Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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High School Fall Musical The high school fall musical was My Fair Lady, a musical adaptation of George Bernard Show's Pygma- lion. This was presented Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 9 and 10, at 7:30 p.m. Was it a question that Janelle Wolf, Chris Meyer, Bill Baylor, Mark Jen- sen, Lisa Paulsen, Monica Petersen, and Teresa Wolf could learn their parts in the play? Well, of course, stated John Walker. I was really im- pressed that the actors picked up their accents so well. That really created an English flavor to the production. I thought our set and costumes were, also, better than usual. Ms. Jackie Paulsen stated, They really worked hard at becoming their characters. They had lots of dialogue to learn and had to speak it in an accent which was difficult, but all managed to do it very well. When asked if they had any embarrassing moments, Janelle Wolf replied, Having my skirt fall off. Shanna and Karen started laughing and couldn't stop. When asked if they were glad they were a part of the play, they thought it was a lot of fun. Janelle thought that it went really well. The people were very well into character. I think it was fun doing different dialects. Chris Meyer stated, 1 feel that this musical was a success not only for the quality of the cast, crew, and directors, but for the support given these by the parents and school administration. The story was about a phonetics professor, Henry Higgins (Mark Jensen), who makes a wager with his friend. Colonel Pick- ering (Chris Meyer), that he can turn a common ignorant flower girl, Eliza Doolittle (Janelle Wolf), into an elegant young woman. An interesting subplot concerns Eliza's father, Alfred Doolittle (Bill Baylor), and his philosophy of life. The story is set in London in 1912. Songs in the musical are as follows: 1 Could Have Danced All Night, Get Me To, The Church On Time, On The Street Where You Live , and I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face. Tickets were $3.00 for adults, and $2.00 for students. This production was possible through an arrangement with Tams- Wid-Mark Music Library, New York, New York. The main members of the play were as follows: Henry Higgins- Mark Jensen, Colonel Pickering-Chris Meyer, Eliza Doolittle- Janelle Wolf, Alfred Doolittle-Bill Baylor, Mrs. Higgins-Lisa Paulsen, Freddy Einsford-Hill-Steve Hansen, and Mrs. Pierce- Jane Andersen.

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 My Fair Lady Chosen As 1) Members of the chorus line up in front of the black curtain for the opening of the Ascot Gavotte. ' 2) Steve Hansen sings On the Street Where you Live. 3) The servants Stacy H., Jane A., Ann V., Teresa W., and Lois B. sing Poor Professor Higgins. 4) Chris Meyer seems en- grossed in his paper as Mark Jensen and Janelle Wolf work on diction. 5) THE MY FAIR LADY cast: Front row - S. Thompson, S. Hansen, L. Behrens, K. Jensen, B. Baylor, S. Dennis, T. Wolf, K. Froker, S. Wolf, L. Paulsen and M. Petersen. Back row- M. Hansen, B. Figgins, D. Brinkmeier, J. Jensen, M. Jensen, J. Wolf, L. Haskins, S. Jacobsen, G. Magill, B. Taylor, T. Kilworth, M. Petersen, S. Hansen, D. Lauritsen, T. Huegerich and J. Jensen. 6) Chris Meyer and Lisa Paulsen discuss Eliza Doolittle before the Ascot race.

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1) The freshmen wave as their float rolls by the spectators during the homecoming parade. 2) The 1984-85 queen and her court: Sue Hill, queen; Jan- elle Wolf, princess; Beth Hackwell, countess; and Theresa Wheeler, duchess. 3) Last year's homecom- ing queen. Barbie Hill, crowns her sister. Sue, dur- ing coronation in the cafeteria. 4) The jv football players pose while waiting for the parade to begin Friday afternoon. 5) Bill Taylor leads the grade schoolers in their traditional chant during the pa- rade. 6) Mike Lauritsen escorts queen candidate Sandra Christensen during presentation Thursday afternoon. THE VIKING AGENCY David Schrampfer Telephone 268-5377 8