East Noble High School - Legend Yearbook (Kendallville, IN)

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The Wiz ' Eases On Down the Road! By KARLASHDGWICK Coming home with 18 awards from the State Thespian Convention and getting a nomination to perform at the International Thespian Convention made the final theater presentation in the old auditorium some- thing special. According to Director Craig Chip Munk, The kids and 1 tried to make this show a really, really special one, and I think we succeeded in doing so. Every night at the beginning of a sold out performance the East Noble thespians saluted the 40th anniversary by doing a tribute to all of the plays since 1941. Also, every niglit the cast of The Wiz did an outstanding job and was rewarded by stand- ing ovations. The sliowing on Thursday night was a very impressive one for Fort Wayne ' s Civic and Pit Theatres who visited. People also came from the State Convention to see it again. It really boiled down to us believing in ourselves, as the song says, to make it work, said John Rencher. The little rnunchkins in the land of Oz, ' Beth Robinson. Todd Frymier and Becky Bower, were very startled when they heard the great news about the killing of the wicked witch of the East. (.Above) While the Tinman (John Weeks), the Scarecrow (Brenden Leitch) and Dor- othy (Julie Burke) look on. the Lion (Scott Critchfield) kneels down and prays for courage before meeting the Wizard. .Senior Janice North displays her fantastic dancing ahiUties as the eye of the tornado that takes Dorothy to the land of Oz. Janice was the only featured dancer.

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The song Consider Yourself is being sung by Oliver (Sheamus Clarke) as he was Director Craig Mitnk is busy making up make the play a success, took a lot of lime found on a street in London by a pick- Brenden Leitch who portrayed Mr. Bum- and care to get right. pocket. ble in the play. Make-up, which helped to Fagin (Scott Critchfield) illustrates to as he sings the song Pick a Pocket or Two. these youngsters the art of picking pockets Dinner Theatre 23

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(I.cjl) Junior John Hcnchcr. who plavfil the title role in Ihe K ' r. comes out from behind his mask to scare the jour leads. He greets them by singing, So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard. (ISelow) Don ' t So-hody firing Me No Had A ' cuv is what senior lawny Montel is proclaiming to her slaves, lawny played r.vileiie the wicked witch in The Wiz. e (Right) .Is Dorothy (Julie Burke) listens intently to .Addapearle (Pam Stephen), she learns that landing in the land of Oz was not a good idea after all.