Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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COOL-HEADED ... As Marion Paroo (Karen Sharpley) questions the Music Man ' s (Bruce White) cover story, he shrugs it off and assures her there is absolutely nothing to worry about. DISGUSTING, THOROUGLY DISGUSTING . . . Appalled by the way his family and friends have been taken in by the Music Man, Mayor Shinn (Clif Knight) yells at his wife (Susie Gulling). MADAME LIBR-A-A-A-R-R-R-IAN . . . Without much luck, Harold Hill (Bruce White) tries to persuade Miss Paroo (Karen Sharpley) to go out with him. FOLLOW THE LEADER . . . Showing the people in the library scene what he wants done, Mr. Gene Poston demonstrates holding an open book. Musical 19

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' Music Man ' side splitting for more than audience Otrings saved Professor Harold Hill from the music of laughter in the Golden Singer ' s performance of The Music Man. In two different performances, Harold Hill (Bruce White), the Music Man, split his pants in the middle of a scene. The saving strings were thread, and the costume crew ' s speedy hands took care of his trouble in no time. Harold Hill, a fast- talking salesman, came to River City to organize a town band, sell the townsfold uniforms and instruments, then leave the city — thus leaving the band equipped but for the most part untrained. However, Marion Paroo (Karen Sharpley), the stuck-up librarian, questioned the truth of Hill ' s great plan to create a band of River City ' s children. But being a single woman, Marion found herself falling in love. She expressed her longing for love in such songs as Goodnight My Someone, but not as smoothly as she might have liked. In one show the door to the Paroo house porch, through which she was to walk out, became stuck and would not come open. After struggling and looking to the stage crew for help, Marion finally walked right through what should have been a supposed wall. According to his plan, after he collected the money, Harold Hill would leave town. But hit by the cupid ' s arrow, Hill stayed. All was not lost either when the children struggled through the Minuet in G to the surprise and sheer happiness of the parents of River City. Ripple even had some pinch-hitting due to illness in the musical. During the Wednesday, Nov. 30, and Friday, Dec. 2, shows, Eydie Franklin played Marion ' s mother and on Thursday, Dec. 1, Virgene Cline took the duties. The fun, the slips, all the long hours of practice and the show itself went on to become memories after the Golden Singers ' final performance of The Music Man Friday night, December 2. ■I KNEW YOU ' D COME TO NO GOOD . . . Speaking to an old friend Marcellus Washburn (Todd Blake), Harold Hill (Bruce White) expresses his feelings. 18 Musical

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BON APPETITE . . . Preparing her delicious dessert, Tracy Hickman ignites lemon extract to add the final touch to her flaming cheesecake. CHEERFULLY CHISELING . . . Working on one of her ceramic pieces, Donna Hale strives for perfection, this being a favorite hobby of hers. CIRCUS MATERIAL . . . Not on a tightrope, but — in the street, Mark Waycott rides his unicycle. He has the balance to master the cycling. 20 Leisure Time