Southwest High School - Yee Haw Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Clockwise from upper left: Mary Papai puts the finishing touches on Pam Patison before performance time. A creative Andy Mullins works defiantly to finish a much needed stage prop. Why don't you grow up? , ques- tions Phil Fitch of Pat Lynch. Cindy Widner, Mary Gan- , zon, and Jorge Ramirez find the paperwork involved with forensics a stifling of their creative potential. i Look Ma, my hands survived the dishwashing test! , exclaims Eric Webber. I never go anyplace without my coiffeur, muses Pam Henderson of Ann Hunter. Proper make-up is an essential part of an actor's performance. Speaking Out . . . The Forensics Dept. is an extension of the de- bate and speech classes. This involves extra preparation time with more individual assistance offered to these students for the purpose of im- proving speech techniques. Events ranging from extemporaneous speaking through debate to dramatic reading has brought this department numerous awards and recognition as one of the most competitive and outstanding schools in public speaking. FOFRENSICS 23

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.ff 4 3 5 ww Sound Of Music 1976's spring production Sound of Music involves a frus- trated young novice named Maria who tries to find her true call- ing in life. She acquires happiness after encountering the family Von Trapp, but her new found happiness lasts only until the en- tire family must escape the beginnings of Hitler's regime. Pro- duction of this musical resulted from the endless effort on the part of all involved, continuous auditions, rehearsals, and more rehearsals took time and effort, but in the end, Southwest created one of the most imaginative, top quality musicals ever. 24 MUSICAL