Douglas MacArthur High School - MacArtair Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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-1- 1-q. -1 -un. 1... L.. -i , I .fi M' J' . X is , . r i' 5 ., N Wi I .... Kathy Kitchens and Ronnie Garner were the lead per- formers in the musical Oklohoma. Actors folk over plans during one Oklahoma scene. ' fu? '- 1 rr a ' The entire cast enjoyed performing os they sang such favorites as Surrey 46 oklahoma with o fringe on top.

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MacArthur students enioy dancing with friends and mak- rng new ones at school dances. Doing the Hustle to o speedy dance are Karen Davis 134' MacArthur Alumni Solen Carver returns to a school dance to visi friends. Bump, robot and hustle were performed at the St. Valentines Dance Feb. 'l4. dances 45 tn- 1

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B 5. -Qf1:e1.y g.V j F-an ' ' is 'M Robin Surface comes to see what the problem IS between Kathy Kitchens and Ronnie Garner The farmers and the ranchers get together with friends and dance at the hoedown. Everyone gets into the act with Surrey with the Fringe on Top. Q Choir department presents 'Oklahoma' Oklahoma! Where the wind comes drifting down the rlains. Plains turned into pains for the fifty participants in we musical Oklahoma The cast and crew of the musical ras plagued by disasters from the beginning. The idea originated as a joint project between the drama istructor Ms. Rosemary Schirm and choir director Ms. Marty Ihrisman but because of complications the project was left in we hands of Ms. Chrisman. Auditions, open to the entire student body, were held in ipril. After Ms. Chrisman reached her final decisions the cast nd crew were left with exactly one month to prepare for the llay 14 opening. Daily rehearsals proved to be well awarded with a very professional performance. I am grossly disappointed in the student body's response 9 our first production in four years, stated Ms. Chrisman rhen asked about her feelings toward the sparse turn out. 'The actors grew from the experience and those that ttended enjoyed the performance. We also intend to do sr major production next year with hopes that the turn rut will be much better. , Wx Q 1-5. sipl, oklahoma 47