Shawnee Mission Northwest High School - Lair Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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,Music wins in Iowa It's an experience you'll remember all your life. It's fun being in a musical because there are a lot of different types of people you meet and get to knowf' A musical is more relaxed than a play and as a result it is more funfi The stage was filled with excitement as Meredith Willson's musical The Music Man highlighted the season on May 4, 5, 6. The success was due to many aspects of the play, including spending 32,000 on costumes and using a variety of characters including young children, three dogs and a goat. Greg Parker directed the play, putting Iowans' stub- bornness and pride in the actors on stage, while LeAnn Guy developed the set in which this con gameflove story took place. Much of the success of 'sThe Music Man was due to stu- dent director Greg Hill and stage manager Lillian Levitt. Jeff Martin played the lead of Professor Harold Hill, with Audrey Stoltzfus as Marian Paroog together their singing and acting made the play an enjoyable experience. Cast: Salesman fl-Kevin Mebustg Charlie Cowell-Doug Dodds: Salesman ff2-Wayne Lankenau, Salesman 7'f3-Bryan Frank, Salesman 44-Dave Wallingag Elderly Salesman-Brad Hardy: Newspaper Man ffl-Mike Leatong Newspaper Man 7lf2gPete Cuppage: Newspaper Man 7143-Paul Reese, Professor Harold Hill-,leff Martin: Dancing Young Ladies-Cindy Amundson, Debbie Anderson, D. Dee Anderson, Donna Hopson. Trudy Tharpg Ladies Chorus-Chris Asperheim, Tina Ballard, Kathy Finlen, Laurie Mayes, Corey Nason, ,Ian Reese, Robin Starace, Becky Thomas: Mens Chorus-Pete Cuppage, Bryan Frank, Wayne Lankenau, Mike Leaton, Kevin Mehust, Paul Reese, Dave Wallingag Young Peoples Chorus-Eric Amundson, Robert Hopson, Elizabeth Imre, ,lennifcr lmre, Eric Williams, Mayor Shinn-,lay Burgherr: Alma Hix- -Sherry Grisham, Ethel Toffelmeir-Joy Williams, Jacey Squires-John Means: Marcellus Washhurn-Grant Richey, Ewart Dunlop-Kent Swearingen: Uliver HixiBrad Barker, Olin Britt-Doug Schuster: Maude Dunlop-Kathy Bostic: Mrs. Squires-Sharon McLerran: Eulalie Mat-Kecknie Shinn-Holly Rudkin, Zaneeta Shinn-Pam Lewis, Gracie Shinn-Karen Hopsong Constable Locke-Brad Hardy, Tommy Djilas-Corey Benedict, Marian Paroo-Audrey Stoltzfusg Mrs. Paroo-Kelly Krullg Amaryllis-Angie Mayes, Winthrop Paroo-Jeff Swearingen. 1. Professor Hill works at convincing Marian Paroo to join in the song and dance at the Madison gymnasium. 2, Ewart Dunlop, ,lacey Squires, Ulin Britt. and Oliver Hix get together in singing Sincere . 3. Tommy, Zanet- ta. and Gracie Shinn with Ethel Toffelmeir show their Iowan stuh- bornness in this scene from the town square. 4. Mayor Shinn addresses the ,. 'apic 1 l Riyen City, Iowa, telling them of the dishonesty of Prof. Harold ll:!i J. ln mining to River City, Prof. Hill gains the friendships and sup- port of the yoiinger children. 6. Marcellus Washburn and Mrs. Squires join in the excitement, singing Wells Fargo Wagon . 7. Marian Paroo sings Till There Wes You to tell her love to Prof. Harold Hill, on the footbridge. 8. W'ith. the younger children, Alma Hix, Mrs. Squires, and Eulalic E:-hinn look in awe at the arrival of Prof. Hill. 1- MThe Music Mani' N sag' is , ' 4 W-

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