Northside High School - Aquila Yearbook (Warner Robins, GA)

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Each Spring Northside’s Thespian’s sponsor a play. Director, Ray Horne, chose “Bye, Bye Birdie’ a musical comedy that satires the draft of Elvis Presley. In this case, the singer is Conrad Birdie. Birdie’s manager, Albert Peterson, and his Secretary Girlfriend, Rose Alverez plan a final farewell to Conrad on the Ed Sullivan show. During the show Conrad is supposed to give one of his fans, ‘One last Kiss.” The plot thickens as Kim’s boyfriend, Hugo Peabody, becomes jealous, Conrad wants his freedom, and Albert's mother, Mae, trys to keep him from marrying Rose! The constant confusion and antics of “Bye, Bye Birdie’ kept the audience in stiches all three nights. The show began May 18 with an opening to only senior citizens. It continued on the 19th, 20th, and 21th. For many, especially seniors, Saturday night was the best, be- cause after the show gifts were given out to all the adults who helped with the show. As Harvey Johnson, Johnny The devoted fans sing a chorus Bagley searches for a prom date of praise to Ed Sullivan in The Telephone Hour. mm ¢ ¢ SOOO, 4° « ? 7 o¢¢¢ é ¢¢ of s oo ¢ @ o 00% 05 59% . A ,%,%,%%° . Wy « As a special gift to Mr. Horne, the cast bought a swing for his back porch. All the members in the cast practiced long and hard. They gathered costumes, learned songs, and practiced dances until late in the night for two months. However, all this work paid off in the glitter and gleam of the spotlight. Sophomore, Andrea Allen was quoted as saying, “' | really liked it when the show was over and everyone started to clap.’’ For many others in the show, that too was where all the sweat paid off. Of course, the show wore the cast to a bone, however, each member thought the effort was worthwhile. As senior Shero- lyn Ford said, ‘ It was terrific because it was my last year in Drama, but | am so glad that it is over so | can get some sleep.” This was the attitude of most of the cast, although the story they told of the cast of “Bye-Bye Birdie’’ will never be for- gotten by them or any of the audience.

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Roland Thorpe Sherolyn Ford Robin Harbin Regina Moore Ashleigh Andrews Michelle Smith La Sheena Verrett Medgar Roberts Kenitra Burnett Suzy Campbell Steve Chastain Rodney Boucher Wayne Brewer Neal Wyatt Scott Culpepper Jennifer Miller Marca Mimbs Debi Waterman Kristin Stevens Elaine Summers Stephanie Wood Dawn Carpenter Kendall Williford Dana Harrell Jill Moore Nicki Williams Millie Littlefield Rusty Mines Phil Little Johnny Bagley Rob Gordon Matt Shultz Julie Clift Hugo Peabody Kim McAfee Gloria Rasputin Mae Peterson Ursala Merkle Nancy Mrs. MacAfee Mr. MacAfee Rudy MacAfee Rose Alvarez Conrad Birdie Albert Peterson Mayor Charles F. Maude Mr. Johnson Jerry McGahagin Derrek Lumsden Rusty Dooley Mike Davis Scott Eldridge Mark Rissmann Jonathan Simon Alexis Ande Susan Benton Christy Bouler Mikki Bowman Becky Buller Sharon Calhoun Lisa Davis Leslie Dyson Sherae Eldridge Lindy Feightner Melanie Harrison Kelli Hilliard Bridgett McBride Darquita McColumn Sophia McGrady Shannon Moore Heather Nolan Kerry Stevens Kimberly Waters Andrea West Kristi White Lisa White Tina Williams Dana Woods Andrea Allen Benita Ayala Cara Blackgrove Wanda Brockett Kathy Butler Carleen Dammann Marie Kemp Jenny Lambert Joy Marsh Sandra Nichols Kim Odom Beth Scott Nicole Spires Jalanda Standard Jeanie Stotler Lydia Thompson Julie Weatherford Kellie Wilkins Venus Wilson Attesting to the fact that ‘Birdie’ is a healthy, normal American boy are Kellie Wilkins, Joy Marsh, and Benita Ayala.

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Mark Rissman spends his spare time backstage studying. Each night before the show, the After a long rehearsal, Steph- cast joins hands to pray which —anie Woods chugs down the rest brought them close together. of her ‘Big Squeeze’.