Hempstead High School - Equine Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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Trouble in River Cit by Barbara Meyer Meredith Willson's The Music Man was presented by the Hempstead music department on March 11-14 in the auditorium. The musical was performed before three full-house audiences and received four standing ovations. Miss Susan Beasley directed the cast of 137 people, and Iohn Oehrle conducted the 19 piece orchestra. Professor Harold Hill, the Music Man, made his living as a fast-talking travelling salesman. He sold band instruments, books, and uniforms to the people of River City, Iowa, telling them that their boys would stay out of trouble if they were in a band. His original plan was to leave town without following through with the band, but he changed his mind when he unexpectedly fell in love with Marian Paroo, the town librarian and Piano teacher. Mrs. Paroo fMar- ian's motherl wished Mar- ian would encourage the Professor, which she didn't do at first. She did change her attitude, however, after Hill defended the town ruffian, Tommy Djilas, and made Winthrop, her little brother, happy. Tommy liked Zaneeta, Mayor Shinn's daughter, but the Mayor didn't approve. The Professor stuck up for Tommy, though, and did end up changing the mayor's mind about Tommy, to Mrs. Shinn's great surprise. Hill made Winthrop happy by giving him his new trumpet. The musical concluded with the boys' band entering and delighting the townspeople with their off-key playing to save Professor Hill from being tarred and feathered. sin in 11 How can there be any Sincere? asks Duane Minnis, '83, Scott Wersinger, '84, Ieff Small, '83 and Brett Bordewick, '83, the Quartet. Photo by Dan Heinz. Zlleff Moody, '84, as Charlie Cowell, anvil salesman, talks and bickers with his fellow travelling salesmen on the train. Photo by Dan Heinz.

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Equus a success' by Mary Arlen Nervousness was not apparent during the three performances of Equus, Hempstead's fall play, pre- sented October 28, 29, and 30, in the auditorium. The playwright was Peter Shaffer. The drama was of a different variety than those that are usually done by the Hempstead theatrical students. Vincent Williams, director, said that he was able to choose this play, which was a very serious and dramatic play, rather than a comedy, because of the excessive amount of talent that this year's thea- trical students had. Kristy Pigg, '85, said, The play was very fun for me. I really enjoyed work- ing with the talents and humor of the rest of the cast, even though it was a serious play. Mr. Williams was excellent in his direct- ing, also. Equus, was about a seventeen year old boy, Alan Strang, with a psychological problem. His doctor, Martin Dysert, had a rather difficult time finding the cause of Alan's prob- lem. The answer was revealed when Alan relived his wild nightmare. Cast List Martin Dysert Peter Healey Alan Strang lim Davis Frank Strang Doug Rodman Dora Strang Lynn Doty Hesther Saloman Kristy Pigg Iill Mason Harry Dalton Horseman Nugget Nurse Horses Iill Nicholson Wayne Knockel Keith Fortmann Iodi Mistek Ieff Small Ion Tucker Grace Ege Marla McFadden Karin Novak 116 11 lim Davis, '85, portraying a boy with a mental problem thinks carefully about his problems. Photo by Kari Anderson 41 Vincent Williams listens as many students try-out for the play. Unfortunately, only a few will make it. Photo by Karl Anderson 21 Lynn Doty, '83, asks herself why her son has to have so many problems. Photo by Karl Anderson 31 lim Davis, '85, listens as his doctor, played by Peter Healey '83, tries to get to the bottom of the boy's mental problem. Photo by Karl Anderson