Mora High School - Mustang Yearbook (Mora, MN)

Page 20 text:

Lads And Lassies According to the applause of the student body and the comments to be heard afterward, I would venture to say that the May 1st presentation of BRIGADOON was a de- finite success. The story itself seemed to hit on all the basic em- otions, and, if I may say so, I believe it touched the hearts of many a bonnie young lass in the audience. As the misty atmosphere of BRIGADOON vanished, only the soggy kleenexes remained as a reminder of the fan- tasy. The scenery showed that a lot of hard work had been put into it, and the forest in the Scottish highlands ap- peared almost lifelike. The costumes set the mood and the accents, on the whole, would be a credit to the Scots, though one or two left a wee bit to be desired. 16

Page 19 text:

Emily Webb and George Gibbs are two typical young people who live in a typical town, with typical parents and fulfill the life cycle in a typical manner. Thorton Wilder has taken these lives and the lives of other Grover's Corners citizens and woven them into three acts-- Daily Life, Love and Marriage, and View from the Hill. As the play began, the Stage Manager, who was portrayed by Steve Hartland, met the audience, and explained the action as well as providing humorous and appropriate comments on people, and life, adding to the universal significance of the play. Emily, played by Mary McCarty, and George, played by Chuck Lindquist, are followed through their childhood, courtship, and marriage, and Emily is followed into death. Paul Boyd, Delores Engler, Russ Elstad, and Anne Claus as the parents, with Patty Larson and Dave Hawkins as the younger brother and sister, help complete the picture of life Wilder has painted for us. Juanita Roelke, Gary Lindquist, Alan Skramstead, Evan Boyd, Charles Fuchs, Richard Fuchs, Kayleen Matthews, and Beth Heim, as local personalities, provide the finishing touches, and inject a bit of humor. The basic elements of life are all there, but presented in a unique manner. Mora High School's production of Our Town” was presented-Nov. 3 and 4 to small but recep- tive audiences. Cast members and director Miss Brown felt that the play was a success.

Page 21 text:

Stage Brigadoon The actors were well matched to the characters they portrayed. Don Olson did an excellent job of portraying Tommy, a love sick young man. Mary Jo Manthei proved to be the perfect leading lady as she enchanted the aud- ience under her spell. Steve Hartland fit his part as Jeff most naturally, and many of his sly remarks seemed al- most to be ad-libbed. Mary McCarty was a most convincing flirtatious Meg. Even the Scottish highland fling was done in good taste considering that it is not done to one of our modern day beats. The speaking could have been louder at times and a pause or two taken dur- ing the applause of the audience. How- ever, I think the musical as one of the better ones presented by M. H. S. and only hope that those in the future are done as well. 17