Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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20 students perform in Oklahoma Highlights The spring musical, Oklahoma High- lights was put on by twenty DHS students, and Neva Lane and Sally Margrave from NMSU. Sally was co-director and choreog- rapher, and Neva was co-director and stage manager. Ed Foley was the music and vocal director for the musical. Angela Guiliani and Chris Shannon worked lights, while JoAnn O ' Donnell worked sound and cur- tains. The cast doubled as crew, with the help of Sally and Neva. The soloists for the musical were Scott Sasser, Curly; Susie Strand, Laurie; Doris I. Doris McConathy, Ado Annie, sings I Cain ' t Say No. 2. Scott Sasser, Curly, and Susie Strand. Laurie, rehearse The Surrey with the Fnnge on Top. 3. Allen Poor. Will Parker, sing about the up-to-date things in Kansas City. 4. The cast of Oklahoma Highlights rehearses the ending of ' The Farmer and the Cowman. McConathy, Ado Annie; Allen Poor, Will Parker; Louie Garcia, Old Man Carnes; and Jackie Harrelson, Aunt Filer, Lettie Roberts danced the solo in the Dream Scene. Dancers were Tana Poor, Patti Benzi, Paul Nyerges, Jimmy Herrera, Veronica Taylor, Lynanne Hobbie, Tammy Hodg- kins. Colleen McCutcheon, Eva Holguin, and Lettie Roberts. The cast and crew worked all during spring break learning their dances and building the set, sometimes as much as nine hours or more a day. The set showed Aunt Filer ' s ranch house, a cornfield, and her front yard. The back- ground was skyblue and when the first lights were upon it, it looked like the break- ing of dawn. The show lasted about 45 minutes and was performed on two nights. Lynanne Hobbie said, The play was very successful and even though it was a lot of hard work, we all had a lot of fun. 154

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edic edis imei ilona W Biaii Laid ' 1. Drama club members are: Isl row: Virginia Valdez. Karen Hollingsworth. Cyndra Hirlh, Jimms Mathis, Tercero Prince, angie Herrera. Lolla Ericsson. Rosa- lie Perales, and Gloria Altamirano. 2nd row: Cindy Halberl. Elizabeth Goodyear. Raul Almeraz, Eric Ledbetter. Salvador Gutierrez. Frank Gutierrez, and Marv Graves. 3rd row: Irma Gutierrez. Linda Ballinas. Margaret Chavez. Annett e Meyer, Robert Davis, and Jimmy Gutierrez 2. Jamie Phillips, who played Karen Andre, and Kevin Dines, who played Nancy Lee Faulkner, argue over Nancy ' s testimony . .1, Stage Door girls say farewell to one of the roommates. 4. Gina Snow. Lotta Ericsson. Veronica Taylor. Susana Perales. Michel Guthrie and Rosalie Perales relax in the living room in the play Stage Door. 5, District Attorne Flink. portrayed by Ron Donez. questions his witness John Graham Whitfield, portrayed by Louie Garcia, in Night of January 16. 153

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At IlIS! iiiitiao(j Ljnanot successlil aril wort 1. The cast of Oklahoma Highlights includes Susie Strand, Tana Poor, Palti Benzie, Paul Nyerges, Doris McConathy, Louie Garcia, Tainmy Hodgkins. Scott Sasser, Colleen McCutcheon. Eva Holguin, Letlie Roberts. Jimmy Herrera, Jackie Harrelson, Veronica Tay- lor, Lynanne Hobbie, and Allen Poor. 2. The cast of Oklahoma Highlights rehearses the last song of the musical Oklahoma! 3. Directors Sally Margrave, Neva Lane, and light worker Chris Shannon discuss the ending of Oklahoma High- lights. 155