Perkins High School - Quadrant Yearbook (Sandusky, OH)

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who brought england to pine? Nerves, energy and excitement are abounding back stage seconds before the curtain opens. Actors and actresses take their places on stage while making last minute adjust- ments on their costumes. As they silently clear their voices, the cur- tain rises and the overture fades. After months of long practices, students took their places on stage to perform My Fair Lady, which was presented on two evenings in April. The show was about an English flower girl who was transformed from a guttersnipe to a lady. Kim Copper played Eliza Doolittle in the title role. Gary Fahey portrayed Henry Higgins, the the phonetics professor who taught Eliza how to speak proper English. Loren Couch assumed the role of Colonel Picker- ing while Ray Whitacre played Freddy Eynsford-Hill and Alfred Doo- little. Miss Chris Claggett, choir direc- tor, put in several months of her time as the musical director. She was assisted by many of the cast member's parents in designing sets and costumes. Mr. H. Dennis Lavy was the orchestral director and Lissa M. Sarniak was the choreo- grapher. My Fair Lady was a smach Broadway production and a suc- cessful movie starring Audrey Hep- burn and Rex Harrison. Thls Page: 1. Just on the verge of discovery, Gary Fahley as Professor Higgins, gives thought as to how to express his ideas. 2. Poor flower girls on a London srteet are depicted through these musical members, Cback lefty L. Baird, K. Jenks, L. Estep, J. Dur- eck, R. Whitacre, ffront leftj T. Reiber, C. Mel- son, and D. White. Opposite Page: 1. Professor Higgins' servants listen intently to Gary Fahey's description of the party. They are fleftj L. Couch, M Hanchin, L. Homegar- dener, L. Vogel, D. White, and C. Galloway. 2. Ray Whitacre sings to his hearts love, Eliza, on her doorstep in hopes that she will soon appear. 3. The soon-to-be-lady, Eliza Doolittle Cpor- trayed by Kim Cooperb, sings of her revenge on Professor Higgins. 4. Orchestra members, Lisa Brink and Rob Berger, practice long and hard to make the musical run smoothly. 38 Muslcal ,Aff

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DAYS FF QUT? QIQJLFUWQJJ GQ Qi? Near the middle of April every year, students of all ages begin to develop a contagious disease, often called Spring Fever. This illness usu- ally makes schoolwork difficult. Stu- dents get a very lazy attitude toward school and quite frequently stop do- ing their homework. Although this disease is never quite cured until summer vacation, there are one or two days during the year when students, usually juniors and seniors, are relieved of educa- tional duties. These days are called Skip Days or even more subtlely, days off. Seniors took their skip day on May 16 this year. Many students went to the beach and had picnics as they tried to get a sun tan. Some took a college day while others went shop- ping. Still others decided to take the day and sleep it away, hoping to make up all the sleep they lost be- cause of early get-ups for school. The juniors took their day off on May 23. Although class participation wasn't as strong as the seniors, many of them went to the beach and had a good time. Some juniors took an extra day off by spending it at Meadowlawn School by helping the children on their field day. Several days off are taken on field trips and college days. This way, the students don't really attend school but they are not counted absent ei- ther. No matter how a person looks at it though days off from school are probably most looked forward to and they also help in curing Spring Fever. Days Off 37

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