Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Discouraged by the Wizard's words, the people of Oz scare h for a way to send Dorothy home. Dorothy- Scarecrow- Tin-man- Lion- Wicked Witch Glinda- Wizard- Mayor- Aunti Em- Gloria- Heidi Widell Mike Spoodis Gregg Marquardt Charlie Bachmann Ann Mertes Marlene Tungseth Jeff Vlaming Kirk Mathison Nancy Rogers Kathy Shea Kirk Mathieson, the unvaliant mayor of Munchkinland, points the munchkins toward Emerald City, where Dorothy and friends must travel to meet the Great Oz, in hopes of returning to Kansas and fulfilling their dreams. 23

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There's No Plays Like Home Marlene Tungseth, as the Good Witch comfort a green skinned muni hkin of the North, reaches out her hand to scared by the witch. WIZARD OF OZ The unusually large cast of the Wizard of Oz insured its success. Amongst the shrill screams and quick, little footsteps of the munchkins was the terrifying laugh of the Wicked Witch of the West. The munchkins, made up of elementary, junior and senior high students, enhanced the fanciful land of Oz with their rainbow shades of skin color. The witch, in contrast, petrified the crowd with her horrifying green skin. The costuming was colorful, varied and added so much to the sense of wizardry felt by the audience during the five performances. The Edina-East production of this play varied a bit from the original script. They added graceful ballet dancing and exciting modern dancing, modern sound effects and a few clever new scenes. One that all who attended adored was when Dorothy and the Scarecrow couldn't get across the bridge, on the way to Oz, because they were detained by the witch's sorcery. The Wizard of Oz was sold out almost every night and the people that attended most defintely got what they paid for. 22 Mike 5poodis, Heidi Widell, Charlie Rachmann, Marlene Tungseth and Gregg Marquardt band together fight the wicked witch.

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Ring In The Cabaret The entire 1976 Edina-East Orchestra concert selections under their theme sits actively involved in playing their sign. CONCERTS Once again for 1976, the Edina-East Orchestra and the Edina-East Choirs presented to audiences two fine musical productions. One was Cabaret 76, a variety of well executed musical selections and skits performed by the orchestra. Music featured was by such composers as Gershwin, Joplin and Jim Croce. The orchestra personal ranged to over sixty in number with greatest depth in the beautiful string sections. During the intermission refreshments were served in the lobby ca'BAR'et followed by five more numbers to conclude the presentation. In the wintery month of December, the combined Edina-East Choirs presented Sleighbells and Noels, a program of great choral works and traditional songs and carols of the holiday season. The stage was set in a frosty winter scene complete with lighted Christmas trees and a homey fireplace. The five choirs performed both combined and separately to offer a fanfare of holiday music. Especially brilliant was the selection Glory to God in the Highest composed by Giovani Battista Pergo-lesi, performed by the Chorale Choir. Sleighbells and Noels was guaranteed to put the audience into the holiday spirit. 24 Jim Horovitz and Ellen Anderson play but Reth Palmer flinches at her miS' with ease their music for the concert, takes.