Hazelwood Central High School - Torch Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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irj and Lj- could nag striking a final pose, Sgt. Johnson tMike Doerrj sonj 3' V7 and Seaman Hayes lScott Farmerj belt out the last ij mg! Chorus of '!Dame. One of Bloody Mary s assistants lMonica Millsj watches the action. , X f, g , , , f ' . Z ZZ ? 'fr K 5,3 .1 . g ff , a,,a ' ' ,,,, ' X, 4 ,M Q.. if Q, A X , if 2 ,H ,, if i w - I V YM ,, W g rg I rf 1 fy f rf ' 'X ' ,Q X V , ,. , W 1 X 5 f ,, , ,, ,,a,,M,,,,s,,,W,,,.-,,,,.,,.,W !,.W, ff 4184-Q H' Em caught and I don't want to run sing Nellie Forbush tChris Garrettj and Luther Billis tJohn Eelibefgeri during the finale of the Thanksgiving O ies. Ord'-'ing Bloody Mary fTheresa Dobsonj off Navy DYODGYYY. Captain Bracl-tett tDavid Prouhetj shouts his Orders. Commander Harbison tRob Prestonj awaits further instructions. i VSTCOITI Heyl What happened to the lights? Hey Billis! l don't believe this! It's Thanksgiving! yelled the actors as they worked to rotate the movable Follies Unit. To continue the scene, they knew they must turn the set around quickly, so they worked franti- cally. SNAP!!! Suddenly, the entire set piece seemed to cave in. The unit had been forced the wrong way and was now de- stroyed. Panic struck, but somehow those' onstage managed to- continue the ad-libs. and carry the leaning pieces of wood off- stage, keeping the show moving. Looking back on this scene, Clint Barr t12j recalled, The first thing that went through my mind was - A a 2x4. The set piece fell on the back of my head! was only one of the many problems the spring musical, South Pacific, had to overcome. This production, a story of love between a military nurse and a Frenchman living on an island in the South Pacific, dealt with much more. The show, which ran for the nights of April 28-30, also contended with freak accidents and illnesses, leaving some to wonder if the show was jinxed. David Horstman l12j, who played French planter Emile de Beque, re- called several nightmarish happen- ings. The clearest in his mind involved the slashing of his hand as his charac- During the Thanksgiving Follies, Michelle Ferris f10j, Jennifer Hardcastle The Set breaking l11i, Mary Koly Q1 ll, and Holly Schnider Q1 1j entertain the troops, Enduring problems, musical cast, crew GS Clll Odd ter cleared the table of glasses in an- ger. To get through the scene and to hide the fact that his hand was bleed- ing, David explained, l stuck my hand in my pocket, finished the scene, then walked offstage and passed out! illness threatened the performance of Chris Garrett 4105, who portrayed Nellie Forbush. Her throat problems became so serious that an understudy came in to learn her part. Chris was able to go on and play her first major role, however, with the help of others in the pro- duction. Chris added, The support that I re- ceived when l got sick was Qreatf' Unlike the case of the role of Nellie For- bush, some under- studies received their glory at curtain call. Dave Prouhet 1129 found himself playing Captain Bracket after previously accepting a much smaller role due to a conflicting work schedule. Dave stated, I just hap- pened to be at a Saturday rehearsal and Zark asked if I thought l could do it. I guess l impressed him, because l got the part. Despite all of the problems, the tale of South Pacific had a happy ending in both its plot and for its cast and crew members. Nellie Forbush realized her love for Emile was stronger than any prejudice. As she arrived at his estate to greet him and accept his Tonkinese children, a greatful audience rewarded the company with a standing ovation at curtian call. Uennifer Maxfieldj Spring Musical 27