Emporia High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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Director chooses dyficult play See How They Run, presented November 13 and 14, was a very fast-paced English farce according to Director Kent Chapman. I chose this play because time was running out, and I didn't have another one picked to do, said Mr. Chapman. I had worked with this play some years ago and thought it a good one, so I thought I'd try it again. The cast really did a good job, said Mr. Chapman. He explained that many of the characters were difficult to portray, and half of the cast was inexperienced in theater work. An awful lot of time was spent on the production because it is such a difficult one to do, he added. There were no major changes from previous years except for the fact that all but one of the cast members were seniors. Ken Murray, soph., who took care of sound backstage, said, The play was extremely fast paced, so the cast had to be alert in order to catch their cues. Then they would have to rush on stage, say a line, and rush off again. This was what made the play so very difficult. Mr. Chapman was pleased with attendance at the two performances. I saw the play and thought it was pretty good, said Gilda Polley, jr. l've been in four other plays, but I think this was the most fun to do even though our parts were a little hard, commented Janice Butts, sr. 4 et'Penel0 Luz. ' ...... . TOOP ---- 0 Revere Humphrey Bishop .............. . . . . . .Becky Hawes . .Cliff Greenlifef . . Steve Wooils . . .Mitch Faddis Miss skmion ......,.. ........ Janice Butts Ida ......... . . ...... Tracy West Russian ..... .... R ich Brown Sergeant .... Brenton Bennett Clive 1 . . 28 Fall Play .. . . .Alan Rowe

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Musical a challenge Musicals are always a challenge and a chore. This year's was really a pleasure and, in my memories, one of the top three musicals we have ever done, said Chorale Director Don Grant of Oklahoma,', presented February 18 and 19. Mr. Grant chose Oklahoma be- cause he feels it is one of the finest shows ever written. It has not been done here at the high school for a number of years, he said. The show required many special features. These included dance rou- tines, costumes, and stage sets. The dance routines were choreo- graphed by Brenda Jordan, manager of .lordan's Studio of Arts. I think that this was the best group I have ever worked with, said Miss Jordan. Rarely do you find a group with no dance training who can do so well, especially guys. The cast was in charge of getting their own costumes. Some of them made them or borrowed them from somebody, said Mr. Grant. Because the stage crews did such a good job and got the sets ready early, we were able to start practice early, explained Mr. Grant. The Chorale began practice for the musical approximately tive weeks before the show, and practiced up to five hours a day. Doug Cunningham, who played Curly, said, I was pleased to have a major part, and it took a lot of hard work, but I would do it again! The rope twirling performed in the show was taught by Roy Jordan, a local attorney. an V. NW, 3 0 Musical 4,