< PreviousD R A M A THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH This play that has made a lasting impression on American stage history h a s continued to fascinate audiences ever since its Broadway opening on November 18, 1942. The play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1943 and has since become a permanent part of the world's theater. is John Doe or George Spelvin of The Average American, at grips through the ages with a destiny that is some-times sweet and sometimes sour . The first act shows George Antrobus as he faces the problems of the Ice Age . Turning further through human history, playwright Wilder in his second act shows the Antrobus family just before another peril - -the Flood. A more sober third act finds the Antrobuses try-in to survive a destructive war. The action of this panorama of human existence through the ages centers around George Antrobus, his wife and two children and their housemaid . Playwright Wilder's jest is that Antrobus Announcer . . . . . . . . . Bob Wa lt ers Sabina . . . . . . . Lyn a Lou Nordstrom Mr. Fitzpatrick . . . . Steve Willi a mson Mrs. Antrobus ........... Kathy Wa lberg Gladys .... .......... Arlene Decandia Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Smith Telegraph Boy ... ......... Steve Ba rn ett Mr. Antrobus ..... ....... Burton Fosse Dinosaur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lloyd Beenken Mammoth . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Bourdeaux Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glen Peterson Professor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Barnett Judge . . . . . Paul Williams Miss E. Muse . . Pat Leitchm a n Miss T. Muse . . .. Pat Whalen Miss M. Muse . Beverly Fuglem Fortune Teller ...... ...... .'Faye La hti Hester ..... ..... .... Cheryl Sorens e n Ivy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam Fredrickson Drum Majorettes . . . . . . . . . Connie Bricks on . ....... Pa m Fredrickson Crying Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . Na nette Popehn 57 No play could ever be produced without the aid of the people behind the scenes . Among these are the production director, Mr. Mraz, the designer, Mr . Beehler . and the student director, Ga il Lundberg. Others which helped were the publicity committee, the costume committee, the make-up committee and the ushers. The stage manager, construction crew, properties and lighting and sound crew also contributed to the success of the play. Elwood and Harvey make their exit. HARVEY Production Director . . . . . . . . . Thomas B. Mraz Technical Director . . . . . . . William G. Beehler Student Director . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Walberg Myrtle Mae Simmons . . ..... Arlene Decandia Veta Louise Simmons ........... Faye Lahti Elwood P. Dowd . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Williams Miss Johnson . . . . .Corrine Grieger Mr. Ethel Chauvenet ......... Darlene Johnson Ruth Kelly, R .N ............ Beverly Fuglem Duane Wilson . . . . . . . . .... Bill Smith Lyman Sander son, M. D. . . . . Steve Barnett WilliamR. Chumley, M.D. . Steve Williamson Betty Chumley . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Shafer Judge Omar Gaffney . . . . . . . . . . Steve Barnett E. J. Lofgren ............... Burt Fosse A young Irish housewife in Denver, Colorado, looked up from her breakfast table and saw a white rabbit six feet one and one half inches tall. His name was Harvey. Since that fateful meeting many things have happened. Harvey has become a play, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of 1945. Harvey, the character, has also become a legend and a conversational piece. And, it must be added, something of a force for good in the land . 58 An expert dusting teacher! Another first for the Burnsville Drama Depart-ment was its exchange tour with the Kelley Theater of Silver Bay, Minnesota. THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH was presented at Silver Bay in January of 1963 and THE MATCHMAKER came to Burnsville in May. Kathy's eating again! 59 Among the many firsts of the Burnsville Drama Department this year was its entry of THE GLASS MENAGERIE in the sub-district one-act play contest. The cutting from the Tennessee Wil-liams' play was named as alternate to district competition, and an Honorable Mention Award was given to Beverly Fuglem for her portrayal of Laura Wingfield . Others in the cast included Steve Barnett, Kay Porterfield, and Burton Fosse. A slight delay. Mr. Mraz, the drama director, deserves a great deal of praise for the fine work he has done the past two years. The excellence of each play that he has produced has resulted from his desire to produce a worthwhile play. s C H 0 L A s T I C Burnsville High School has fine college preparatory courses. The math depart-ment has accelerated algebra classes as a feature. Next year it will replace its trigonometry class with a computer class. The science department has added non -college chemistry to its other courses. Advanced composition and psychology have also been added to the curriculum as half credit courses. New methods of teaching are constantly being utilized to give each student the greatest opportunity to learn. Solid geometry was never like this before ! Only one conclusion--a test is in progress. 60 Those courses which prepare studerrrs for a trade school or a job after their high schoo _l education also have their place at Burnsville . The com -mercial classes prepare students for office jobs . In this department a half-year typing course has been added. Both the industrial arts department and the home economics depart-' ment train their students to be useful after they gradu -ate. Quite a few projects! John Sautner, state math division winner for 1962. Pete Nord, state entry Sue Williams, Sweepstakes winner The 1963 Science Fair was the third annual local fair to be held at Burns-ville . Out of the eighty entries from fourth through twelfth grades fifteen were selected to go to the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair . All fifteen placed from among 500 entries. Two of these, Pete Nord and Mike Docken, were chosen as state entries . Sue Williams was the 1963 Sweepstakes winner with Dennis Turnquist the 1962 Sweepstakes winner . John Sautner won the 1962 state math division contest last year. Mike Docken, state entry 62 s p 0 R T s FRONT ROW, left to right: D. Dwyer, manager; D. Benson; G. Peterson; S. Williamson; K. Bohn; C. Benson; L. Jones. SECOND ROW: J. Bergman; T. Dalymple; J. Campbell; J. Dietz; E. Boyer; E. Klamm; J. White; M. Schwie; M. Dillon; M. Pomery. THIRD ROW: J. Re; J. Carlson; M. Koch; B. Smith; G. Gibbish; G. Lundberg; K. Klotz; D. Turnquist ; P. Williams; R. Arsenhault; T. Ahlquist. FOURTH ROW: Mr. Hanson, assistant coach; D. Dwyer; B. Brunet; G. Reinkert; C. Hall; B. Fosse; B. Tyler; T. Christoferson; D. Eichen; J. Beckman; R. Carlton; Mr. Pates, head coach. F 0 0 T B A L L '\ "Well, the first half wasn't so bad." 64 Ken Klotz was named ou t standing athlete of the year at the 7th Annual Letter mans Banquet . "Come on 35, you're in!" First and last tackle . . . "Make that a touchdown, boys! 11 The Burnsville Braves football team, under the leadership of Robert Pates, put in a very challenging season . Co -captains for the squad were Karl Bohn and Jim Campbell. The Braves started their season a little slow but they came back to rout their opposition as the season progressed. With one of the best lines Burnsville has ever had, the boys gave opposing teams a real battle. 65 _\ Next >