Alliant International University - Tracks Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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100 YEARS TAKEN FROM EXPO ' 67 Singing Whistle It , from the produc- tion 100 Years of Musical Comedy are Roily Fanton and Michael Edwards. 100 Years of Musical Comedy originated by Aida Broadbent for Expo 67, proved to be one of the most popular of all Expo s entertainments. It is music recreating great moments from the Ameri- can stage in a colorful arrangement of hit songs both old and new. It was performed in concert by a group of nine young people who sang, danced, and played their way through an evening of music and song taken from our musical theatre history over the last century. Starring in this delightful musical presented at Wegeforth Bowl by the School of Performing Arts this summer were Beverly Burnham, Roily Fanton, Robert Austin, Michael Edwards, Robert Ritchie, Robert Olisar, and Paul Gormley as the singers and musicians. Participating and also acting as com- mentator was Ross Laidly, a Canadian who has 24

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3F MUSICAL COMEDY Sl...»i, l„rr in tlir nuinh. I. 11 l.- rr.ll% Mjulin. a Iniii, Irll l„rn;l,l ( .iri.l Salli- spiel. Ml.l,.i.l I d«ar(K. Br ' rK hijri.li.iMi. K.ilirrl Kil In ItulU I .,nl.M . .umI H.. I .,, II,N. appeared in numerous pla s, rnusieals. operas and on T ' in liotli (Canada and the States. BeverK Burnham has appeared in numerous nightclubs. Starlii;ht productions and on man TV projiruins RolK l- ' anton is a ijraduate ot San Diego Slate and has pertormed dozens ot leading roles in college productions. Robert Ritchie lives in HolUuood and has his B .V Degree from I ' .(! i... Robert Austin IS iiirrentK working lor his Master s dcgni- at LSll s School ot Performing . rts. Michael Kdwards is a recent graduate of SP. . lso plasing important parts as the l o maids were Jud Mad- dox and Carol Sattenspiel, both SPA students 1(K) Years was directed l) .Mda Broadbent. co-ordinated musicalK b Ti-rr) () Donnell and produced b SPA dine i .r ( lordon Hilker SinginK the Gi-ndarmcs ' Dnt I ■ hen- jre two jclnrs Willi niiicli aclini: cxptriincc, Kns l.ui(ilt ' % and K .hcrl Ritchie.