St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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A Carousel Turns at Park... . . night. Tha lights went down, the curtain came up and the Carousel began to turn.” In June the cast was picked, but September came, and many of the members quit. It was a new and different cast that got the play under way. Tedious hours were spent practicing after school and at home in front of mirrors. Then after ten weeks it was opening night. The lights went down, the curtain came up and the Carousel began to turn. Under the direction of Roger Declercq, June was busting out in November with St. Louis 20 21 • Carooiel

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Park Drama Department’s production of Carousel. The story revolved around Billy Bigelow “a bum with no money,” who eventually married and whose tragic life ended in suicide. The Rogers and Hammerstein musical was performed by 27 Carousel cast members and was an economical production. The plot was a merry-go-round of acting, song and dance, which intrigued audiences during five performances. I Opposite Top Left: After Billy Bigelow kills himself, Nettie Fowler comforts Julie Jordan and reminds her that she'll never walk alone. Opposite Top Center: LIGHTCREW: J. Horwitz. D. Ranta. D. Fallek. Opposite Top Right: Carousel cast. Opposite Bottom Left: Jigger Craigin sings Blow High, Blow Low for inspiration. Opposite Bottom Right: Mr. Snow informs Mrs. Snow that they are going to have plenty of children. Bottom Right: Because of Louise Bigelow's bad reputation, the Snow family gawks at her. Bottom Left: Louise Bigelow makes an attempt to escape the rejection of her peers. as. 11-A‘ Mt. aUU, uiu UUM.. Cwk«l Wf U«A Sam )». r u A t Am CuiuUl eoMt TtM Ml4m MUM ' . « »« AIM uut C MW ■« € •U) CUiU tarn iMM ! AAA XX (uUl luatA l« A. }. « hm Ultltm IAa Hem, W.« Iwi «U4 l(MA UIM(« Ji|(ua tMla ! • IU4U1U (Wi Wul Wiun