Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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During a dress rehearsal three of the nuns, Lori Underwood, Betty Erikson and Melanie Calcara in the part of Maria arrives at hernew Myrna Holthaus, perform in front of the finished scenery flats to be used in the pro- home, the von Trapp residence. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) duction. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Melanie Calcara,teaches the von Trapp children to sing. The von Trapp children pictured are as follows: Lance Werth, Travis Bradford and Deanna Roble. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Becky Hoshaw and Lejay Warren watch a rehearsal as Ed Kelly gives pointers on hand positions to cast members. Ken Shaheen watches and listens to the re¬ hearsal in order to give suggestions to the performers. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Theater 19

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Community participates in annual musical Rogers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music” was performed at Barton County Community College March 6, 7 and 8. Most of the per¬ formers in the musical were from surrounding areas and not full-time students. This made the project truly a community effort. Tryouts for the production were held before Christmas. Rehearsals started when the spring semester began. The plot of the story centered around Maria, a postulant in an Au¬ strian abbey. Maria was sent to be the governess for the seven children of Captain von Trapp. Melanie Calcara, played the part of Maria. This was the first time the Great Bend Resident performed at BCCC. D. J. Sims, great Bend, played the part of Captain Georg von Trapp. He has appeared in previous produc¬ tions on campus. Ken Shaheen, music instructor and director of the musical had the help of several others while putting the production together. J. B. Webster, instructor of instru¬ mental music conducted the or¬ chestra. Students enrolled at BCCC and musicians from nearby com¬ munities devoted many hours to or¬ chestra rehearsal. Ed Kelly, drama instructor, was in charge of the technical and stage crews. Karyl Morrison, Great Bend, worked out the details of choreography and Patty Scantlin was in charge of cos¬ tumes. Lori Underwood, Betty Erikson, Myrna Holthaus, Lorene Dyke, Peggy Erickson, Pam Ryan and Mary Lou Fryberger who portray nuns in the play, practice one of their group numbers. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) Becky Dudrey, Margaret Pfortmiller, Connie Helm, Jeanne Hollenbeak and Lorene Dyke rehearse one of the songs for the production. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) 18 Theater

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Gayle Hays and Randy Schmidt discuss the custody of their daughter who has run away from her mother to stay with her father in California. (Photo by Shawn Stewart.) Randy Schmidt makes his entrance during a scene in the play. (Photo by Shawn Stewart) 20 Theater Randy Schmidt and David Brewer have an argument after Schmidt’s wife, Trease Ensminger, has an accident. (Photo by Shawn Stewart)