Cleveland High School - Legend Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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IRISH FANTASY HIGHLIGHTS 'FINIAN'S RAINBOW' TALE Rainbow finished with a surprising, but happy outcome. Due to an unexpected winter ice storm, the rehearsals were frustrating, but the musical took a surprising turn-around the day before it was to be presented, commented Mr. Bruce johnson, choral director. Other directors for the annual production were Mrs. Bev Stocking, drama, Mr. Robert Kerns, instrumental, Mr. Norman Eng, art, and Ms. Mollie Hart, choreographer. Finian's Rainbow, is a story about Finian lSteve Rooklidgel and his daughter Sharon lLolita Ritmanisl who go to a town, Rainbow Valley, Missitucky after Finian steals a pot of gold from a leprechaun, Og fPhil Richardsonl in Gloccomorra, Ireland. Finian then buys a very small area of land from Woody IBrad McMurchieJ, his business partner, and buries the pot of gold to make it grow. Meanwhile, Og follows Finian to get his gold back because he is turning mortal without it. Later on in the story, Woody and Sharon are married. Considering the fact that we had about a week and a half cut because of the ice storm, the cast really came through and did a spectacular job, McMurchie said. lt took a lot of work, but the audience reaction showed people were pleased, which made it all worthwhile. Z L elected as this year's spring musical, Finian's - - . ,, . . . ,, . . I I ,, . ABOVE: Without his pot of gold that was sto- len from him by Finian, Og IPhil Richardsonl, the leprechaun, begins to turn mortal. TOP: Discussing business with his partner, Fin- ian lSteve Rooklidgel bargains with Woody IBrad McMurchie! for a small area of land. LEFT: Singing The Begat are Gospellepers Mailvin Housten, jeff Lindquist, Mark Tellis and Albert Chestnut. MUSICAL I 29

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or 066 ' 5150, I oe' photo ABOVE: Sharon QLoIita Ritmanisi and Woody lBrad McMurchieJ sing Look to the Rainbow during the scene of their wedding. TOP: Necessi- ty lCaroI MacLarenJ and her workers discuss the tobacco's destination. RIGHT: Upset about her departure for Ireland, and Woody leaving for New York, Sharon lLolita Ritmanisl sings How Are Things in Gloccomorran while doing her laundry. 28 MUSICAL

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Woody , . . . Shardnfisf. . . Og ...,. Finian . . . Susan . . Sunny .. Buzz ...,...., Sheriff .,...... Senator Rawkins Necessity ..... Mr. Shears CASTVT ...Qif'Brad McMurchie . . . Q .Lolita Ritmanis ,V , .Phil Richardson . ii'g1'QS,teve Rooklidge .,...Nancy Sakamoto ,.. . ,Scott Green . . .....,. Mike Sager . . . . . . .Paul Horowitz ..,,...leff Lindquist ,.,Q. .Carol MacLaren .. ...Q .Dennis Hipes Mr. Robust . ., ...,. joe Taccogna Preacher .. . ..,. Rocky Hetrick 30 MUSICAL ABOVE: Finian fSteve Rooklidgeb tries to per- suade Og tPhil Richardsonl to tell him where the pot of gold is. Susan lNancy Sakamotol, who can- not hear, found the pot of gold and hit it without anyone knowing. TOP: Buzz fMike Sageri dem- onstrates to the new butler tMarvin Houston? the proper techniques, ABOVE RIGHT: Sharon fLo- lita Ritmanisl sings How Are Things in Gloccom- mora during one of her moments alone,