Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Due To Power Failure Other departments were pre- paring for Cinderella as well. The orchrestra was being perfect- ed by Mr. Ken Gondor during class and in after school rehersals. A rotating set was designed by Mrs. Glenna Dodge. Divided into three scenes: a kitchen, ballroom, and a forest, detail was stressed for ad- ded beleivability and magic. Short- ly after the set was completed, technical rehearsals began. Light- Ballroom dancers, Kenni Hiatt and Tom Cutler, practice the Scratch Gavotte. ing and sound cues were worked through by Mrs. Bishop and the sound crew. After a week of tech- nical rehearsals, the orchestra joined the cast. Elaborate cos- tumes were rented from P.M.T. at the University of Utah. Apparel was shuffled around until each ac- tor had found his correct size. Cri- tique given by Mrs. Bishop, follow- ing rehersals began to grow shorter; until on the final dress re- hersal only two notes were given. Opening night, November 20, the performance received a stand- ing ovation. Following perfor- mances received the same. Clos- ing night was scheduled for the 24th; cast members arrived to ap- ply make-up and warm-up for the performance. At 5:30 the power Page — Howard McOmber, Herald — Mark Capo, and Portia — Stacey Olsen watch as Cinderella's glass slipper proves to be a tight squeeze for Prunella-Charlotte Scott. went off; cast members migrated to the halls from the dressing rooms to use emergency back-up lighting. The orchrestra ran through songs in the hall as the audience began to arrive. At 7:30, audience members were asked to remain another half hour to see if the power would be restored in time for a performance. At 8:00, the audience and cast were asked to clear the building before the emergency lighting ran out, and asked to return the following even- ing. Closing night was played to a sold-out audience who again gave the play a standing ovation. At the cast party a video-tape of the show was played giving the cast the opportunity to enjoy their great performance. Cinderella U 39

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Cinderella Held Over Auditions were held September 4-6 for Rodgers and Hammer- stein’s production of Cinderella. Auditioners came prepared to sing and read lines for director, Robyn Bishop and vocal director, Gordon Quigley. After the auditions, a singing role callback list was read, and the next morning a non-sing- ing call-back list was posted. On the third day a final opportunity to prove abilities was given for call backs. The weekend dragged for hopeful auditioners; finally Mon- day, the cast was announced. Scripts and musical scores were issued and a brief rehearsal sched- ule was announced. Chorus members rehearsed three times a week and leads worked individually with Mr. Quig- ley after school on solos. During the next weeks individual scenes were blocked during drama classes cast members migrated to the hails from dressing rooms to use emergency back up lighting.” and chorus numbers were choreo- graphed during seventh period.

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 Robyn Bishop Director Gordon Quigley Musical Director Glenna Dodge Technical Director Dave Servatius Student Director Adele EerNisse Cinderella Tony Hatch Prince Jan Southam Plume Lady Angela Caldwell Student Director Stacey Olsen Portia Charlotte Scott Prunella Rick Sutherland King Christie Milligan Student Director Queen Lisa Moore Stepmother Mark Crapo Herald Mike Robinson Chamberlain Cliff Harris Courtier Impossible Ensemble accompanies Plume Lady (Jan Southam) as Cinderella prepares to attend the Ball Chorus and Ensemble: Dave Servatius. Howard McOmber. David Nanto. Ryan Smith. David Wohlferd. Steve Ivie. Rick Lewis. Craig Griffith. Mitch Hall. An- gela Caldwell, Barbie Burrows. Gina Boberg. Darcell Thomas. Karla Leffler. Scott Griffin. Laura Keddington. Cathy Palmer. Jill Staker. Sue Anderson. Stacy Brisertine. Laura Durrant. Amy Gillespie. Kim Hardy. Becky Kelson. Betsy Quintana. Lisa Vawdrey. Teresa Anderson. Colette Clark. Kirsten Easth ope, Lisa Montoya. Scott Hardy. Lisa Lavoie. Todd Jackson. Katie Robert- son. Nancy Wabel. Shari Bishop. Patti Bodily. Kerrilee Clark. Donna Fleming. Dee Dee Hansen. Heidi Keefr. Melanie Mounteer. Stacy Stubbs. Cindy Wheel- er. Bonnie Houser. Kaylene Dailey. Jennifer Dangerfield. Diane Tremeling