Centerville High School - Elkonian Yearbook (Centerville, OH)

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ff f fe I . L. at ll Montage ut cha roadway of yesteryear was born again on the Centerville stage with the 1976 spring, all- school musical production of George M. With a montage of George M. Cohan's own plays and songs, the lead, played by Junior Dana Finch, acted out forty years of George M.'s life. The play also focused on the trials of George M.'s social life, his relationship with his parents, played by Junior Bob Coleman and Senior Libby Oglesbee, and their eventual deaths. Junior Diane Fisher portrayed George M.'s sister. Her marriage started the eventual break-up of the four Cohans as a great acting team. The musical also dealt with the courtship, marriage, and finally the divorce of his first wife, played by Senior Vicki Cavanaugh, plus the eventual happiness he found with his second wife, performed by Senior Suzanne Jarrett, who stayed with George until his eventual death. During his first production, director Mr. Robert Grueber received an abundance of helping hands from choreographer Mrs. Kathy Bender, musical directors Mr. Donald Lehman and Mr. Wayne Markworth, and senior student director Mary Dale Walters. The result was forty years of George M. Cohan's stage and personal life condensed into three hours of music, laughs, and drama. ij recnng me Dump was lust one of the tasks faced by choreographer, Mrs. Kathy Bender. 10 Musical . ...., . .t., ., ,t Wa l z l 5 ii infuriated with holding the trying pt: tion of George M. Cohan's business ma ger, Senior Terry Henderson falls to knees in a fit of frustration.

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Playing french horns, Thea Jones, and Claudia Smith introduce the be- ginning of the first tale in Story The- atre, the first all-school play. In the past, the year's first play was restricted to seniors. However, recently underclass interests demand- ed that tryouts be open to all. Upperclassmen Sabrina Strahler, Siobhan Hennessy and Helen Salvato quickly finish their meal of pancakes and waffles before decorating their cars with crepe paper and balloons. The caravans, complete with stream- ers and screaming voices, carried seniors from Bob Evans to the high school. ' An Elk victory over the Troy Tro- jans created a festive atmosphere for the after-game soc hop. Quar- terback Bob Crawford watches his schoolmates Mindy Gastineau, Jim Dishong, and Chuck Serine dance to the song Get Down Tonight. 9 A ctivities Divisional

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