Centennial High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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.4 lb-R OPPOSITE: Richie Buchsbaum as Sancho tells everyone why he serves Don Quixote by singing the song, I Like Him. The audience was charm- ed by the performances and went a- way liking him, too, wanting to be- lieve in his dream. LEFT' Don Quix- ote Uim Traberj tells the men and wo- men trapped in this Spanish prison during the Spanish Inquisition his impossible dream and of his ded- ication to a heavenly cause to beat the unbeatable foe and right the un- rightable wrong. The inmates fBill Chappelle, John Adams, and Bill Brad- ford of Centennialj listen intently. BELOW: Aldonza fAnn Goldhirschj and Sancho fRichie Buchsbaumj, be- lievers in his dream of all that is right- eous, support a gasping and dying Don Quixote as he tells of further mis- adventures in his quest for a star. Disapproving family and friends fNancy Novotny, Bill Chappelle and Ric Ryderj are stolid throughout this touching scene.

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Centennial and Wilde Lake High Schools dared to dream the impossible dream when they collaborated on the produc- tion of Man of La Mancha in the spring and made county his- tory in the process. Man of La Mancha, the first dramatic production in Howard County to be mounted through the coopera- tive efforts of two high schools, served as an outstanding example of what could be accomplished when people work together for a common goal. This musical drama was the result of the crea- tive energies of 66 actors, dan- cers, and singers, 30 backstage crew members, and 16 orchestra members, all of whom were stu- dents of either Centennial or Wilde Lake. With close to four months of rehearsal time and shared direc- tional responsibilities, Centen- nial's Myron Dutterer and Wilde Lake's Don McBee were able to focus on character development and stage techniques. Character- zation was never lost in the shuf- fle of bodies because frequent re- minders could be heard coming from the co-directors. Earthy was a favorite adjective bantered about rehearsals instructing stu- dents on how to better portray prisoners of the Spanish Inquisi- tion. Mr. Dutterer said .his strengths and those of Mr. Mc- Bee complimented each other and allowed for the cultivation of depth in the sophisticated and complex musical stage version of the clasic Don Quixote tale. At the show's completion, emo- tions ran high and the sense of camaraderie could not be destroy- ed. Four months of intense, dedi- cated working and learning re- sulted in a quality performance which would be an inspiration to all future Centennial drama pro- ductions. A' i i i fad. H332 - ff' ,QQ . is f v I .,w f.f.y-.ska ti., , F... K, o ,O

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. ri, Choirs For the first time Centennial had two choirs-the mixed chorus and the Madrigals. The sizes of the choirs, however, were not their only differences. Under the direction of Mrs. Kathleen Schneider the mixed chorus with 70 members, sang with a variety of schools and participated in many programs. Along with the University of Maryland Chorale and the Morgan State Chorus the mixed chorus sang in a special Christmas the choir received outstanding ratings. Student director Liz Joseph led the Madrigal Sing- ers composed of 12 select vocalists in their first year at Centennial. They did an outstanding job in preparing music primarily from the 17th and 20th centuries. Their music written for small groups was generally sung without a conductor. Both choirs represented Centennial throughout the state in vocal music pro- grams and competitions. program. During their county and state adjudications, MIXED CHORUS: Top Row-L. Seaton, C. Baumgartner, M. Richardson E Bartland M Nix J Adams S DeSantl G Bowe Klapproth, C. Hardy, J. McCausland, L. Derreth, J. Spalt. Second Row D Morris S Chappell G Rich S Shepard S Ogams Bradford, A. Porter, T. Dorman, P. Adams, L. May, B. Ziegler S Boxes D Wall K House B Allen Third Row M Vidal: L Kolb, D. Fuller, R. Clay, J. Emmett, R. Ryder, D. Chan, D. Jennings D Toomer B Barrick K Bray D Toomer C Christian Fourth Row-K.Smith, L. Haarer, P. Lins, L. Goldman, L. Rectanus,R Brackley J Craxgen N Novotny L Joseph P Kuhns S Pearson S Moynihan,G. Van Ostrand, C. Bush. Bottom Row-P. Cantor, M Codas P Wright M Blackwell D Kothe L Hayes M Smith J Lubbenhusen J. Berry A. Tracy. enum-W f 82 Choirs