Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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MAME stops the show! The spring musical, MAME, was a smash! Many of the shows were sold out and the house was packed with an appre¬ ciative audience each performance. The storyline dealt with a social butter¬ fly, Marne, who gains custody of her young, impressionable nephew, Patrick. She raises him to be a mature, sensitive and intelligent young man. The play not only dealt with Patrick ' s growth, but also with Marne ' s. Valuable lessons on life were learned by the fiction¬ al characters and the audience, too. Carey Cunningham, voted most prom¬ ising actress, portrayed Marne. Putting this musical together was a lot of hard work. We pulled it together in the end and had a great time doing it! said Carey. In addition to the story and the fine acting, the audience was also entertained by the costuming done by Mr. Tom Su- fana and the music provided by Lowell ' s own orchestra under the direction of Mr. Joe Vacaro. Said one audience member, MAME was the best production I ' ve ever attended at the school. The kids did a great job. What impressed me was the way the stage crew helped the cast with dress changes and props. They deserve recognition, MAME

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Marne ' s acting debut as Vera ' s (Carolyn Blank) co- star is less than spectacular. One of the experiences Mame exposes Patrick to is the world of art created by artist Matt Francis and his model, Karen Andrade. Karen Andrade and John Ruley have parts as chorus members. The production required a larger chorus 20 MAME

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Prom-goers enjoy changes This year like every other, the juniors and seniors anxiously awaited the arrival of Prom. They looked forward to this gala from their first year of high school. And the day. May 18, finally arrived. In keeping with the tradition estab¬ lished last year, the Prom was held outside of school at the After Four Supper Club in Cedar Lake. Here is where similarities to other Proms ended however. One change was the reserved seating policy established by the hosts, the ju¬ niors. Couples had to choose the table they wished to be seated at when they signed up to attend. One reason for this was the designing of the favors which were water goblets containing lit candles which were engraved with the couple ' s names and placed at their table setting. The theme, Stairway to Heaven , was not advertised as in years before. It was kept secret until the doors opened at 8:00 P.M. that evening. The club was decorat¬ ed with streamers of silver and set off with a winding silver staircase. The juniors chose the band Jubal for entertainment and Doren for pictures to preserve memories of a grand evening. 22 Prom