Robinsdale Armstrong High School - Gyre Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The Sound Of Music Maria Karen Johansen Nuns Anne-Marie Hall Captain Patrick Testerman Hilary Cooperman Mother Abbess Michele Barbaris Jenny Lippa Liesl Cristy Johnson Andrea Moen Friedrick Seth Peattie Angle Morrison Louisa Susan Olson Amy Nelson Kurt Danny Lange Karis Pearson Brigitta Sara Jolosky Courtney Peterson Marta Carrie Anderson Kristy Peterson Gretl Kim Douma Dancers Melissa Anderson Elsa Schrader Amy Lee Anne-Marie Hall Max Detweiler Jeffrey Udell John Jansen Rolf Chad Hoseth Jay Homme Franz Josh Peskay Bill Leaf Frau Schmidt Kelly Kreueger Courtney Peterson Sister Berthe Rebecca Moen Kristy Peterson Sister Margeretta Kristen Raine Calvin Porter Sister Sophia Candy Kremin Mark Queen Herr Zeller Eric Gratias Debbie Rubin Admiral Frederic Gray Postulants Leann Freeburg Von Schreiber Denise Milstein Baron Elberfeld David Sherman Kaia Moquist Baroness Elberfeld Noelle Walen Soldiers Tony Johnson Ursula Angle Morrison Dean Paul Russell 56

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r fi— Above: Chad Hoseth, as Rolf, sings to his love to Cristy John- son, Liesl, in Sixteen Going on Seventeen . Right: The children meet their new governess, Fraulein Maria. Below: Mother Abbess, Nuns, and Postualants sing joyfully at the wedding of the Captain and Maria. X A- t 1M 6 It was hard work that brought about this year ' s musical. There were uncertain times, but when the lights dimmed for the opening act, ever- ything seemed to fall in place, making the Sound of Music a memorable performance. The Sound of Music is set in the mountains of Austria during the begin- ning of World War II. It begins in Nonneberg Abbey where a young woman waits to take her vows to become a nun. After much consideration, C i h z s. a nun. Alter mucn consiaeration, the ( Mother Abbess sends her to be a governess for the seven Von Trapp children. In time Maria falls in love with the Captain. Confused and afraid of her i t4 f feelings, she returns to the Abbey. The Mother Abbess tells her she must find her dreams and face them. She returns and soon after they are married. 1 , Ar[j Just after their honeymoon, the Captain receives orders to go to a Nazi Naval base. He decides against it, and they have to escape to the Abbey after performing at a concert. From there they climb the Alps into Switzerland OU» =u ) where they were safe from the Nazis. . The cast includes 46 high school students, 2 middle school students, and 3 TZ-c -),, elementary students. It was a musical to remember for many years to come. ■ ■■ ' 1 1 •i tamam 57