Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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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

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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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our town a success Drama club presents annual production Presented to the eleventh grade English classes on November 12, the play Our Town was then shown to the public on November 13 and 14. The drama, narrated by the stage man- ager (Larry Lindeman) tells the story of small town life in the early 1900s. G eorge Gibbs (Jeff Nold) and Emily Webb (Tonya Seaholm) have grown up together for many years when they fi- nally discover that they are in love. The first act, entitled Daily Life, shows their childhood and early teen years. In the second act, Love and Mar- riage, the happy couple start their lives together, and in the third act, Death, Emily returns to earth to take one last look at her home before becoming part of the other world. Working on such a sentimental show was difficult according to many cast members, and tensions often ran high as practices stretched until nine o'clock or later. It was really great the way the cast and the techies finally pulled together and worked as a family, remarked Scott Snyder (Mr. Webb). Jeff Nold summed it all up by saying, The play has been an enlightening experience for the entire cast. I was amazed at the progress we made despite all of the problems that turned up while we were getting pre- pared. It was a great show. A major problem was when director Mrs. Barb Gebhardt became ill and as- sistant directors Mrs. Judi Griffin and Mrs. Debbie Kraegal where called upon to take control. But everyone worked really hard to put on a great show. 17