Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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Mother Superior reprimands Maria for singing in the abbey Max dictates last-minute instructions before the concert The Baron. Skip Jones, tells the children about their new mother 17

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Maria's song helps children conquer fears of storm Musical scores with sentiment and melody In her nea role as governess. Maria advises Leisel. The Dixon High School student body, with the help of some talented grade school students, presented The Sound of Music in the spring of 1968. Under the direc- tion of Mr. James Wiltz and Mrs. Helen Carter, the cast and crew worked long hours both in setting the Austrian hill country scenes alive with music and in perfecting their various character portrayals. The in- dividual parts received most of the attention in prepar- ing the play. As the curtain went up, the efforts were rewarded. Acting individually and as a group, the cast adjusted professionally to the changes in mood from the serenity of the convent to the staccato briskness of the gestapo. The readiness of the cast and the effective performance of all those involved in the production created, in The Sound of Music, a monumental success. 16

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Mary l.egwold as Helm hugs her dot; in greeting Two “Miracle Workers’ receive great ovations Peggy L’heureux as Mrs Keller, comforts Helen The DHS Drama Department presented ' The Miracle Worker on November 15 and 16. Directed by Mrs Helen Carter, the fall play was a fine success. The Friday night cast featured Sue Chandler as Helen and Rhondi Reed as Annie Sullivan. Saturday night Mary Legwold played Helen and Gay Yeazel played Annie. Both casts included Peggy L’Heureux as Mrs. Keller; Scott Ebaugh as Mr. Keller; and Wes Ortgie- sen as Helen's brother, James. Through the combined efforts of the director, the en- tire cast and crew, the play was a wonderful success. Annie, portrayed by Gay Yeazel, shocks Helen into submission 18