Hillcrest High School - Panther Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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One more time! Repetition is not uncommon when you practice for an important show. M. Maxwell, B. Bookout and S. Avritt work to get it right.V The Good Ole Days EVERYONE REMEMBERS the bopping fifties or do they? If not, there was a chance to experience them in the 1982 musical 'lBye, Bye, Birdie! Life was simple then. Well, not all of the time. Some of the problems of the teenagers as well as adults were apparent in the musical through music and dialogue. Many hours of practice were spent to make the musical a big success. It took long days and nights of rehearsing songs and memorizing lines lapproximately 3 1X2 monthsj, not to mention the practices before the auditions. Many people were involved in the musical. These included members of the Art Service Club, orchestra, stagecraft class, lighting and stage crews, and others. Without these people, the musical could not have been complete. In the spotlight is Leeza Gibbons from PM Magazine who uses one of the musical rehear- sals as a backdrop for the opening and closing of the nightly show.V Musical - 29

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The back drops are almost as important to a show as the actors. Fred Curtis spends a lot of time painting the tiny detail necessary to make it look simi-natural? Cast members - Front row: K. Peake, I. Nor- dhoff. Second row: I. Felix, C. Sweet, C. Stephens, Third row: S. Harrinton, L. Honea, L. Harting. Fourth row: G. McDonald, L. Myers, T. Shiltz, M. Avritt, I. Riddles. Fifth row: B. Burns, A. Troue.P Let's- get it right! Mr. Iohnson directs M. Golman, S. Slaughter, B. Bookhout, and the rest of the crew in the Ed Sullivan song! S 3-N5 fs. st is H y t.. 9 st.y il? 28 - Musical AMore cast members - Front row: R. Cooke, Y. Darroa, S. Golman, K. Kirkandal. Second row: W. Brashere, A. Ornelas, C. Sitz, V. Von- dracek, S. Radnitz. J 4One last kiss is all Conrad Uohn Umplb Birdie wants before he goes into the servid and who could refuse? Take five, Everybody needs a break sometim- and the musical crew enjoys every one gets?

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Birdie proves o success SOME OF THE LEADS were Nick Carroccio as Albert Petersong Rita Ornelas as Rose Alverezg Beverly Bookhout l as Kim MacAfeeg Mike Colman as Mr. MucAfeeg Sherrie Slaughter as Mrs. MocAfeeg Maryanne Trapalis as Moe i Petersong Chris McCain as Randolph MacAfeeg and, of course, Iohn Umpleby as the Elvis-like character, Conrad Birdie. Without the minor leads, chorus, dancers and extras the musical could not have been a success. Mr. Roy Iohnson directed his fourteenth musical. He was assisted by Mrs, Sue Iohnson as pianist, Iackie Miller as choreographer, and Charles Wertz as orchestra leader. Three days in the spotlight may not seem much, but year after year students try out for that small touch of stardom. Telephones seem to be a natural extension of teens' ears i and the second act of the musical was no exception. V 30 - Musical l I A One and two and three, counts Charles Wertz as he leads the orchest in preparing for the musical.