Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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3,750 Tech Hours In Musical Hoping to solve problems before they occurred, technical director Rog- er Ramseyer and his crew began build- ing sets for the musical two months be- tore the March 21 opening. Fitty students devoted 75 hours each to create a set and costumes in the mood ot the Roaring Twenties for The Boyfriend. All total, tech details re- quired 3,750 hours. About 400 hours ot class time was spent working on the set, which re- quired 16 gallons ot paint. Designing and making costumes and preparing character make-up con- sumed another l00 hours. Another 200 ,ff N-'kg .Q ff ,-X ABOVE: Painting the backdrop tor the musical are Michelle Sailors, '82, and Brad Snyder, '82. TOP RIGHT: Learning the music for the produc- tion are Ioe Neal, '82, Bruce Friesendahl, '81, Beth Thurston, '82, and Porter Bertelson, '8l. RIGHT: Rehearsing her lines is Sarah Yeager, '82 32 X Activities X Musical hours went into rehearsal and other technical aspects ot the show. Mr. Ramseyer did research to deve- lope a sense ot the age - a time ot escaping reality - by studying histori- cal novels, photographs, and fiction. To depict the two-dimensional aspects ot the l920's, the set was painted onto the background. The bill for hardware, lumber, tab- rics, costumes, lighting and technical materials ran to almost 53,000 To sup- port this the music and drama depart- ments hoped to have capacity crowds tor tour performances in March.

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The Cast Annie Ripper . . Flipote, Mme Pernel1e's maid Andrea Bair . Mme Pernelle, Orgon's mother lill Moreno ............ Elmire, Orgon's wife Dena Daniel . . Dorine, Mariane's lacly's maid Todd Newman . Damis, Orgon's son, Elmire's stepson Kim Blakely ..... Mariane, Orgon's daughter, Elmire's stepdaughter, in love with Valere Bill Lowe . . . Cleante, Orgon's brother-in-law Donald Wright .... Orgon, Elmire's husband Stan Dibble .... Valere, in love with Mariane Bruce Williamson . Tartufte, a confidence man Steve Shipman ..,.... M. Loyal, an attorney Don Leonard An Exempt, an officer of the King RIGHT: Condemning Tartutfe for his hypocrisy is Orgon. BOTTOM RIGHT: Valere argues with Dorine about Mariane's love. BELOW: Tartutie yields to Elmire's planned seduction while her husband, Orgon, watches from his hiding place. 34 I Activities X Fall Play