South Eugene High School - Eugenean Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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Maria brings music nnlo lhe lives of lhe Trapp family children conllnued CAST Mario Rainer Molher Abbess Georg Von Trapp Liesl Friedrich Lousia Kurt Marla Grell Brigilfa Rolf Gruber Elsa Schroeder Max Delweiler Choreography Assisfunf Direclors Stage Manager Sue Pack Shirley Webb Ron Strauss Cafhi Collins Drexel Marlon Berli Boslick Donald Scharpf Jimmy Hendersholl Lisa Hoffman Teresa Neal Ginger Durdan Kalani Durdan Nanci Sluari Jon Hoffman Dan Collins Dick Warlick Mary Jane Ferranle Jed Keever ,,..--

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SOUND OF MUSIC Do Re Mi In early May, the empty stage of South Eugene was filled with The Sound of Music as light broke through the stained glass windows of an Austrian abbey upon a group of chanting nuns. Over 8,000 people witnessed another Rag- ozzino success and thrilled to the heart- warming story of the Trapp family. Every- one fell in love with the seven children, the simple and sincere Maria, and the digni- fied and restrained Captain Von Trapp. Lively supporting characters added to the spirit of the musical, as did such memorable songs as My Favorite Things, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and Climb Ev'ry Mountain. Maria, counseled by the Mother Abbess to see more of the world, becomes the gover- ness of the Trapp children. Bringing music back into their lives, she changes the chil- dren from regimented automatons to lively and talented imps. Maria is at- first confused by the cold, military facade of the captain, but she soon falls in love with him. The children love her and approve of the mar- riage, but the future of the family is not secure. Hitler has annexed Austria, and Captain Von Trapp is called into the serv- ice of the Reich. Steadfastly loyal to his beloved Austria, the captain cannot bring himself to support the aggressors. As the curtain closes, the family is fleeing over the Alps to neutral Switzerland, aided by the nuns of Maria's abbey. Playing four nights, the last two to stand- ing ovations, the production was highlight- Grand Waltz highlights the Trapp dinner party. Max accepts Trapp hospitality. Liesl, infatuuted with Rolf. v ed by excellent orchestration under Nathan Cammack. Stunning and colorful settings by David and Linda Sherman, bright costumes and lights, and spirited delivery created the wonderful world of the Trapp family and brought another Rodgers and Hammerstein hit to the South Eugene stage. discuss Maria's behavior. Marin and Mother Abbess sing about their favorite things. Moria and Georg wed. g Q t li Q I X A 'S Ji C,

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BACKSTAGE Unsung Heroes Outstanding drama is possible only after hours of painstaking work on the technical aspects of production. South's stage crew, under the direc- tion of David Sherman, produced superb effects in settings, lighting, and sound while student- headed committees constructed costumes, hunted for props, and designed make-up-all contribu- ting to the high quality of the season's shows. - -wvf--+4m.:,m51asnunqgg,,,,,,4 Jed Keever and Ron Smith survey construction. Toni Wallace and Jim Bishop control lighting in various Nuns and postulants in daily reverence to God. scene, fo, musiwl. Kathy Huff works with plastic stencil . und as wallpaper in stage sewing. Nathan Cammack rehearses orchestra in demanding Sound of Music score.