Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Americans: Choral Groups Present Brigadoon Under the direction of Linden Lundstrom and Adeline Hoegberg, the East high school stage was transformed into the high- lands of Scotland with the choral groups clad in Scotch plaids and kilts in the por- trayal of the moving musical play by Fred- erick Loewe, Brigadoon, on December 2 and 3. Brigadoon is a story of miracles made possible by faith and love. One made a town disappearg the other made it re- appear. Two young American hunters stumble upon a mist-enshrouded village, and one falls in love with a lass of Briga- doon, a town which comes to life only one day every hundred years. jean MacLaren CTontia Fermj and Charlie Dalrymple C-john johnsonj are married by Mr. Lundie CEd Guidottij with all the townspeople present to witness the happy CVCIII. Realizing they are falling in love, Fiona CNancy Welsh, and Tommy CRonnie Husmannj express their feelings in a song To the piping of the Rockford Kiltie Band, the clans of Brrgadoon entered into McConnachy Square. CAST OF CHARACTERS Tommy Albright. . jeff Douglas ..... jane Ashton .... Frank ..,..... Scotch: Fiona MacLaren. . Charlie Dalrymple Meg Brockie ..... jeff Douglas ..... Harry Beaton ..,. Maggie Anderson. Archie Beaton. . . Angus McGuflie. . Sandy Dean ......,..... Andrew MacLaren ...... . . ..... Ed Guidotti Stuart Dalrymple .... . , . Mr. Lundie ...... MacGregor ..... Ronnie I-lusmann . . .... Dennis Sjostroin Ellen Richardson . . .Fred johnson . . .Nancy Welslm . . .john jolmson . . .Sharon Helm .Dennis Sjostrom . .... Dick Nelson . . . . . .Kris Allen Roger Gustafson . . . . . . . .Arnold Carlson Chuck Gustafson . .Arnold Nelson . .Carter johnson . . .Dave Carlson

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Humor was added to the two performances of Under the Big Top by the Big Top Clown Band, Joyce Barr, Wayne Larson, Gene Lewis, and Shirley Bodach. 53 s 4 Winning first prize as the Dixieland Jazz Band, Gary Nelson, Lawrence King, Bartley Munson fxlandingj, Bob Malmgren and Dale Fitzgerald Isealedj look over their winnings. Big Top Brings Talent lo East Upper: Clowns seem to think they have talent, too, as they bring roars of laughter from the audience with their comical antics. Lower: Hep Cats, Yvonne Lundstrom, Sue Forsberg, Maralyn Robertson, and Earlyn Shaw, demonstrate by song and dance why they Don't Let the Kyddigeddinf' Clowns, animals, and other colorful circus characters filled the East high school stage on january 28 and 29 for the Publications talent show, Under the Big Top. First act performers included B. Munson, D. Fitzgerald, B. Malmgren, G. Nelson, L. King as the Dixieland Band, the Amazing Monkeys with D. Beckwold, R. Friedberg, Heid, and M. Kind- stromg M. Anderson as Keyboard Katy, K. Allen, M. Lindskold, Clay, J. Wisner, C. Lindgren as the Trained Worm, Alexis the Trained Horse with Carlson, Peterson, and A. Lindvallg and B. Carlson, the Golden Trumpeteer. Competing for prizes in the second act were S. Spongberg, T. Ferm, B. Wikstrom, Kruse, Eychaner, N. Thomas as the Circus Ladies, the Big Top Clown Band with W. Larson, Barr, J. Lewis, and S. Bodachg M. Ohrlin, pianist, the Two-Headed Freaks with M. Roe, S. Oehler, B. Sommers, and B. Martinsong the Hep Cats with Y. Lundstrom, E. Shaw, S. Forsberg, and M. Rob- ertsong A. Nyman on the Calliope, L. Bargren, the Flying Songbird, and the Pajama Sisters with S. Edgren, N. Welsh, and McDonald.

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