Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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-l ooks Tlltuel t wasn't exactly a cast of thousands, but this year's production of The Drunkard involved more students than any school production in the previous two years. The cast was composed of 48 students with 23 more on the production crew. One reason for this upsurge in cast and crew was the new auditorium. The Drunkard was the first full-length production to be performed in the new 1,050 seat facility. The musical comedy itself was based on a melodrama written and 1844 and was set to music by Barry Manilow. Parkview's production starred Rod Whitt as the hero, Jana Jacobson as the damsel in distress and Monty Phillips as the villain. Other major characters were played by Marti Watson, Scott Stanley, Kim Piazza, Daniel C. Meriwether, Brian Hollenbeck, Donna Redwood and Amy Smith. The cast was amply supported by choruses of wedding guests, bar girls and Salvation Army members. The technical aspects of the play were just as vast as various students were required to operate the lighting and sound systems, to move furniture and to set props. All of these, along with the people responsible for raising and lowering the curtain were coordinated by senior Leanne Davis, production stage And justice for all. In the 19th century melodrama, The Dmnkard, Lawyer Cribbs, portrayed by senior Monty Phillips, presses for overdue rent money. manager. The theatrical experience was demanding and great, but the most fun singing along with the cast over the technical communications system, said Leanne. Senior Sheila Hearty and junior Tim Carter worked as co-student directors, a job that required work and diplomacy. To be a student director you have to be part administrator and part counselor, said Carter. It seemed like when everything was going well technically there were new problems dealing with the emotions of the actors. We tsheila and D did a lot of stepping on toes, but most of it couldn't have been Onstage ! helped. The orchestra for the production was picked from Parkview's Band and appeared under the direction of Sterling Ingram, Band director. The orchestra performed with the same perfection that Ingram was notorious for achieving. Excitement in the audience and cast ran high and response to The Drunkard was good. It seemed that The Drunkard, although not perfect, was a success and an appropriate show to open PV's new theatre. Frllls and furs. Life is a cabaret for seniolrs Kelley Cooper and Kale' Carlisle. Bargirls come with the whiskey in the production of The Drunluni. Tight Bt. Making a last minute adjustment before going on stage, Sheila Hearty helps Carol Robertson into a costume. Carol portrayed a wedding guest, while Sheila served as student director. Doom, despair. Amy Schmidt, junior, rehearses for her role as Julia, the dejected daughter of a hopeless drunk. 194 Academics! Organizations

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int of order. Preparing to represent Arkansas at e Bicentennial Debates in Williamsburg, Va., hristy Harrell and Jill Molock, seniors, conduct search on United States foreign policy. :iz m 258 Cnshed out. After a long day at preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, Jane Carson, sophomore, finds time for a nap during the awards assembly at the Razorback Speech Festival. Consult more sources. Having a problem with a difficult topic, Don Johnston looks for more information. Newsmagazines, such as 'Hme were favorite sources for debate students. Speech and Drama-193

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Chr A. Ido? Rod Whitt, junior, plays the leading role of Edward in The Drunkdrd. The champagne glaps will soon contain Edward's first drink, which leads to his downfall. Icounter clockwlsel Leading roles in The Drunkud were portrayed byi Marti Watson, Scott Stanley, Kim Piazza, Dan Meriwether, Jana Jacobson, Rod Whitt. Monty Phillips.