Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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double-cast presents Gab session with the girls? townswomen Christy Henthorn, Paula Drews, and Karen Prentice gossip with Julie. Members of the double casted musical production, Carousel , sing out their Billy, I'm . . Julie Jordan, (Kathy Robbins) pleasure with This was a Real Nice Clambake, after their island picnic. tells her secret to Billy Bigelow, (Keith Trent). 18

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Elves and leprechauns make the scene at PHS. (above) . . . And who (disguised as an inconspicuous Christ- mas ornament) hangs around the halls keeping an eye on good (?) little PHS'ers? (left) How did that Happy St. Patrick's Day shamrock get on Mrs. Craig's window? Could it have been the Lucky Charms' Lepre- chaun?? 17

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three-act carousel” New Paint Job? Art Student Linda Coy seems to have gotten car- ried away while painting scenery for the musical. Brenda Wagner (sharing the role of Carrie with Rhea Gentry), smiles at Julie as Dean White (Mr. Snow) looks on. The musical performances are in two weeks and my sideburns just won't grow! I tell you I dreamed of a carousel that had seals instead of horses, and the barker was a lob- ster. Talk of clowns, clams and calliopes filled the halls of PHS during April 1968 as the Music Depart- ment presented Roger's and Hammerstein's Car- ousel . With songs ranging from June is Bustin' Out All Over to You'll Never Walk Alone , the double cast presented four performances. Changing the tone from a happy carnival to the stabbing of Billy Bigelow, they sang through a New England setting that later changed to the Mother of Pearly Cates . Director Mrs. Watson and Student Director Dwight Edwards stepped on the stage for the final curtain call, receiving mementos of Carousel—1968. t double double! Rachel Maxwell doubles with Kathy Robbins as piano player and the female lead, Julie Jordan. 19