Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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Andy Overmyer and Marlene Delagrange, fa- ther and daughter in Finlan ' s Rainbow, wear street clothes or part-costume for one of the first play practices. Marlene (Sharon) wonders why she ever let her father whisk her away from Ireland to come to An Painting sets requires certain skill and a cre- ative mind. Susan Huguenard adds her own touch to the background scenery. Those who are interested in being in the play must first go to try-outs and later to call-backs. Mr. Stover directs potential actors and actresses acting out a scene. Something sort of grandish is how Sharon and Og (Kurt Miller) describe how love feels. spring musical • — - o

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FINIAN ' S RAINBOW Most people do not realize ex- actly how much work is put in to a musical production. First, the nerve-wracking song and dance try-outs are held. Then, the sets are built and painted. Doing this well is impor- tant for the sets to be both at- tractive and effective. Rehearsals and more rehears- als are the key to a successful and enjoyable play. This re- quires many after-school hours and a lot of personal sacrifice to meet this rigid schedule. And what would a musical be without music? The orchestra has to know cue lines to begin songs and remember to play qui- etly. These areas together com- prise the musical production. -Jeanne Glenn o The orchestra put in many hours of practice and performance. Here, Jeannie Glenn play the orchestrator. an instrument which can bi made to sound like strings or brass in an orches During rehearsal, Kurt Miller, who portray: Og, holds an imaginary apple while practicim his lines and leprachaun brogue. If This Isn ' t Lovel It ' s no longer a secre, that Sharon (Marlene Delagrange) and Woodv (Tim Doyle) love each other. Sharon ' s father Finian, played by Andy Overmyer, joins in thi singing and celebration of Sharon ' s anc Woody ' s getting be-troth-ted. r 1.

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Look to the rainbow and follow your dreams , sings Sharon to her new-found neigh- bors and friends in Rainbow Valley, Missintucky, After Og alters his personality. Senator Raw- kins (Matt Augustyniak) declares he won ' t be turne d white again until some justice has been shown to the black people in Rainbow Valley. Og begs Finian for Finian ' s daughter, Sharon. Og claims that Sharon is a sunbeam and has set him on fire Finian is rather aghast at this news since Sharon Is betrothed to Woody. Eugene Llechty played a representative of Shears and Robust who tries to convince Finian to bury his gold at Fort Knox. Sharon, acting as Fin ' in ' s pretend secretary, supports her ta- th r ' s decision to leave the gold buried in Rain- bow Valley- spring musical