Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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,slit I J i MAKING PLANS for the set design is a very important part of any production. Ms. Valerie Slivinsky discusses plans with Bill Nobles and Jessie Gilmore. PALM TREES AND SEASHORES formed the background for South Pacific, and Bobby Spear puts finishing details on a palm tree. GLOPl No one likes to wear stage 'Zeal XV -in 4 4 ' . , 1 'fy lap is sf I . 1 Ll-,A ' espn-.,..'a ,f J ' 1 f L V . NOTHIN' Like A DAME. The other are agree ft with Drav-.:fSe!t's statement that There is abso- lb Q' lutely nodule' like theeggmetof a dame. makeup, but Robert Shell musters a smile for make-up crew member Kim Hunt and Ms. Dorothy Dowler, and dances were choreographed by Mr. Michael James. Almost 200 students were involved in the production, including those from drama, music, and stagecraft classes. Many long hours of set building, rehearsals, costume mak- ing, more rehearsals, learning dance steps, and still more rehearsals be- came standard bill of fare. Though hours were long and strenuous, when the curtain rose on opening night, Thursday, February 16, cast and crew forget about them, and put everything they had into presenting a perfect performance. Lead characters Emile de Becque and Nellie Forbush were played by Steve Elkins and Kathy Pratt. Perhaps the real stars of the show, however, were Bloody Mary, played by Ellen Ward, and Luther Billis, played by Tony Hollingsworth. Steengy Peeg-Steeker bellowed Bloody Mary, the original Fuller- brush lady, to a GI who refused to buy one ofthe grass skirts,shrunken heads, or other such paraphernalia that she peddled. Enterprising Luther Billis had many ideas for making money, such as imitating and selling Bloody Mary's goods, a laundry service, and a shower service. Money was not the only thing on Billis' mind, as he ad- mitted inthe song There is Nothin' Like a Dame. Other memorable tunes included an all-girl song and dance entitled l'm Gonna Wash That Man Bight Outa My Hair, Nellie's solo named Fm in Love with a Wonderful Guy, and Lt. Joe Cable song to Liat, called Younger Than Springtimefl HSouth Pacific ran three con- secutive nights to large and en- thusiastic audiences. The MHS Mus- ical tradition is a long one, and one that would appear to be difficult to carry on, yet 'iSouth Pacific has become another notch in the belt. 41

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SOME ENCHANTED EVENING a song which forms part of the overture to South Pacific described well the atmosphere on opening night as Mr Childers leads the pit orchestra while silhouetted by a spotlight. LOVELOFKN gentlemen David Young and Steve Elkins sing about their problems with their respective Some Enchanted Evening. . Keeping up a reputation for tradi- tional high-quality musicals, the drama and music departments teamed up to present South Pacific in mid-February. A clicking combination of singing, dancing, orchestration, and unique characterization made South Pacific a great follow-up to HOK- lahoma and HGuys and Dollsf' popular MHS musical of the past two years. As always, much ofthe credit went to Mrs. Paul Flippin, director, who was joined by Mr. Gary Childers, or- chestra director, and Ms. Valerie Sllvinsky, technical director. Vocal directors were Mr. John Robinson

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COUNTING OFF the jumping jacks done by GI's is Greg Barton, center stage, as Bill Nobles looks on with a cigarette drooping from his mouth. 101 POUNDS OF FUN. Singing about her sweetheart, Kathy Pratt joins honey bun Tony Hollingsworth at the microphone. ENTEBTAINING in a Thanksgiving show for the troops is Kathy Pratt, as she sings Honey Bun. South ac1f1 CAST Cherie .........,.........,.. Cherie Hayes Ngana .............,...,...,.,. Jill Dowler Henry ....,.........,..... Tom Timberlake Ensign Nellie Forbush .......... Kathy Pratt Understudy . ....... . .. Emile de Becque ... . . . . . Debbie Key ......Steve Elkins Understudy ...,.......... Dickey Ferguson Bloody Mary ...,............... Ellen Ward Bloody Marys Assistant Abner ................. Stewpot ......,..,..... Luther Billis ..... ,.... Professor ......,.. .... Lt. Joseph Cable ..,,.. Understudy ..........,. Capt. George Brackett . Comm. William Harbison Yeoman Herbert Quale . Sgt. Kenneth Johnson . .......LindaOwen ... Brian Carpenter ...Todd Chambers Tony Hollingsworth .. ..,, Ftobert Shell . . . . David Young . . . . . . Greg Bennett . . . . . . David Pollard . . . . .Jim Johnson .. . . ...Greg Barton . ..... Drew Self Seabee Marton Wise ... Seaman Tom O'Brien .. Bob McCaffrey ......... Cpt. Hamilton Steeves .. Staff Sgt. John Barslow Seaman Victor Jerome . Sgt. Jack Waters ....... Seaman Richard West .. Lt. Genevieve Marshall . Ensign Lisa Manelli .... Ensign Connie Walewska Ensign Janet McGregor Ensign Rita Adams .... Ensign Sue Yaeger ... Ensign Betty Pitt ....... Ensign Cora MacFtae ... Ensign Dinah Murphy .. ....Paula Mangum Ensign Bessie Noonan ..... .......KeIleGood Ensign Ivy Jones ......... Ensign Pamela Whitmore .. Mike Philliber . . . . Lane Miller . . . . . Bill Nobles .Mark Goodrich . .John Burruss . . . . . Doug Pratt ... Matt Ftatliff ....Mike Mobly -..Pam Drury Kathy Jefferson . . Karen Gilliam .,.. Rhonda McVey .. . .Jan Lupton . . Edie Gabbert Bobbie Williams ...Cheryl Miller .. Laurie Bryant . . . Pam Prince