Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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The Sound Of Music The halls were alive with the Sound of Music, this year’s fall musical. Students anticipated the performances for weeks, anxious to see their friends portray the characters from a favorite movie classic. Aware of everyone’s high expectations. those involved worked hard to insure success. Coordinating this difficult task were Darwin Missling, choral director James Peterson, set director and orchestra conductor, and Malcom Warren, stage director. The main characters were portrayed by Kathy Kane (Maria). Bill Leskee (Captain vonTrapp). Lori Stotts (the Baroness). Mark Carlson (Max Detweiler), Shari Huber (Mother Abbess). and Jeff Vanderplaats (Rolf Gruber). The vonTrapp children were played by Jill Widell, John Dougherty, Ann Fisher, Doug Weber, Dawn Ringling, Sue Strothman, and Pam Mitchell. With the exception of junior Jill Widell, and sophmores Dawn Ringling and Ann Fisher, the children were recruited from the junior high. Adding to the production were choir members, who served as nuns, and the orchestra. Rehearsals were held every day for a month, lasting from two to six hours. As a result of the publicity and hard work, the performances were well attended. Judging by the response of the audience, the actors did an effective job in capturing the mood of the story. One woman in the audience remarked. ‘‘The wedding scene was so beautiful. I cried. The costumes were bought from Rag Stock, Inc. The majority of the cast had never been there, so they found it to be a unique experience to rummage though the innumerable barrels and racks. This saved hundreds of dollars. To break the montony of long rehearsals. the cast dealt in a variety of practical jokes. The set crew, for example. removed a board from Maria’s bed so when all the kids sat down, it collapsed. They also changed props to surprise and confuse the actors. An effective prankster was Mark Carlson, who shocked the group by coming on stage without his pants, although he was wearing a trench coat. Moments such as these broke the tension and created a more relaxed atmosphere. Pam Mitchell, who portrayed Gretl. laughed and said, Being together so much made us really feel like a family. 20 FALL PLAY

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Admits Passes Admits Passes Admits Passes Admits Passes Admits Passes Admits Passes Admits Passes Admits locker. The janitor forced it open but regretfully informed Joe that it couldn’t be closed. So he gathered all of his books and went to second hour. Joe settled in his seat and asked. “What is the teacher handing out now? His question was answered when a hundred point test was placed in his hands. Because of the confusing eight minute passing time. Joe arrived at third hour two minutes late. By confining himself to his seat, he endured study hall. When dismissed from study hall, he started his daily crossschool run to the lunch room. His dash was halted by a mob of people purchasing tickets. When he reached the window, he placed forty-five cents on the counter and asked for a lunch ticket. When he learned he was a nickle short, he frantically searched his pockets for the missing five cents. After a long overdue lunch, he made a long overdue trip to the washroom. He was furious when the washroom door refused to open. Joe managed to endure the next three hours and went straight home. After a frustrating day, Joe went to sleep vowing to never get out of bed again. 1. A frustrated junior. Scott Buckley, tries to revive his stalled car near Cornelia school. 2. A policeman stops an ••innocent’ high school driver. 3. Junior Kim Lambert, tries to jerk her jammed locker open. 4 Mrs. Heyer joyously passes ot a test to her fifth hour history class. 5. Vicki Bremer, a junior, dozes off during a boring lecture. 6. An admit can be a hassle to get but will always save one from detention. 7. Througn rain, sleet, or snow, junior Ruth Bergee will make it to school. 8.Students endure a. long wait in the lunch line anticipating a scrumptious meal. 9.Juniors Mike Sheady, Lisa Robertson, and senior Dave Thang enter the library looking forward to an hour of studying. 10. For any student, a test is always a hassle. 11. Jane Halweg desperately tugs at a locked bathroom door. HASSLES 19

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1. When the curtain opens, the nuns commence with their Alleluias. 2. Tho empty set stands desolate after a tong day of rehearsals. 3. Thirty minutes before curtain, the actors gather m front of the mirors. to put on makeup for the night's perlormance. 4. The vonTrapp children stand at attention, awaiting dismissal. 5. Looking towards the mountains. Maria wonders about her future. 6. Adding a touch of gray. Kay Vermeer assists Bill Leskee in the makeup room before the performance. FALL PLAY 21