Manatee High School - Cane Echo Yearbook (Bradenton, FL)

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Earns Standing Ovation .gx A8 Q.-dum S... As weeks of rehearsals finally came to an end, the curtain of the MHS auditorium rose and Rodger's and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music came to life. The drama and music departments brought the Trapp family and their amusing, heartening adven- tures to full life before the audience. Sue Moran highlighted the play by portraying the character of Maria, a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey who brought gaiety and meaning into the Trapp family. Although at first unnoticed by Captain von Trapp, Maria soon won the hearts of the Trapp children, played by Cheryl Seavy, Terrie Cochran, Julie Hil- liard, Diane Seavy, Jennifer Seavy, Lee Armstrong, and Tom Daniels, by bringing fun into their lives through such melodies as The Lonely Goatherd lleftj. The children soon joined in, singing Do Re Mi flower rightj. The nuns of Nonnberg Abbey presented various musical numbers, following Maria from the time she arrived at the convent until she finally left and entered a new life by marrying Captain von Trapp, as played by Tony Brannon lbelowj. All

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tt' -i- 't' 'F' ig Liesl Trapp, played by Cheryl Seavy, tried to impress a young man by dancing to the tune of You Are Sixteen fupper rightj. Rolf Gruber, Liesl's young admirer, was portrayed by Tom French. In another musical number, Max Detvveiller, played by Jim Bagley, seems to have captivated Captain von Trapp and his tiancee, Elsa Schraeder, portrayed by Beth Taylor. fabovej. Having returned to Nonnberg Abbey, Maria is convinced by Mother Abbess, as played by Mary Dobbe, that her lite is outside ot the convent. Mother Abbess reassured Maria, telling her to Climb Every Mountain Qrightj. Maria returned to the Trapp children and joined with Captain von Trapp, singing an Ordinary Couple fupper leftl. 102 Sound of Music all

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Junior Actors Produce Father Knows Best Teenagers often give their parents a few headaches. Bruce Watson talks to the police- man, Ed Levins, about his teenage daughter as Marilyn Tessier, Judy Kuhr, and Lee Cap- elle look on fabove rightj. Behind the scenes is a lot of hurrying. Emy Lou Alderdice is being made-up by Jim Bagley Crightj, sf Cindy Powell and Marilyn Tessier, fkneelingl, and Judy Kuhr, Leroy Anaclerio, George Jones, Brian Peters, Chris Key, Bruce Watson, Char- lotte Moore, Ann Schaut, Sandy Chamberlin, Gail Keezer, Brenda Bennett, Emy Lou Alder- dice, Peggy Moore, Ed Levins, and Lee Cap- elle fabovej complete the cast. Leroy Anacle- rio chases Lee Capella with a wrench while Bruce Watson, Ed Levins, and Charlotte Moore look stunned by the action fleftl.