Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Carousel a 12-foot plywood turntable and canopy. Using a mixture of reality and fantasy, dancers animated the carousel. Costumes were also experimentally prepared. Because some girls had to sing, we sewed dresses with more room in the diaphragm area, Strieker said. Even though dresses were made looser, they still had to appear nice. We had to ad- just and alter a lot. In addition to technical work and costuming, producing Carousel demanded rehearsals of the 21 -piece orchestra. With brass instruments used sparingly, woodwinds and strings car- ried musical numbers such as If 1 Lov- ed You, June is Bustin ' Out all Over and You ' ll Never Walk Alone. Our only problem was balancing the orchestra with voices and trying not to overcome solos, which were all important to the musical, band direc- tor Al Sergei said. After auditions, daily rehearsals and lots of hard work, Carousel was per- formed three nights for audiences of about 700 people. We had to open the balcony, which we hadn ' t had to do for any production until then, assistant director Tom McLaughlin said. Opening night was great, Gilpin said. No one was really nervous. There were lines I didn ' t expect laughter to, but that was great, too. The end of the musical brought a standing ovation for cast and crew. The standing ovation was unex- pected, Cherie Shortell said. There was so much energy, it was hard to contain. It felt so good inside knowing we did a good job. When the final curtain lowered, Carousel was over; but the energy continued. The cast was hard working, Schultz said. They had energy that wouldn ' t end. It was wonderful, Shortell said. It was a relief the cast got to be good friends. There were so many good things about the experience that won ' t be forgotten. 0 By Maryann McWilliams Showing affection for each other, Greg Gilpin and Tracy Tornquist kiss for the first time. After the two are married in the play, Tornquist ' s character ' s strength and compassion carries her family through difficult times. -Photo by R. Abrahamson Before the Clam Bake, the Ensemble sings and dances to June is Bustin ' Out All Over. Jane Walden and Robert Shepard finish the routine. All cast and crew members worked together to create a standing ovation perfor- mance. Photo by R. Abrahamson Carousel 25

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After being introduced to Gina Peterson ' s fiance, Mark Adcocl , in Carousel, Traci Tornquist cries, thinking about her own fami- ly problems. The musical was an emotional show that bridged a gap between reality and fantasy. Photo by R. Abrahamson Set in the late 19th Century, the play span- ned 15 years in a small seaport village along the coast of Maine. Main character, Greg Gilpin contemplates a money heist proposed by Russ Williams. Gilpin ' s character, Billy Bigelow, needs money for his family. -Photo by S. Trunkhill 24 Carousel

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Weathering Maryville wind, rain and snow, tills sign greets over 5,000 students at the begin- ning of each semester as they cruise onto cam- pus by the president ' s home and Hudson Hall. -Photo by R. Abrahamson First utilized in 1910, the Ad Building remains a focal point on campus. As seen through the Memorial Bell Tower, the Ad Building is recognized as the site for key administrative of- fices. -Photo by T. Cape NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED IN 1905 Northwest attire can be seen all over campus. Monica McDade, Lori Cash, Amy Current and Mark Burrell take time for a few laughs in the Bearcat Den. -Photo by S. Trunkhill 26 Why Northwest