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

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a At the ball, the court dancers perform the exhausting Spanish Panic. The dance fails to tire the Princess Winnifred. 1 The Minstrel, Ted Hesse, the Iester, Ion Hunt, and King Sextimus, Scott Brown, spent many hours working on the camaraderie between their characters. Their relationship flourished in their final song together, The Minstrel, the Iester and I. 24 - Musical

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CHARMIN G According to Apollo, the male ego can get her anywhere he Apollo of Bellac was di- rected by Phil Darg. Before a mixed audience of Cooper and Armstrong students, the cost per- formed their show on February 2 as a preliminary to the Region 6AA contest at Hopkins on February 6. Edina won the contest and Cooper tied for fifth place, although senior Melanie Markovich received a star for her per- formance as Agnes, an insecure wom- cm who discovers the secret to winning any man's heart. Because the set didn't require much preparation, the three student direc- tors, Ienni Adams, Chris Cook, and Heather Johnson easily handled the setting. The scenery required a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a pillar with the head of Apollo on it. The result pic- tured an office in the International Bu- reau of Investigations Inc., where the action occurred. The plot begins with Agnes, who is searching for a job, entering an office building intent on speaking with the President, played by Dave Streeter. On seeing her frustration once she is refused by the Clerk, Lonny Overby, one Man, played by Chris Holtz, offers her the secret to getting what she wants from any male: all she has to say is 'How handsome you are.' Though not winning at the festival, sophomore Traie Kumara, who played Chevredent, a bold, pessimistic sec- retary, reacted positively to the ex- perience. With my role being a grouchy secretary and opposite of my personality, I was faced with a chal- lenge, and challenges are always ex- citing. One-Act Play - 23

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MATTRESS Kingdom lives happily ever after in medieval musical 11 November 23, the day after the full play ended, the first informational meeting for the musmal began. Frank Plut and Iulia Rask combined to co-direct Once Upon A Mattress a musical adapta- tion of The Princess and the Pea. The Minstrel, Ted Hesse, opens the show With a song which explained that this mythical kingdom in 1428 is ruled over by a talkative, hated queen, played by Katy Tessman, and a mute king, characterized by Scott Brown. The King expressed himself by using pantomime and charades. The queen had decreed that no one shall wed until Prince Dauntless, portrayed by Eric Rautio, is married. Although many princesses have had auditions to mar- ry Dauntless, the queen consistently invents impossible tests to discourage them. The plot is defined, and the story begins. Lady Larken, Laura Weinzetl, is pregnant. Sir Harry, played by Chris Harris, Larkens' lover, leaves the king- dom in order to find a princess for Dauntless to marry. Thus the entire village Will be able to wed. He returns . with Winnifred the Woebegone, Shan- non Smith, Whose home lies in the swamps. She eventually passes the queen's test and is able to marry Dauntless, but not without help from the Minstrel and the Iester, portrayed by Ion Hunt. I Confidently Princess Winnifred, Shannon Smith, displays her strength and endurance to the kingdom. While succeeding in lifting the weight, the kingdom shouts out her name, F-R-E-D in awe. H While thinking of a test to determine Princess Winnifred's royalty, the Queen, Katy Tessman. rebukes the Wizard, Adam Rautio's, suggestion. She decided to test her for sensitivity, placing a pea under twenty soft downy mattresses. H H Due to Prince Dauntless' inability to comprehend the birds and the bees, the King, Scott Brown, pantomimes a stork. This action took place in the song Man to Man Talk. Eric Rautio played the role of the prince. Musical e 25