Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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Updated' facilities . help make it professional 'flt was a rule that if anyone touched them Cpropsj, we'd kill themf' orking in the new Per- forming Arts Center madeThe. King and I different from previous plays. New lighting systems, sound systems, stage techniques and sets made the production more professional. The musical was a culminating activity of three de- partments: instrumental music, vocal music, theatre arts and crafts. Over eighty students were involved. Freshman Tamara Huggins said, I was in control of the sound system. In order for the actors and actresses to be heard over the orchestra they had to wear hidden microphones. I had to make sure they fthe micro- phonesj didn't squeak. To learn how to run the sound system I had to read a manual, but out of the technical jobs, mine was the easiest. 'fMy job was running the ily system, Freshman Chuck Sayles said, which consisted of the ropes that lifted and brought down the scenery. Monique Lewis gave me cues to move the scenery. I learned to run the fly system in Theatre Crafts class. Mr. Cox chose me because I had the most time, I wanted to do it and I was pretty capable of handling it. Sophomore Sara Souther managed the costumes. I had to separate all the costumes and hand them out to the cast mem- bers. During performances I helped people change into their costumes. When things became tom or if things fell off, I had to fix themf, she said. Some things that hap- pened were, she added, one little boy's penan g, CSiamese pantsj would show his underware when he bent over, so I had to make sure props. If they came up missing it was usually because someone had forgot- ten to put them back. I enjoyed working back- stage. I'd been in a lot of plays before and this time it was interesting to see it from a different angle. The orchestra grew in quantity and quality. Orches- tra Director Charles Brum- baugh noted, This was probably the most music we've ever played. Not very much had been cut. It was also more playable. The woodwind section did really he was pinned up well. During a dress rehearsal Victor VanGieson was holding Bridget Cox on the stage floor and his penang came undone and fell off. Fortunately he had walking shorts on undemeath. Prop Manager Tammy Hicks said, Props were kept on a table backstage and it was a rule that if any- one touched them we'd kill them. We didn't have too much trouble with losing Unsung heroes. The pit orchestra receives very little acclaim, but without them the musical would lack its luster and professional quality. The orchestra joins the cast in the last three weeks of rehearsal coordinating the casts' singing with thc instmrnents. well. We also added two string players from the com- munity. They helped make the music sound fuller. f'The new Performing Arts Center made it quite a bit easier to balance the orches- tra with the singers. The orchestra added a lot to the production. We played pretty high quality. It was better than we had ever done, added Brumbaugh. Jessica Dunn siudemtite Musical Z Q

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Lower the boom. Several hours is required to set up lights. Sophomore .Toe Brodine and Technical Director Cary Cox place gels and focus lights for The King and l. All set. Props organized, crew in place, Assistant Stage Manager Chuck Sayles gives a last minute perusal to his notes. 1 2 3 , 5 Q.: V it . f W li ,gi A ' MQ X ' A . HL F3 Q. 32. - , F t E A 'buf' ef 1 r leiiti N0 undcrganncnts. Teaching Westem manners to Eastem culture is hard to do. Susan Apgood QAnna J rehearses the scene where she discovers the wives are naked under their dresses. HI student Life Musical Again. Over and over, the wives fSenior Petra Strijker and Freshmen Michele Nelson and Vonda Chamberlain j perfect Westem Women, a song of lament about covering the body and having to wear shoes. gf nv if 'f' .,.-rf

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0 Royal talent bring Broadway to tage The king came in and we bowed, showing we had 'no undergarments' 071. romantic love story of a teacher and a king was portrayed in this year's musical The King amg, two entirely different personali- ties brought together by fate. Miss Anna CSusan Apgoodj and the King CJon Jensenj taught each other important lessons with their stubbornness. Not until the end did they realize how close they'd grown, but then it was too late. Because it was my last year performing there was a lot of pressure on me. One thing was the cast was large which was both good and bad. Sometimes it got hectic with that many people. The cast worked well together, we worked hard and nobody shirked off, said Senior Susan Apgood. She added, Because of the new Performing Arts Center it enabled everyone to move around as much as we wanted. It was kind of hard to adjust from such a small area fthe old auditoriumy to that large of an area. Senior Jon Jensen said, Being in the new auditorium was exciting and this musical was the climax of all the experience I've had being in musicals. I think we came so close to being professional. The atmosphere was professional, and being in a facility like that makes everyone want to do their best. All the leads did really well, even the - Student Life Musical extras were great. But we couldn't have done it without the techs. They did an excellent job. The best part of the play for me was when it was over. I had a hard time doing my school work and the musical at the same time. But I do like drama. The last performance was the saddest. Everyone knew it was Susan and J on's last performance, said Freshman Bridget Cox who played Tuptim. Moses, Moses, Moses. Manipulative throughout the play, the King QI on Jensenj feigns studying the Bib-le before Anna's entrance. Sophomore Tracy Vercimack fa wifeb said, I liked being in the musical. It was fun being with the senior actors. They were a good influence on the younger actors and actresses Junior Annette Isom Canother wifej said, I loved the musical. It was funny, and we as wives got to do some pretty funny things. One example was when we were practicing our chrtsy, then the king came in and we bowed, showing we had 'no undergarments, on. I would have liked to have seen the looks on the audience's faces. Jessica Dunn