,100 needed. The rate the magazine sales are going, this year ' s prom will be held in the parking lot under a tent, rang out on the school announce- ments each day during the sales. The decline of subscriptions sold was saved by $500 that was left over from candy sales during their fresh- man year, accord- ing to Business Manager Eric Todd. Other class officers combined to make the night a success by meeting and planning with dance sponsors Marilyn Nay- lor, Barbara Gooden, Sally Parris and Phil Kammerer. Junior class Secretary Connie Bousman stated, The planning of it all was a lot of fun and we were proud when we saw the final product. An attractive atmosphere of light slue, lavender and white draped the room. With Remember the Feeling Derek Neff as its theme song, the music was by Diversified Sounds, with Randy Baird as the disc jockey. I thought having a disc jockey was a lot better than a live band because you could hear the songs you wanted-the way you were used to hearing them, stated Senior Amy Williams. Senior Jennifer Barrick was crowned as Prom Queen with Senior escort Dane Carpenter. Seniors Pam Fullenwider, Heidi Schepp, Rhonda Pearson and Amy Williams were members of the Queen ' s Court. When the Queen was crowned and the clock struck mid- night, it was time to get out of those tight neck-ties and hooped skirts and into something a little more comfortable. The Post-Prom party was held in the bowling alley down- stairs, complete with raffle draw- ings, bowling, dancing, video games, food and movies. I liked the Post- Prom better because it was a more relaxed atmosphere, and there was plenty to do to keep everyone busy, was the opinion of Junior Eric Todd. When the evening came to a close, most prom goers found out that all their efforts during Prom Awareness Week paid off with at least ten hours of good memories. It was a night to remember as cou- ples such as Junior Joe Sanders and his date danced, while others smiled pretty for the camera. Junior Tom Kemp and his date Freshman Sheri Todd pose for a picture while Sopho- more Brian Stocker and Junior Dawn Taylor take a breather and relax from dancing. 26 PROM