Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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HELLO, DOLLY! CAST: Front Row: A. Van Dusen, P. Giles, M. Walen, B. Bas- tion, 5. Hawes, R. Biggs, T. Hesse, J. Schirmacher, O. Ansari, M. Estlund, S. Brown, V. Benson, H. Gossard, S. Smith Middle Row: B. Jacobson, C. Runke, J. Scherschligt, L. Wald, S. Brame, D. Webber, W. Waszut, E. Rautio, J. Sawat- sky, L. Overby Back Row: A. Saumer, K. Tessman, J. Mundale, C. Johnson, H. Fuhrmann, A. Gibson, M. O'Reilly, J. Choih, K. Kirkbride, K. Lindberg, J. Franke, J. Melby, C. Black, L. Weinzetl, T. Nelson, C. Lindley, P. Haggen, B. Jahnke, K. Reynolds, E. Johnson Not Pictured: J. Kohnen, M. Subialka, P. Seavey. .- lrene Molloy expresses her love for Cornelius Hackl while singing, It Only Takes a Moment. t-Q- Realizing his true feelings, Horace Vandergelder finally proposes mar- riage to Dolly Levi. F1 Ambrose Kemper uoren Overbyw explains their marriage plans to Ermengarde Uanice Sawatskyy Musical 27

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Travail Pays Off erve-racking auditions for Hello, Dolly! began on January 6, and with cries of joy and sorrow, the cast list was finally posted on January 19. For the next six weeks the cast committed themselves to hard work and dedication in order to get the show ready by open- ing night. Rehearsals were held every day after school as well as on holidays and some weekends. Helping with choreography were Leeann Herbert and Mark Swanson, who understudied Cornelius Hackl in the Broadway Touring Company's pro- duction of Hello, Dolly! starring Carol Channing. Student dance captains were '- Julie Schirmacher and Paul Seavey. Neal Luebke and Julia Rask returned to co-direct the musical. Choir teacher, Paula Holmberg, directed the vocal por- tion of the show, and Roger Thompson conducted the orchestra. For both, it was their first show at Cooper. Stan Hahn supervised the technical crew which included the actors who put in their six hours of required technical work. Angie Lee served as stage manager for the production. A large parent committee helped out with tech and provided food for the cast during the all day rehearsals. Cast member Loren Overby said, The lasagna was great, and the fresh fruit was exactly what I needed to give me the energy for another five hours of practice. 26 e Musical

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Tech Time Pays Off efore a play, musical, or one-act went in front of an audience, hundreds of hours in technical direction elapsed behind the scenes. Though the directors and actorsrac- tresses may have spent stressful rehear- sals learning lines and dances and creating a show, not only the cast par- ticipated. Parents, teachers and students also put their share of energy and en- thusiasm into the productions. Student directors and stage managers were an essential part of the team back stage. Besides gophering for the direc- tors, they made sure that people were on stage when needed, gave line cues and kept the cast silent backstage during rehearsals and performances. They also made sure that all other aspects of the production went smoothly: instructing lighting crews, helping props people, and cleaning the stage before performances. The costume coordinator for The Murder Room went to the Guthrie Theatre to choose costumes for the -. In an attempt to keep paint off her clothes, Alice Litzenberg dons a pair of coveralls. -.-.. Student lighting director, Ben Jacobson, read- justs a light so that it will fall on the stairway of the set during performances of the fall play. -.-.-. Kris Dalen, a member of the orchestra for the musical, Hello Dolly! , reviews music for the overture during a rehearsal. 28 - Behind the Scenes show. Katy Tessman, assistant stage manager from the fall play said, The costumes were very appropriate for the play. Other shows used costumes from the wardrobe department or rented from Norcostco. Along with other volunteers, members of the musical orchestra from Hello, Dolly! contributed hours of prac- tice to the show. Under the direction of Roger Thompson, the orchestra pulled together their performances, even though they were handicapped by a time factor. Stan Hahn, a special education teacher from Cooper, was technical director for Hello, Dolly! He directed the building ofJim lbister's set design. The people who never appeared in the spotlight sometimes put more time into a production than a member of the cast itself. When all the elements of the technical work came together for per- formance nights, the time submitted by volunteer workers tended to be overlooked. The curtain went up and the shows themselves became reality.