McGavock High School - Etc Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Faculty Medalists - Sharon Grigsby

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Once again the Art Department combined with the Music and Drama Departments to spotlight the out- standing work of students in the second annual Fine Arts Festival. Thursday night featured a concert by the award winning McGavock concert band and wind ensemble. One of the highlights of the pro- gram was a solo by Celia Smith who performed ‘Finale from Tschai- kowsky Violin Concerto Arranged for Solo Clarinet.” The concert also presented guest trumpetist Don Shef- field and the Cameron Junior High School band. Friday and Saturday nights the auditorium vibrated to the excite- ment of “Circus.”’ Amidst the thrills of a real-life circus atmosphere complete with clowns, wild animals, popcorn, and balloons, Gene Miller, the sad little clown, seeks accept- ance by the other clowns who re- ject him. Meanwhile, the Queen of hhe Circus, Donna Frost, is search- ing for her long lost daughter. Claudia Curd, the trapeze artist, is changed into an ugly hag by the wizards. And the show goes on — tumbling by the McGavock gymnas- tics team, freaks, magicians Steve Burton and Larry Sandlin — to a happy ending in which Claudia finds beauty, Donna finds her daughter, and Gene is accepted by the other clowns. One of the out- standing features of the show was the Hollywood Revue: Julie Seitz- man as Scarlett O’Hara, Greer Gainey as Shirley Temple, Barnetta Carter and Lyle Gregory as “Wizard of Oz,” Wanda Smith as Mae West, bill Grist as W. C. Fields, Deborah Walker as “‘Hello, Dolly!” and John Williams as The Music Man.” Following the performance, the Drama Department awards were presented to outstanding drama stu- dents. Recipients of the award were: Best Actor, Lyle Gregory; Best Sup- porting Actor, Terry Hyland; Best Actress, Julie Seitzman; Best Sup- porting Actress, Barnetta Carter; Technical Award, George Fleming; Circle Award, John Williams; Mc- Gavock Trophy, Don Hoover; Direc- tor’s Trophy, Donna Frost; Larry Sandlin Award, Bill Tomlinson; Backstage Award, Becky Green; Meany Award, Greer Gainey; Parent Award, Mrs. Don Seitzman; Star of Tomorrow, Deborah Walker. The chorus’ Sunday afternoon performance of Mozart’s ‘Requi- em’’ and seven spirituals concluded the event. Soloists included Judy Allen, Debbie Chapin, Carole Cox, Danny Manning, Kenny Olive, Jeff Furness, Lynn Sykes, and Cheryl Toombs. Guest Soloist was Bob AI- ley from Belmont College. Fine Arts Festival