Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1956, Page 34

Description:	PROSCENIUM PLAYERSRow one—Mrs. Riddell, Mrs.Smith, Sharon Johnson, Martha Brown, Myrna Inman,Marcia Ann Pennington, PattyLee Chestnut, Ann Martin,Judie Richardson, EvelynWhaley. Row two—Mr. Voorhies, Joanie Benavole, Men-toria Reedy, Jacquie Hancock,Paddy Engle, Ann Souders,Charlotte Murphy, BonnieFlora, Mary Douthitt, JanetHill. Row three—Larry Newton, Loretta Purcell, SharonBowman, Donna Chandler,Carol Bennett, Patty Crandall,Judy Barrett, Nina Jones,Peggy Kirk, Gayle Bishop,Gloria Stillions. Row four—Bill Bissey, Dean Cofield,Kenny Simpson, ElizabethHyde, Kathryn Bush, JaneHarrell, Bill Hawk, LarrySteele, Howard Bruce, JamesW. Baldwin, David Bales,Nathan Hall.PROSCENIUM PLAYERSRow one—Janet Brown, Jeanette Terhune, Linda Hash,Sandra Hudson, Judy Sowers,Melinda Baganz, Sharon Roman, Nancy Wiley, JeanneJones, Rhea Stewart, PeggyMinnick, J. C. Underwood.Row two—Anna-Marie Taylor,Marilyn Axsom, Barbara Day,Marian Pressler, Rebecca Armstrong, Carol Jo Poling, DeaAnn Arthur, Donna Myers,Rosetta McNeil, Nancy Hauck,Sondra Waldon. Row three—Linda Hollingsworth, MaryAnne Bales. Pat Bailey, BeckyBryant, Maria Van Hook,Carol Babb, Julianne Gillespie,Pat Gray, Mary Jane Gilpat-rick, Margie Edwards, LindaFromke. Row four-—ErnieLockridge, Harold Wolfe,Robin Roberts, David Pomeroy, Jim White, Jon Shive,Rick Rechter, David Medaris,Joann Morris, Nancy Cunningham, Frances Ramsey.Proscenium PlayersHigh School drama on the college level isthe aim of the members of the ProsceniumPlayers. This motto is imprinted on the clubstationery and has been important to the actorsand actresses for many years.In this golden anniversary year the players arecelebrating 50 years of dramatics at B.H.S. Evenbefore the present stage was built, students whowere then having classes in the seminary building began producing plays. This organizationhas grown until nearly 100 students are membersof Proscenium Players. This year in addition tothe celebration of the anniversary, the club presented a 3-act play, Reserve Two For Murder,a melodrama for the Winter Carnival, a Christmas play for convocation, and several other one-act plays for club meetings and other functions.Membership is gained through try-outs beforethe officers and sponsor, or one may be admittedfor outstanding work on the Technical staff. Theofficers were Judy Barrett, president; Bill Hawk,vice-president; Pat Gray, secretary; Kenny Simpson, treasurer; and Bill Bissey and Gene Park,sergeants-at-arms. Many traditions are connectedwith this club, which is one of the oldest atB.H.S. One of these concerns an old make-upsweatshirt that originally belonged to Carol Hudson. This shirt is handed down each year to thegirl considered most outstanding by the presentowner. Carol Babb proudly wore the sweatshirtthis year. One other honor bestowed upon outstanding actors and actresses is the ProsceniumPlayers Best Players award. Two senior students,usually a girl and a boy, are selected as outstanding players and presented with small engraved gold loving cups. Their names are alsoengraved upon a plaque which is hung eitherin the trophy case in the front hall or in room203, according to the desires of the club. Forseveral years it has remained with other trophiesin the front hall. These awards are goals for theplayers from the time they first enter the cluband are highly cherished by the winners.This Page Sponsored by BOWER & SONSPlumbing — Heating — Air-Conditioning34
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