Fort Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

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wal P0085 Fowv P Oklahoma came off very well this year despite the problem of not having our own auditorium. Split shifts forced the casts to practice in the MPR, the gym, and 'at the junior high school. However, split shifts were an advantage in that the casts of juniors and seniors had a better practice schedule. This is the first time a musical pro- duction has been performed four nights. This is partly due to the problem of picking the best people from each cast to perform the third night. Two of the more interesting aspects of the musical were the Oklahoma hello and the Persian good-by which occurred when the peddler man, Ali Hakim, kissed Ado Annie in the Per- sian fashion and Will topped this with the Oklahoma hello kiss. Cindy Windsor, who portrayed the part Ado Annie, and Sandy Otte, Tissy Kuhlmeier, and.Amy Cook, dance hall girls, take a short break while rehearsing for the musical. Keith Frantz studies his part as Curly during a break in rehearsal. demonstrates her talents by working on the light crew. Lisa Slicker, a three-year veteran of Fort Madison High School musicals,

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Aunt Eller fLori Bendlagel is shocked by the little wonder that cowboy Will Parker tBob Cochranl brings home to Annie's father from Kansas City, Missouri. Yow'wDomg ' , I The Oklahoma company works on a fake haystack, part of the scenery. Andrew CHFNGS lB0b Brockmanl and Cord Elam lC3fY Helfnefl ll5l9n 35 Aunt Eller lCandy Freesel persuades them to bend the law a little. I7

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Y ,O Bob Cochran, Byron Marsh, and Scott Nickel, cowhands, learn how to do the tap dance for their dance routine. iff f . 1 ' 1 l v llllll f l li 2 ll its gi fi L, , ,, , i ' 2 i Mr. Slicker, assistant music director also assistant superintendent of schools, puts an added little feeling into his job. Sheri Oge, lerilyn Sanner, lan Rea, Ginger Ireland, and janet Rupert memorize their parts before rehearsal begins.