Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Adding extra emotion, Pat Klarecki rehearses the scene for the fifth time. Designing sets and running the light booth is just two ways in which Tim Schenk used his talents in helping to put on Finian's Rainbow. Cast members Susie Miller. Sheila Bracken, Linda Ew'ing. and Elaine Fair can not quite decide which way to Glockamorra. Set construction is largely the responsibility of the Technical Theater class. The class members are Mark Yeakey. Dan Moorehead. Anna Glassburn. Deb Lawrence. Linda Nussbaum. Cindy Koontz. Dave Yoder, Todd Flynn, Rita Stone. Rob Shinn. Kevin Frisby. teacher Miss Menzel. Brad Stahl. Susie Best. Jennete Minelli. Mark Chapman. Phil Reese. Joe Shanholt. Tim Schenk. Jeff McGlinchey. Lynn Havlish. and Fred Dick. 22 Finian’s Rainbow

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Parading in their colorful costumes. Janice Wagner and Sue Frahm attend the auction. °y Mary White Og seems just as amazed as the audience that his magic works. t e Og, gospel singers enchant audience with jubilation There is always enough time while rolling tobacco for Gwen Ewart, Cynthia Hill. Linda Ewing. Susie Miller, and Vicky Lawrence to sing. TTie townspeople, dressed in their Sunday finest look on as Sharon and Woody say their vows. Lawrence. Kip Phillips. Cynthia Hill. Deb Lawrence. Sheila Braken. Gwen Ewart. Cheryl Crume. Regina Gray, and Betsy Davis. The “Old Devil Moon alights the love of Woody and Sharon as they serenade each other. Finian’s Rainbow 21

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by Mary White Cante and yet it cUu} Total effort makes 'Finian' successful play The ‘Old Devil Moon shone brightly over Central auditorium as an inexperienced but close” cast presented E. Y. Harburg and Fred Sardy’s “Finian’s Rainbow.” “A total effort is what made the show go. It’s not just the leads, or the chorus, or the stage crew, or the technical crew, it’s all of them put together,” stated Miss Menzel, first year director. Following week after week of the sometimes gloom and doom set building, line learning, dancing, and singing that made up rehearsals the show finally came together as opening night approached, that’s one of the most exciting parts,” commented lead Vicki Atwater. The last few days of rehearsals when everything falls into place makes all the work worthwhile.” Yet, before the cast members knew it, the long hours of hard work were behind and opening night was upon them. As the auditorium filled, the actors chased away nervousness at the cast meeting where Miss Menzel played the role of coach and “fired everyone up for the show. From the time the orchestra struck the first note the play unfolded into an evening of fun for audience, stage and technical crews, and cast alike. Things don’t look right until you get an audience, stated Larry Crump who played the comical role of Og. They’re what make the actors sparkle.” Mike Tetzloff as Finian, Vicki Atwater as Sharon, Tom Stewart as Woody, Sheila Bracken as Susan, Larry Crump as Og, and Ryan Burdin as Senator Rawkins portrayed the major roles ably and enthusiastically. Forty-three students who helped with set construction and worked on the stage crews, light and sound crews. We were like one big happy family,” stated Miss Menzel who was often referred to as Mom by many of the cast members. It was a great experience,” claimed Vicki Atwater, “not only because of the play we worked so hard to put on but because of the lasting friendships made.” Despite the aid of the three sheriffs. Joe Shanholt, Kevin Frisby. and Jim Schneider, and Sharon. Woody is unable to get up after being hit on the head. Finian’s Rainbow 23