Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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A an - musical a success Oklahoma presented by music, drama students Oklahoma was performed by the music and drama departments on March 24, 25 and 26. The di rectors were Mrs. Barb Gebhardt, Mr. James Smith, Mr. David Hanson and Mrs. Barb Hennings. Tryouts started in January, and a cast of over 65 people was soon chosen; they then began long hours of memorizing lines and practicing scenes soon there- after. I really enjoyed being Curly, but it was a lot of work, you couldn't goof off too much, commented Shawn Graham about his lead role in the musical. Laurey, the female lead, was portrayed by senior Jenny Yoder. She mentioned jokingly that the most enjoyable part of the play was kissing Graham. And in return Shawn stated that kissing Jenny was like kissing his sister, not to mention the awkward faces she would make dur- ing their rehearsals. The two worked good together to create the dramatic lead couple of Laurey and Curly. The role of the conniving comedian, Ale Hakim, was played by senior Paul Busch. A good man for the part, he said his biggest thrill when acting was hear- ing the audience laugh. The cast's group effort was the key to the production's success. We worked good as a whole, stated Rob Patton. He expressed that it wasn't just one person taking the spotlight; but that each in- dividual's efforts made the show a suc- cess. After spending so much time together, many members of the crew and cast, following the final performance, said they would miss the close bonds and friendships they had shared. Like last year, the musical was per- formed in Central Junior High School's newly remodeled auditorium. • IS

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Starting at the right and moving clockwise, Jud (Tim Fisher) and Laurey (Christine Colquitt) dance in the dream ballet, Carlene (Suzanne Bryant), Victoria (Elaine Bearden) dancer Mea- gan Brown and Laurey (Jenny Yoder) sing Many A New Day, AH Hakim (Paul Busch) says good- bye in the arms of Ado Annie (Amy Wilson) as Will (Jeff Nold) looks on, and, Curly (Shawn Graham), Aunt Eller (Beth Rice) and Laurey re- lax on the porch of Aunt Eller s house. Being one of the leads in the musical is something I've wanted ever since I saw my first musical in 1981. It was a lot of fun work- ing with everyone, especially Shawn. — Jennifer Yoder 14

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Only a miracle could have saved this show, and luckily one did. — Larry Lindeman Starting at the left and moving clockwise, the stage manager (Larry Lindeman) joins Emily Webb (Tonya Seaholm) and George Gibbs (Jeff Nold) in holy matrimony, Mrs. Gibbs (Janin Beeson) and Mrs. Webb (Melanie Humphrey) prepare their beans for dinner, Sam Craig (Rob Patton) and Joe Stoddard (Tim Fisher) talk about Emily's funeral, and, Emily tells her dad (Scott Snyder) that she will get married. 16