Norman High School - Trail Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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 OCKIN’ ’N ROLLIN’ The permits had to be bought and the perfor- mance fees paid for this fall's production of Bye Bye Birdie. Bye Bye Birdie had everything the audience wanted; a darling script, motivated cast, and a smooth presentation. But this didn't just fall together. It took six weeks of rehearsals until all hours of the night with the guidance of Mrs. Jonna Johnson, vocal director; Mrs. Olivia Cunningham, stage director; and April Andre Gandy, choreographer. And they weren't alone. When the curtain went up-,up, the orchestra, directed by Mr. John Clin- ton, was right in front. The 60's were brought to life when Nathan Smith as Conrad Birdie swung his hips to the beat of Honestly Sincere”. Conrad's One Last Kiss made the audience understand why teen-age girls ran around singing We Love you Conrad” every chance they got. He will go far with his acting”, said Shannon Floyd about Smith's performance. The audience took notice when Rose Alverez, portrayed by Jennifer Heavener, sang her solo Spanish Rose”. Jennifer put a lot of work into the play, espe- cially her Spanish Rose” routine and we couldn't have made it without her , said Christy Grizzle. A favorite of the audience was Albert Peterson, the lead, played by Chris Santine. He sang and danced his way into the audience's hearts. He has an awesome voice and he dances great , said Cliff Huddleston. Another favorite was Kelly Furlong who played the meddling mother, Mae Peterson. She would shuffle her way on stage and lay some guilt lines on Albert, making him like putty in her hands. Penny Lane made a brief performance as Gloria Rasputin. Her over-emphasized walk made Chris Santine stumble over his lines. I died laughing when Gloria came on stage walking the way she did,” said Lisa Johnson. Bye Bye Birdie came off as a great success and the audience showed the actors that they appreci- ated their performance by giving them a standing ovation. When I saw the standing ovation, I felt the end of a true success , said Shari Jackson, who played a teen-ager. CONCERNED THAT has gone Peterson to rejoice in a childhood song. Mae with Conrad Birdie. Andrew Miller as Mr. Peterson, played by Kelly Furlong, searches the MacAlfee joins with Chris Santine as Albert audience for Conrad Birdie. STUDOtfr LIFE

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 The best part of summer was going to Senior Lake with Mac, Ernie and Shake Mark Fentriss, sr. About the only exciting thing I did all summer was drive to California doing 100 all the way. Ben Wesner, jr. SENIORS TAYLOR TUBBS. Jeanme Land saw and Mindy Kirkpatrick lean on each other for support after a long day of water skiing. TAKING A REFRESHING BREAK !rom the August heat, senior Mark McCurdy looks over the happenings of Harold's sidewalk sale. JUNIOR KARI YANDA goes over yet another drill at summer band practice. STUDENT LIFE

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I thought that the Bye-Bye Birdie cast did excellent and I could tell that they worked hard. — Chris Coston DRESSED IN ARMY GREENS. V nrad Bird- ie. played by Nathan Smith, gives his farewell In song to the audience. A DISHEVELED mother. Mae Petereon played by Kelly Furlong, has lust heard that her sonny boy. Albert Peterson, is getting married. BYE BYE BIRDIE ,st. Paul Huddleston. Mar- cie Gay. Steve Cobb. Michelle Satterlee, Su- zanne DeGrief. Jeep Rutter. Tammy Miller, Shan- non Floyd. Christy Grizzle. Paula Munter. Kelly Warren. Melanie Pyle, Lee Anne Lassetter. Tern Sinclair, and Shari Jackson pose for a photo that shows their true personality. FALL Hjl CAL