Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Elaborate Preparations Are Justified Fiddler On the Roof, Entertains After eight long weeks of hard work, the spring musical, Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Mr. Andy Saunders, pulled together at the last minute and went on stage April 26, 27, and 28. Playing to three full houses, the show was hailed by some as the finest in MUSTA ' D history. The play centers on the family of Tevye, the dairyman of the largely Jewish town of Anatevka, in revolutionary Russia. The conflict is at once both in the mind of Tevye, played by Emory Miles, and in the village itself: the struggle between long-standing Jewish tradition and the inexorable force of changing times. To Tevye, the increasingly unorthodox marriages of three of his daughters played by Leslie Levy, Sarah Webb, and Betsy Ringle — lead to his upholding of tradition by rejecting the union of his third daughter to a non-Jew. In the end, however, the triumph of change over village is complete, culminating in the poignant exodus finale, which was restaged by director Saunders. Other principals included Jeanne Thurman as Golde, Tevye ' s wife: Scott Stevens, Sidney Kriger, and Kim Jenkins as Tevye ' s eventual sons-in-law; and Scott Schaefer, Sandy Weaver, Joey Pierce, Evan Vignola, Tucker Dewey, and John Sebes as other villagers. Aiding Mr. Saunders in putting the show together and managing the cast of more than fifty were former MUSTA ' D actor Flip Eikner, choreographer Mrs. James D. Russell, and the production crews. With long hours from Mr. Saunders, inestimable aid from many people, and effort from the cast itself, a memorable show was created that with its combination of song, dance, lively scenes, pathos, and ironic tragedy touched the hearts of all and on them created a lasting impression. Tevye introduces his five daughters to Perchik (Sidney Kriger) as Motel (Scott Stevens) looks on. Tevye revels in delusions of grandeur while wishing he were a rich man. Singing L ' Chaim, Tevye and Lazar Wolf (Scott Schafer) celebrate the upcoming marriage of one of Tevye ' s daughters to Lazar. 24 EVENTS

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High jumping and running the 1 00 yard dash, Philip Cox proved to be one of the most successful members of the Junior Varsity team. Displaying his fast start out of the blocks during a JV meet, Cox was a strong member of the Varsity squad as well. In the East Memphis Classic trials, Steve Lawrence explodes to victory in his heat for the 100-yard dash. 1979 LOWER SCHOOL TRACK: (first row) Andy Seessel, Doug Rockett, Mark Nash, Lee McWaters, David Gardner, Bobby Wade, Kevin Parker, Jim Darnell, Lloyd Monger, John Creek, Jon Peters, Mike Treece; (second row) Alan Feild, Cole Inman, Mac McCarroll, Richard Williamson, Fort Denton, Bobby Weiss, Trey Jordan, Horace Tipton, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Davis; (third row) Lane Watson, Marshall Odeen, Mike McMillan, Wyatt Isbell, Steve Carpenter, Murray Foster, David Greenwald, Blake Ross, Chip Tipton, Richard Flowers; (not pictured) Taylor Hammons, Drew Harris, James Rantzow, Tommy Poirier, Al Lawrence. TRACK JV-8TH GRADE TRACK 23

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As Spring Spectacular, Three Sell-Out Crowds In Do You Love Me? Tevye and his wife Golde (Jeanne Thurman) pledge their devotion to one another. Mordcha (Joey Pierce) presents a wedding gift to Motel, Tevye ' s new son-in-law. SPRING MUSICAL 25