Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Rolf Gruber, portrayed by Mick Bridgewater, delivers a message for the Captain to the Von Trapp family butler, played by Joe Tutterrow, as Maria (Sheila Betzler) and Liesel (Carol Hill) wait anxiously to learn the contents of the message. Hoping not to miss any of the stage action, members of the pit orchestra view a practice performance in between the musical numbers of the production. Nunr. Rhonda Barnett, Linda Laue, and Debbie Ackerman, wait- ing for their cues, watch the dress rehearsal of The Sound of Music. Their faces register their feeling about the show. II

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' Sound of Music ' Invades Manual like Epidemic The months of October and November proved to he very busy ones lot the Music Department as students and faculty advisors readied The Sound of Music as this year ' s musical. The selection of the cast and the pit orchestra members was fol- lowed by several weeks of rehearsals and other preparations. The finished production was present- ed November 17 and 18 to appreciative audiences. Sophomore Sheila Betzler sang the leading role ol Maria Rainer, a young postulant, who left the convent to become the governess of the seven chil- dren of Captain George Von Trapp, a retired Navy officer played by funior Mark Garringer. Climb Every Mountain was sung by funior Rena Brown who played Mother Abbess. Carol Mill, as Liesel Von Trapp, and Mick Bridgewater, as Rolf (.ruber, harmonized on You are Sixteen Going On Seventeen. Cliff Sutt and Marianne Hedges added a touch ol comedy in their roles as Max Detweiller and Elsa Von Schraeder. The most difficult roles to lill were those of the seven Von Trapp children, whose ages ranged from six to sixteen. But with a little practice, false pigtails, and makeup, high schoolers Idled the roles. Enthusiastic - performers, musicians, and stage crew members worked wholeheartedly toward the success of The Sound of Music. You Are Sixteen Going on Seventeen, sings Mick Bridgewater who played Rolf Cruber. He and Carol Hill (Liesel Von Trapp) meet secretly in the garden of the Von Trapp family villa. Saddened by the thought of leaving their homeland, the Von Trapp fam- ily listens while Captain Von Trapp sings about the country they love. Members of the family are Ray Rud- loph, Sheila Betzler, Mark Garring- er, Carol Hill, Cathy Decker, Regina Maple, Terry Hoover, and Denise Dur- man.

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Auditorium Programs Supplement Our Classes The Indianapolis Symphonic Orchestra entertain Redskins with selections from My Fair Lady during an auditorium. Manuals ' auditorium schedule for the year rep- resented wide fields of interest ranging from musical programs to holiday convocations. Opening the season was the Tee Pee Talent Parade. Seniors Becky Haas and Bob Sterrett acted as Masters of Ceremonies for forty minutes of songs, dances and commercials — Redskin Revue tryouts. I ' ve Got A Secret, based on the television show by that name, was the theme of the Ivian auditorium which kicked off the sales campaign for Ivian sub- scriptions. The program gave a sneak preview of materials to be covered in the yearbook. In an unusual show, one of the few Bohemian glass blowers left in the United States, Mr. Ernest Kober, Jr., created glass figures and letters. Two convicts from the Reformatory at Pendleton, sponsored by an Exchange Club, visited Manual in February. They answered student questions about conditions at the prison and their personal lives. For several holidays, Manual presented seasonal auditoriums. Chaplain Harrison Neal of the Marion County Sheriff ' s Department spoke before the stu- dent body for Thanksgiving. The auditorium rang with music at Christmas time, as the Choir, Glee Clu b, Orchestra, and an Organ and Brass Ensemble combined to present the Sounds of Christmas. The singing Christmas tree, made up of the Glee Club, perform in the annual Christmas program during a 3A-3B Auditorium. The girls also sang for a community concert the preceding night. 12