Madison East High School - Tower Tales Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Front Row: Janice Crapp, Ruth Stolper, Linda. Williams, Sue Larson, Gail Sholts, and Jo Front Row: Janice Crapp, Ruth Stolper, Linda Williams, Sue Larson, Gail Sholta, and Jo Anna Cox. Back Row: Anita Swingle, Maria Litecky, and Kath Seifert. 'Stage Door Stage Door, a three act comedy written by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman, was the Spring Play for 1958. Since this was a non- operetta year, Miss Williaiiis chose the play partly because its unusually large cast would give many people an opportunity to apear in an East High dramatic production. All during try outs Suspense was high, and competition tough. XVhen the last of ineteen girls and eleven boys was tin- ally announced, everyone who received a part was elated. The play concerned a group of young girls who went to New York to study acting and find jobs in the theatre. The scene was Mrs. Orcutt's boarding house, the Footlights Club, where the hopes, ambitions, and pranks of the girls resulted in scenes of entertaining comedy. The central plot had to do' with courageous Terry Randall, who fought against great discouragement, but Finally won a star roll on the New York Stage. The cast found that memorizing lines and learn- ing timing, stage positions, and interpretation re- quired long hours of work. The final successful prod-uiction made everyone agree that the work had been fun and was good experience for very- one. A very important part of any production are the unseen people who work back stage: such people as, the stage crew, make up club, and various committees, These groups, work- ing together, helped make Stage Door a success and a play that will always be remembered. Father meets Terry's beau. I Jean Mickelson, Mike Howard, and Keith Sperling. ed

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Spring Play Merits High Praise J Getting acquainted. Front Row: Carol Olsen, Karen Kehl Back Row: Jean Mickelson-i, Gail Sholtz, and Delores Kluberbanz Rivals for Terry's affections. Keith Sperling, Jean, Mickelson, Jerry and Joe Nemetz. Everyone ready for curtain call? Front Row: Jean Kleven, Jackie Looze, Sue Larson., Dick Grundgeiger, Meredith Meiller, Gail Shrolts, Karen Kehl, Carol Olsen, Joe Nemetz. Jean Mickelson, Keith Sperling, Delores Klubertanz, Lois Tyler, Mike Howard, Kathy Seifert, Ruth Stolper, Terry Stolen, Virginia Holmes, and Linda Williams. Back Row: Janice Crapip. Lee Oswald, Kathy Johnson, Steve Saunders, Carla Helmus, Dan Milsted, Phil Graham, JoAnna Cox, Andy McFarlane, Maria Litecky, Anita Swinglie, and Chuck Bilke.

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rr The Class Officers leading the march: First Row: Paul Haakenson, Karen Kehlg Pete Moran, Mary Evans: Mary Bliese, Le-Ster Nesbitg Barb Hoppe, and Dave Heisig. Second Row: Rollie Ripp, Pat Friedlandg Paul Radl, Sharon Pirklg Louise Nuesse, Bill Mueller: Ann Nelson, and Webb Spraevtz. SPRING PARTY An Enchanting April Evening in Paris! Boys clad in handsome tuxedos and girls beautifully attired in their favorite formals danced to the tingling music of Bob Ley- sen's Combo on the evening of April 25th in the East High Gym. The atmosphere was that off Parisg the celebrated event. our Spring Dance, The very beautiful and original' decorations were the subject of much conversa- fhe Grand March are the -Tu11i0r tion and were extremely pleasant to view. Points of special in- terest were: the Eiffel Tower. a Parisian skyline, a sidewalk cafe where punch was served, the Flower cart of carnations near the park. the Moulon Rouge Cafe, a theater marquee, and the art gallery, where Gibbs Murray, Leading the dancing after Class Pnesident, Pete Moran, and his date, Mary Evans. Decorations added that extra touch to the wonderful evening. Pat Fried- land and Sharon Pirkl are shown putting last minute touches on the decorations, as Pete Moran and Mary Evans survey the work approv- ingly. -16-