Comments on: Red Dagger Play, Which One?

By: Angela Bartlett

Angela Bartlett — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:45:19 +0000

I’m trying to locate someone who knows how to contact Judy Williams or a family member. You can contact me at angelabart@ gmail.com

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:04:11 +0000

Steve,

I was sorry to hear about your mother. I remember her well.

I’ve exchanged some emails with your twin sisters, Linda and Laura.

I recalled the first time I showed up to pick up Linda for a date. The girls decided to play the Twins Game on me. Fortunately, your grandfather took pity on me and clued me in on which one was which.

They weren’t really THAT much alike, but alike enough on that evening that I was confused.

By: Steve Folsom

Steve Folsom — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:56:45 +0000

I played Chic Clark, one of the male foils to Eileen. I am enjoying looking over these photos of some long lost friends. Ken S. And I worked at the school newspaper together
He was my photographic mentor at the time. My mother, Betty Folsom, was the faculty
Advisor to the school paper. She recently passed away at the age of 87.

Steve Folsom

By: Preston "Pep" Foster

Preston "Pep" Foster — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:33:40 +0000

Ditto to Ken for the Facebook analytical: no search capability is prior millenium.
There was a printed line in the book for “My Sister Eileen” about a female character being caught in her undergarments. Miss Hart or other authorities censored the line. Anola brilliantly deadpanned the silence by pulling a red lacy g-string out of her handbag and she got the strongest audience laugh of the evening. Brilliant improvisation!

By: Bill East

Bill East — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:52:12 +0000

I think your “reward” was working with a bunch from CHS ’66 on a straight version of “Meet Me in St. Louis. I remember it particularly well because the Missouri student legislature was held in Jefferson City during the next-to-last week of rehearsals. I was given the rare priviledge of being allowed to catch a bus right after the rehearsal, ride 5-6 hours and stumble into my hotel room about 4 a.m. But at least I was able to participate in both. But even then I was confined to character rolls. I played Alonzo Smith, the father.

By: Cecile Busch

Cecile Busch — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:51:10 +0000

I was “rewarded” with another year at the helm of Red Dagger and directing the school play, the name of which escapes me now. Maybe someone can remember? It was a period piece and I recall receiving a huge shipment of clothing from a St. Louis costume house. The following year I worked a bit on “Annie Get Your Gun,” but as it was a musical Judy Williams was in charge, I believe. I continued to teach at Central until 1970.

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:04:35 +0000

After being “rewarded” with Red Dagger, where did you go next?

By: Cecile Busch

Cecile Busch — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:01:11 +0000

I remember “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” very well, as I was the novice (VERY novice) director! I recall being summoned to the principal’s office and informed that as a junior member of the English faculty, I would be expected to sponsor Red Dagger and direct the annual play. Of course my only background in this field was appearing in my own high school plays. Once I overcame my panic, I found the experience delightful. I recall that Sally Wright was her usual brilliant self…..wonder where that talent came from? I especially leaned on Hal Goddard and Peggy for backstage and moral support. All in all, I recall it as a happy experience.

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:02:15 +0000

If I could give an award for most information density, you’d be the clear winner.

Thanks for your hard work. I’ve been scouring my email for a message from someone who told a tale about some prank the prop manager pulled. Would that have been you?

It must have been sent to me on Facebook, which doesn’t have any search capabilities (that’s one reason I hate to use it).

By: Anola Gill Stowick

Anola Gill Stowick — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:01:05 +0000

It was My sister Eileen, 1964. I saw those and “OMG” I still have that blouse (wish I still had that 95lb shape.) I also still have the playbill if anyone wants to know what part they played. Several people had several parts -Pat Sommers had 3 parts!

Here’s the cast and backstage support (a lot of them are in photos):
Chuck Dockins, Sally Wright, Sherry Harris, Larry Loos, Pat Sommers, Tom Spitzmiller, Steve Crowe, David Reimann, John Reimann, Ricky Meinz, Jane Randol, Mike Daniels, Pam Parks ,Mike Seabaugh, Steve Folsom, Anola Gill, Lee Dahringer, Don Mowery, John Magill, Preston Foster, John Magill, Don Mowery, Kenny Fischer, Vicky Roth, Jim Stone
============Support=========
Faculty Director – Kitty Hart, Jerrette Davis,Carl Meyer, Becky McGinty, Steve Strong, Marsha Seabaugh, Janice House, Hilda Hobbs, Vicky Roth, Martin Hente, Preston Foster, Bill Kuster, Don Mowery, Tom Holt, Ralph Frye, Sharin Stiver, Cheri Huckstep,Tana Austin, Diane Siemers, Betsy Ringland, Francie Hopkins, Ruth Ann Seabaugh, Beth Hayden, Judy Dunklin, Peggy Estes, Judy Brunton, Terry Hinkle, Robin Kratz, Marcia Maupin, Sally Nothdurft, Toni Starkweather, Bunny Blue, Mary Sudholt, Cheryl McClard, Emma Pensel, David Stubbs Ron Hill, Gwynn Sheppard Mary Rickard, Mary Jean Rodgers, Bill Kuster, Carol Klarsfeld, Dean Kimmich,Donna Eddleman,
Marsha Harris, Martha Mahy, Mary Rickard,Paul Schwab, Amanda Ashby, Della Heise, Don Sander, Anne Buchanan, Marcia Maupin, Ronnie Marshall, John Mueller, Pat Johnson, Cheri Huchstep. and ——–Photography-Ken Steinhoff