Mountlake Terrace High School - Tempo Yearbook (Mountlake Terrace, WA)

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john ludd, as Albert Peterson, admires Conrad Birdie played by Noel Cruse, as the teenagers welcome him to Sweetapple, Ohio train station. Directors'Frank Demiero, Bob Sanford, and Elaine Klein discuss possible stage improvements. lfloel Cruse, john judd, Janice Springob, and Linda McColdrick listen intently to a director at one of the many rehearsals. Dancers Earl Brock and Cecil Tyler get their rehearsal instructions from Miss Klein, for a routine. Determination and ambition played an impor- tant role in the success of the all-school musi- cal, Bye-Bye Birdie. After much tedious preparation, the cast displayed its final per- formances at Edmonds junior High. Independently, the cast quietly reviewed their parts, while make-up and stage crews were busy working. The opening curtain interrupted the reflective air with the excitation of The Telephone Hour . Frank DeMiero, director, and Elaine Klein, as- sistant director, furiously stamped their feet and wore out their voices. All of their hard work paid off with the satisfaction of a very impressing, first-rate play.

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Excitement begins as Conrad Birdie arrives in Sweetapple, Ohio. The make-up crew is busy beautifying the actors before curtain l' . . .- ' if at me-gT 'M,x., li 2 ,LM vtpliwqg - -51:-' A.4:.i?4w'0f- 'y,i, A , -, i-ii ' 1 ,ff -f H wi ,T 3 , 11.911, ,, ' 7 42 ' 1 rf, Aiyfgxh V ' MC' H iw , , '- G A 6 A , 321 sf3. '-f.-.e5.M.w , if . .A U f': 2 P ri NMQMV4' :Q .' ,. . J 'il ig A i L t. t tf,,t5' MH, i i . - ya., x' .3 :P 'j' 5Q'1F!55 Qii' V ' ll ' 'ir r V nf al V 1 - -' me I V ' V ' Z 'gWf . Fix t ' -' ' ' s 3f f1- . 1 - r it . . . .. 5 'vJl:.. Ll . 'V U. ,- Noel Cruse, Mike Kessler and Sue El- vrum practice their favorite scene everywhere! Bonnie Costa, as Ursula Merkle, con- vinces Kim Macafee, played by Sue El- vrum, to remain in the Conrad Birdie Fan Club. call. Albert Peterson, played by john ludd, jumps up in distress to refuse Rose Alverez, played by Shelly Nopp, her resignation. 79

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The cast waits patiently before going to perform at Mountlake Terrace junior High. Stephanie Anderson was a show-stopper as Mae Peterson. Conrad Birdie is greeted as he steps off the train. Ursula Merkle, played by Bonnie Costa, explains her teenage emo- tions to Conrad Birdie. Albert is remembering the sad loss ofhis dog, Lou. Bye-bye birdie takes a flying leap to fame Albert Peterson, john ludd, is surprised to see Rose Alverez, Shelley Nopp, dancing with his brief- case when she should be preparing for Conrad Birdie's arrival. 81 Hugo Peabody, Mike Kessler, swings Rose Alvarez, Shelley Nopp, around in glee.