Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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x f 1 t W W , M Air. lfrerson was as cxzilzusizistie in lzis zlireelion of the oreliesirtz Ollll' ffl Hpfllllf YUM' Ulrlwllll' Ceultl ll ,girl tlrrtzxieerze lliilzlmrrll M ,fm lf,-CW ,-t,1,C.,m,1 N, 1,6 was U1 1,011,411 pe,-ff,,A,,,m,c-CS, fall in lore tvlzile giving fzrsl aitl lo a lzig foe Mlilte Colovzdsl. All-School Musical ez Verimlole Gold Mine Paint Your VVagon was hy far the most enjoy- ahle perliormanee staged hy Stevenson during the 196667 theater season. The show played to stand- ing-room-only audiences on eaeh of the Klareh nights it was presented. Under the direction of Mr. Groen and Mr. Kaplan, the story of Rumson. a typieal Gold Rush hoom town, developed. Uespite impending laryngi- tis, Pat Hlilliams skillfully portrayed Ben Rumson, who founded said town on the site of his gold strike. Franeene llubhard, cast as l3en's pretty daughter jennifer, the only girl in town, was ahle to perform only Friday and Saturday, again heeause ol' illness. ller understudy, Linda iXdams, played the role opening night, giving a laudahle perform- anee despite the fact that she had never rehearsed as a regular east memher. Nike Colone held the roinantie lead, portraying lulio, the hlexiean who fell in love with llennifer. The show ineluded many memorahle songs and professional choreographer, Ken llorso, arranged Sttrrounolezl lay the eliorus, Pat lkzilllllllli sings the opening lmrs of They dance numbers to Somc of them' Call the VViufl iWIm'in , one of the sliou s biggest rzumlzers.

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H... Linda Aalams coulcl smile after the musical, lmt when Frmicine Sue Feclrnw fries 10 sliielzl lzer Daley from Bolv Daniel mul Larry Hulilmrfl came clowiz u'i1lz lironclzitis Limlff lfznfl to go tlzrougli Phipps as Gary Sami and Pat VvYllliH117S discuss selling her. the sobering experience of opening night. During n lirealz in a clress rehearsal Alike Colone proved that music clience of inzsavory clfmraciers: Dave Serller, Paul Sielaff, jim Bray, hath clzarms io soothe the savage liens! lvy gathering flze above au- Doug Steinlioff, and Doug Gregg. -an K ISK i :?'3,i-553' R 58 X X

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After hours of rehearsal, the directors, Alf. Green and NIT. Kaplan, were just as tiretl of correcting mistakes as the east, crew, mul orchestra were of malzitig them. Cary Sarut, as the Norman lacoh Viloodling, com- plicated life in Rumson when he arrived with his two wives, Pat Lloyd as Elizabeth, and Sue Fedraw as Sarah. Both those on the stage and those working hehind the scenes strove for authenticity. The sets were con! structcd ot lumher and, to the delight of some and the chagrin ol' others, male cast members were per- mitted to grow their hair and heards to an authentic length. Ufhether tt lzimlrmzce or tt help, the male chorus was present when the can-catz girls rehearserl. Assisting mul being as- The lo1'e-starrefl miners of Rzmisotz inspect the latest atlzlitious I0 their town: illormoii wives, played hy Pat lloyd and Sue Fetlraw. sistetl are: Cathy Hoppe, Tim Smith, Stan Edwards, Sue Fischer, Loretta ID0l7l1iHS, Larry Phipps, Dehhie Ursitti. l