Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Seniors Present First Musical Comedy Looking over the script for the Senior Musical are Tom Novotny, Technical Director; Mr. Reinhart, Musical Director; Tim Nelson, Stage Manager; Mrs. Lynch, Di- rector; Molly Marcancek, Student Director; Jim Nel- son, Stage Manager; and Carol Miller, Business Man- ager. Mr. MacAfee, Brian Lunsford, contemplates, “What’s the matter with kids today?” as Mrs. MacAfee, Judy Kuchar, ' and Kim, Susy Hayes, admire Conrad Birdie, Rick Shearer. Bye Bye Birdie, a musical comedy, was presented by the Senior class. The presen- tation was a fresh, up-to-date satire on teenage idols and their fans. The greasy-haired, motorcycle-riding idol was to be given “One Last Kiss” by Kim MacAfee before being drafted into the army. The main plot with its subplots created refreshing entertainment for all who attended its performances. Kim depicts the average teenage girl — eight hours a day on the telephone, talk- ing about boys, clothes, and going steady. The executive board voted to present a musical for the Senior project; Mrs. Lynch then led the students by directing the pro- duction. The cast, being much larger than in previous years, gave sixty members of the class an opportunity to display their talents in the co-ordinated production. The Choral and Dramatic departments combined talents to produce the first Senior Musical at MHS.

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And Add One More in ’64-’65 The cast of the junior class play, See How They Run, look up with great expecta- tions for a smooth perform- ance on opening night. The cast is as follows: (BOTTOM ROW) J. Kurth, B. Johnson, P. Appleton, C. Mellinger, (SECOND ROW) T. Rob- inson, D. Teitge, J. Mote, W. Carlson, B. Myer. The junior class this year presented See How They Run on November 19,20,21 in the M.H.S. auditorium. The play was a three act farce that was so swift in action, so involved, and so rib-tickling that it left the audience exhausted from laughter. The Juniors worked diligently under Mr. Morrow’s direction, and their reward was a completely successful play. The people who work be- hind the scenes for a class play are vital and spend many hours of hard work to make the play a success. Shown above are: M. Dju- kic, curtain; Mr. Morrow, director; S. Jones, student director; D. Burt, lights; and D. Czarnecki, sound ef- fects. I am looking Toop, I am!

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Miss Groze Cavendish Mrs. Wragg Jimmy North Beatrice Jasper . . Mrs. Author Sir Charles Jasper Maurice Mullins . A Woman Student Directors . Business Director Stage Manager . . CAST Theresa Eich Bill Reburg Gayle Deaton Bruce Hodges Marlene Primich Cathy Philpott Vince Jachimczak Pete Hamang Cathy Clark Pat Kay, Linda Brown Linda Clement Ron Kaser Mrs. Wragg pleads with Jimmy North to stay with her. Sophomores Present Their First Mystery The ten-member cast presented the Sophomore class play, “A Murder Has Been Arranged” by Emlyn Williams. This presentation differed from pre- ceding ones in that it was a suspense-filled drama instead of the traditional comedy types given by the other Sophomore classes. The playwright was unable to ensnare the imagina- tion of his audience from the rise of the curtain and to hold it spellbound until the finish. That “spooky” feeling charged the air as the cast members unrolled their portrayal of the characters. Besides being a play of great interest this partic- ular script was blessed with the rare quality of originality. Mr. Raymond Gran skillfully guided the play with the help of student directors, Pat Kay and Linda Brown.