Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

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CLOCKWISE, UPPER LEFT: Pal Deignan and Dan Barrett sing in their excitement of going to New York. Pit Band and Stage Crew, FRONT ROW: W. Ott, M. Elmer, A. Stauffacher, B. Stokes, A. Jew. SECOND ROW: A. Deignan, P. Silvis, C. Swenson, D. Anderegg, D. Reinking, M. Gross, C. Weidman. THIRD ROW: P. Kundert, D. Bartlett, S. Weckerly, M. Ulmen, B. Holtman, A. Fredericks, T. Gobeli. P. Heinzelman, T. Tee-han. Dave Miller scolds all those who annoy him, that is, everyone on stage. Directors: C Dexheimer, S. Ganshert, D. Feldt, L. Carter. Lisa Hughes and Julie Weidman contemplate their upcoming dates with dashing young men. Cast, FRONT ROW: G. Hubbard, J. Boston, S. Hennager, M. Seward, J. Paulson, L. Thorson, J. Szymanek, T. North-cutt, V. Eiserman, B. Wiesenberg, R. Arnold, L. Coplien. SECOND ROW: G. Krattiger, S. McGraw, P. Creamer, J. Scherer, D. Jones, K. Smith, J. Heitz, S. Stroessner, J. Barrett, C. Gruninger. THIRD ROW: S. Ableman, M. Jaramillo, L. Hughes, D. Barrett, J. Weidman, P. Deignan, A. Shreve, D. Miller, V. Armstrong, E. Erickson, J. Creamer, R. Mad-dix, T. Lehmann, M. Bregenzer, G. Eiserman. Waiters welcome Dolly back as they all sing the theme song. 15

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 Hello Dolly! Receives Two Standing Ovations The music and comedy of Hello Dolly! attracted responsive crowds on the three nights of its production. The cast produced laughter and applause from the audience and earned two standing ovations. Dolly (Alison Shreve) brought delight from the audience with her wit and sneaky schemes to trap her desired but Scrooge-like husband, Horace Vandergelder (Dave Miller). Dolly's scheme takes much cunning since Mr. Vandergelder is engaged to Mrs. Malloy (Lisa Hughes) who is really in love with one of Mr. Vandergelder's employees, Cornelius (Pat Deignan). Then, Cornelius' friend, Barnaby (Dan Barrett), falls in love with Minnie (Julie Weidman) who just happens to be Mrs. Malloy's assistant. The plot continues in complexity and confusion, the characters all scrambling to get out of bizarre predicaments. Finally, all is resolved by the success of Dolly's scheme. She wins Horace's love, he repents from his miserly ways, and everyone gets what he wants. Eight weeks of rehearsal, construction, and planning came before the musical's seemingly effortless performance. In rehearsals, Miss Candice Dexheimer coached the cast in acting, while the dancers worked with M-s. Launa Carter, choreography director. The pit band worked long hours under Miss Feldt, director of music. The set and props were elaborate. Costumes ordered from costume companies in Milwaukee, Rock County, and the Madison Theatre Guild gave an authentic air to the musical as did the set itself, created by twenty students under the direction of Stephanie Gan-shert. Theatre Crew made up the characters, Gail Kieraldo and Geraldine Weir advising. A stage crew, consisting of Annemarie Deignan, Anne Friedrichs, Curt Gruninger, Pam Heinzelman, Christine Weidman, and other cast members, helped the staging to go smoothly, and Tom Neumann was in charge of lighting. The audience seemed to enjoy the musical, but putting it together, said Miss Dexheimer, was also a thoroughly enjoyable experience. 14

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 Zany Characters Cater to Mystery Why did Terror in the Suburbs make so many people laugh? It could have been the surprise of a dead body (Mark Lampe) falling unexpectedly out of a window seat, or maybe it was the zaniness of the characters. Some, like Hannah, played by Mary Carroll, tried to get away with murder. Some, Dave Miller as the lawyer and Alfred Cerbins as the FBI man, tried to solve the case. But the two crazy sisters, Loretta (An-nmarie Deignan) and Teresa (Michelle Wiegel) just reveled in the excitement and showed how weird they could be. The play required work in learning how to fall safely. Mark Lampe, being dropped around on stage, had to learn to relax, as did Kris Bohren, who was required to faint several times. Spotting helped in rehearsals, so between spotting and setting up the stage, the stage crew had their hands full. The cast was under the direction of Candice Dexheimer. 16