Beaverhead County High School - Beaver Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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:FQRMflNEE all I like playing challenging parts.” Caroline O'Connor acting as assistant director found out directing was no walk in the park. “It was tough control- ling noise backstage.” “I thought people who never acted before did a good job projecting their voices in an auditorium not known for good acoustics,” said Ms. Overton. She had to discipline the actors so they could make the play go off as well as they could with only six weeks of re- hearsals. They weren’t professionals but they conducted themselves profes- sional in meeting deadlines and doing what experienced directors told them to do. Ms. Overton stated that out of twen- ty plus people who had parts in the play only three were returning from last year’s play. She also stated that there was a very good turn out of fresh- men who really wanted to be up there on stage. “The reason we had such a big cast is because we used everyone who was interested; another reason the cast was so big is that the play itself had a large selection of parts to choose from.” Looking toward next year, Ms. Overton said they are probably going to use a smaller cast. “Caroline did a very good job as an assistant director and also as an actor. Not to take any- thing away from the other actors but the people who played leading roles did a very good job. Overall everyone did a good job. The foreign exchange students who participated in the play gave it life and other actors enjoyed jostling Connie Lopez's accent. I’m very proud of the students’ prepara- tion for the play; with only six weeks of rehearsals and three weeks to learn lines we didn’t have any serious prob- lems except for some nervousness by some freshmen.” T- t 4 performance of their own as the sound ef- fects crew. Spring Play 29) O 0 + To O O 4. ? o ° » f - q fro e i wv

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r Leigh-Ann Whitworth lis- tens intently but appears to be in a state of confu- Annette Bederke makes her American stage debut as the Page. si on. . squeak . . . squeak . . . rrrROAR” The Spring play, The Mouse That Roared, directed by Jackie Overton started off with a “ROAR” having the biggest cast of characters in four years. The play was supported by veteran actors like Blair Boetticher who played Tully Bas- com, the male lead. “The play is some- thing I look forward to every year. The lead gives you a good opportunity to express yourself.” He was joined in the spotlight by four year veteran Leigh- Ann Whitworth who starred as Proffes- sor Kokintz, a brilliant nuclear physicist. “Playing a male role was fun, challeng- ing and helped me develop skills I didn’t know I had. Over- As the Royalty of Grand Fenwick. Melis- sa McCollum, Pat Flemming and Scott Leap show their acting abili- ties. W o 0 0 o' St' ( 28 Come As You Are VC —w—3— 0 0 , o o -K . Of o © °

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Jody Barrett uses a little body English to get her horse around the barrel in the quickest time. BARRELS “Mama don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys . . were words of advice from Willie Nelson given to mothers across the world, but it Jim Allen did his part and now he eagerly looks back hoping that his partner did too in the team roping event. ji«. sjk JtJk Wendy Stockton’s horse kicks up some dust round- ing a barrel in barrel rac- ing. OF obviously didn’t reach Beaverhead County. But maybe we’re better off that it didn’t because of the fine Rodeo talent that Beaverhead County High School has produced. Junior Dezerene Hegsted earned the privilege of mak- ing a trip to Pueblo, Colorado, after being crowned Montana High School Rodeo Queen to compete for National High School Rodeo Queen. Dezerene will also attend state this year participating in barrel racing, pole bending, goat ty- ing, cow cutting and breakaway rop- ing. She will be ac- com- « V % 30® Come As You Are m-c-— —3-;r O' O o