Montana State University Billings - Rimrock Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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TQ. ,li Several play members receive applause. The cast of the play Creature Creeps pose for picture back stage. f' --e Tl r 4 X?f7F . Danny Corey and Gena Frederick in a scene from Creature Creeps. , . N I L variety show with a feeling of relief. David Kardatzke, Paul Southern, and George Faber perform to King of the Fload. Musicale proves successful under Leurani Members of the band proved their talents further this year by presenting a lvlusicale in the auditorium March 28-30. Students opened their show singing, There's no Business Like Show Business, and entertained the audience with skits from television shows, songs, and movies. Stage band rehearsed music diligently and accompanied the acts. Cast members practiced many long hours for four months, and choreographer Harriet Leurant spent even longer hours teaching the dance steps. Parents volun- teered their time and service with the construction of scen- ery. Several thousand people attended the three nightly per- formances. About S2500 was spent for lumber and printing ot pro- grams. The S1000 profit went to buy school horns and music. Band Director Robert Leurant said, The show was a big suc- cess. v-v e.-iii!-4 Q ,E 1 .. . u I . I Emcee Thomas Stewart ends the

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X ,,, X X -- L..- ,,7 Greg Dotson, Jim Smallridge, and Jeff Singleton display acting ability. The King, Jon Ely expresses his abrupt opinion to the Queen, B. Sink. Jeff Singleton and Danny Corey make agreement as Jim Smallridge looks on. .. at the production of A Lion in Winter. Becky Sink and Jane Powell portray the Queen and Mistress in the play. Drama Club presents plag at Cultural Center A Lion in Winter, the Drama Club's March presentation became the first l-ligh School production to appear at the Cul- tural Center. This play, first given in the auditorium and directed by Robert Monday, captured first place in regional competition. Special recognition went to Jon Ely for best actor award. The cast also competed in the finals in Morgantown. The Creature Creeps was the Drama CIub's second play this year. It was a comedy about a mad scientist played by Doug Ammar. Other cast members included Sherri Thumm, Danny Corey, Emery Harri- ston, Connie Pittman, Sue Reasor, Michele Noe, Beth Eckstein, Kay Lillibridge, Gena Frederick, David Kar- datzke, Susan Van Camp, Shawn Abdalla, and Jim Smallridge presented special effects. Jon Ely and Jane Powell perform in

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There's no business like show business Sherri Thumm, Lisa Lang, Kelly Shaffer, and Terry Fields tap their heels with rhythm to the tune of Me and My Shadow. i g. Amy Lynch, Carrie Patterson, and Tina Cerra kick high in a chorus line. I I --Qs-ez fesaeg.- ztggg rl i Backstage, Cathy Crews and Terri A sigh of relief and accomplishment are Linger focus on different thoughts. expressed by Robert Leurant. Robby Skiles, Gena McLaughlin, and Sharee Wortman imitate the Muppets. Fieenacting the times of the fifties, these girls sing with zeal to Grease Dancing under the bright lights are Emery Hairston and Darlene Peoples.