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did it for tlie cHIdier f
aid junior Tim Karstens who many visitors are allowed there," they are different. For the first
S played in "Children's Theatre said junior Sue Adams, "so the kids time a student, senior Sue
81". More than fifty students seemed to enjoy it more." Magisana, single-handedly directed
participated in the production of The other performance, at a play. The play, "The Boy, the
six one-act plays. Glenwood Hospital, was successful Bully, and the Elf," was written by
The plays — "Wizard of Oz," in two ways: the students played the advanced drama class. "It was a
"Come Back Amelia Bedelia," "The their roles for retarded children real challenge," said Magisana,
Silent Play," "Pie for the Princess," and, in the process, made friends "but it was fun." One of the most
"Nothing Ever Happens on My with them. difficult things for a student to do
Block," and "The Boy, the Bully, At both places the cast left was to direct her peers. Magisana
and the Elf" — were performed feeling proud and triumphant. The was a new director, directing fairly
around the Ralston area and in plays all ran smoothly since group new actors and actresses.
Glenwood, Iowa. cooperation was a large factor.
Two shows stuck out in the To add some excitement to the Nothing will satisfy the Princess (senior Lisa
minds of the actors and actresses: plays, "The Pie for the Princess" Kasper) although the Queen, King, Little Boy,
the performances at St. Gerald's used real pies on its last night. Pie Jester, and Messenger, (juniors De Ette
Stokke, Kent Dusek, Rich Hellyer, Tom Year-
Elementary and at Glenwood ingredients included apple, lemon, out, and freshman Chris Thackray) try to find
Hospital. The most important chocolate, spaghetti, peanut butter, "A Pie for the Princess.''
ingredient in both were the chop suey, and balloon, and it all
children. At St. Gerald's the ended up on the cast. Putting on make-up for modeling is some
success of the plays was based on Although the children's plays are what different from readying for the chil
dren's plays as senior Desiree Runnels is find
the way the children reacted. "Not performed each year, each year ing out.
sophomoresophomoresophomoresophomoresophomoresop
Kelly Smith
Ron Smith
Theresa Sorenson
Christine Spaulding
Christopher Spence
Julie Stanek
Troy Staroscik
Scott Steimle
Laurie Stevens
Ken Stopak
Linda Sullivan
Anthony Swetson
Steven Swoboda
John Tessin
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