Three Plays Presented in Repertory Theatre Prairie' s drama department, under the direction of Terry Dyrland, is the first in the state of Iowa to present a three show repertory theatre under one director. When the plays were presented was also a first at Prairie. Two of the shows were given as matinees during school. The students were allowed to attend the plays if their teachers gave permission. Since the shows were all performed on one stage, the background posed a special problem. It was made of nine muslin flats formed into three triangles of three flats each. These were then painted so that when they were assembled they formed a scene for each of the three shows. The shows were: " The Importance 18 Spring Plays of Being Earnest", "The Glass Menagerie", and" P.H.S. Improvisations" . "The Importance of Being Earnest" is an English comedy in which two pretty girls are set on marrying a man named Earnest. The cast included: Mike Gillette Algy Jack Chausable Merriman French Maid.... Lane Lady Bracknell Gwendoline.... Cecily Miss Prism Servant .........Jon Gillette Brice Highley Mike Bach Rhonda Chesley Tom Hofer Michelle Ray ...Sarah Hartman Debbie Bottoms ...Tammy Scheib . ..Bill Christensen " The Glass Menagerie" is a sad It looks at the past play about the memories of Tom, the main character. with his mother and sister. The four people in the cast were: Amanda Laura Jim Tom Debbie Ashbacher DeDe Scheetz .Dennis Haren Jim Booth " P.H.S. Imp r ov i sa t i ons" was created by the cast. This show included a number of sketches on widely varying subjects performed especially for adults. Players were: Dian Gallagher, Darren Bogner, Mike Bach, Brice Highley, Matthew Clothier, Rhonda Chesley, Jon Gillette, and Bill Christensen. Some of the scenes took form on stage before the live audience, and even used some members of the audience.
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