Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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Brenda Beckner, the leading actress, sings one of the more popular songs. Todd Brown enjoys the great meal prepared ot the cost posto party. Musical 13

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frank Maurer. Bobby (bet. and Wayne Price are busy discussing utar problems during the fall musical South Pacific.'' Musical rehearsed On the nights of November 9 and 10, the cost and crew of the musical South Pacific” put on their costumes and moke-up and set the stage for the lost performance. FIs the curtain opened ond the music began, the crowd settled down in their seats to watch the performances of their children, friends, and neighbors who hod worked very hard the lost six weeks learning lines, practicing songs, ond remembering blocking. The audience sow the final product, but many things happened behind the scenes. Bob Loss, director of the musicol, hod a list of items. It Included, trying to get o belly dance out of Billis, who was ployed by Jeff Beckner. Many memories were mode ot the practices. Brenda Beckner, who portrayed Nellie Forbush, said, I received some of my best and worst memories of the musical 'South Pacific' from the practices. One of the best was the day I knew oil my lines and didn’t hove Mr. Loss yelling ot me to get the script off the stage. There ore many proctices, but the most important one is dress rehearsal. Minnie Johnson, who ployed Bloody Mary, said, Dress reheorsol is o time of preparation for the final show. Full costumes ond moke-up ore used to get the feel of them. Most important of all, dress reheorsol gives everyone involved in the production o feel of how smoothly the actual performance will go. 12 Musical Cast members were, First Bow — Mary (Iwonger. Mltzl Decklnger. Haro Decklnger. Dana Hottlch, Sherry (bet. Corey Schowang, Tony Welnmonn. David Schwartz. Warren Roberts, Jomme Loss, ond Robert Williams. Second Row — Becky Rrmbruster, Melissa Strosil. Sandy Laney. and Harey Undholm Third Row — Michelle Huebner. Rngle Huebner, Stefan Hussenoeder. Steven Walker, Jeff Beckner. Brenda Beckner, frank Maurer. Minnie Johnson. Todd Brown. Denys Shafer. Wayne Price. Bobby (bel. and Marty Turner.

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Senior Dovln Holman signs the register before he picks up his ballots. Mayor and history teacher Paul UJelnert hands the gavel to the newly elected Mayor. Steve Hottkh. President Reagan greets Nancy Hach. the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. Senator Jim €xon moves ot the crowd os he rides In the Cobblestone Por ode. 14 Elections