Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Top center: Kathy Miley and Jerome Davis sing Old-Fashioned Wedding. Top right: Chorus members practice an Indian dance. Center: Jeannine Maples and Amy Watt try to hold a position for choreographer Ed Schwab Above: Kathy Miley tries to recall her lines while the chorus rehearses. Left: Bruce Pickens studies his lines Spring Musical 19

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' Annie ' a hit in spring Annie Get Your Gun, always an audi- ence favorite, was the choice of di- rector Tom Lewis for the annual Spring Musical of 1967. The musical, performed March 19, 20, and 21, featured many well- known songs such as Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better, Doin ' What Comes Natur ' lly, and the ever popular There ' s No Business Like Show Business. The western show centered on a love story between the famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley, played by junior Kathy Mi- ley, and her marksman rival suitor Frank Butler, played by junior Jerome Davis. The cast included many other real-life legends other than Annie Oakley, such as Buffalo Bill (Jon Mertz) and Sitting Bull (Bruce Pickens). The story featured the traveling west- ern show of Annie and Frank, joined by their barker Charlie Davenport and Frank ' s assistant Dolly Tate, portrayed by juniors Guy Booher and Christy Wright respectively. Despite his love for Annie, Frank be- came jealous of Annie ' s top billing and split the show, taking Dolly with him. This conflict kept the audience in suspense waiting for love to bring Annie and Frank back together. The remaining cast and chorus, with the help of choreographer Ed Schwab, helped to uphold Howe ' s strong tradition of quality performances, well-known throughout the city. Chorus participation was one of the reasons why Mr. Lewis chose Annie Get Your Gun. He felt that it was the kind of show to motivate and excite the supporting cast. Other rea- sons included the fact that three or four junior girls had a good shot at the lead and had strong potential. As usual the annual music production was extremely well performed and believ- able due to Lewis ' excellent casting and motivating abilities. (JILL FREDERICKSON) Top: Principals Kathy Miley and Jerome Davis and choreographer Ed Schwab watch a chorus number in rehearsal. Right: Director Tom Lewis follows a rehearsal with script nearby. Right, center: Frank Butler (Jerome Davis) sings to a group of admiring ladies during A Bad, Bad Man. 18 Spring Musical

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MARCHING BAND. Front row: Leandra Brattain, Rhonda Storm, drum major Yvette Givan, Scott Schoen, Keith Gough, Andrea Fishburn, Steve Deeter, Rob Lewis, Eric Alexander, drum major Da- vid Adams, Diana Walters, Angi Boulware. Second row: Anna Thompson, Paula Rogers, Kim Hamilton, Michelle Wilson, Amanda St. Lawrence, Carrie Huggler, Lori Heizer, Jeannine Maples, Heather Harter, Dana Huggler, Lori Marshall. Third row: Tony Brown, Angi Bailey, D. J. Givan, Tracy Deweese, Sonia Bennett, Julie LaFollette, Traci Denton, Jamie Tucher. Fourth row: Debbie Friddle, Michelle Hart, Mike Bratcher, Tim Hayes, Chris Stuck, Chris Thornton, Andrea Armour, Chris Martin. Fifth row: David Grider, Barry Evans, Kelly Newkirk, Rob Harris, Jerome David, Chris Duncan, Mike Bil- lingsley, Billy Johnson. Back: director David Poncar. JAZZ BAND. Front row: Yvette Givan, Michelle Hart, Lori Marshall, Jeannine Maples. Second row: Brad Cox, Odie Alexander, Rob Lewis, Rick Smith, Tony Brown. Third row: Rob Harris, Kim Collins, Angi Bailey, Andrea Armour, Kelly Newkirk, Bryan Clark. B BAND (Period 6). Front row: Kim Collins, Diana Sullivan, Nicole Bradberry, Tim Messenger, Tracy Baldwin, Stacey Ingels, Angie Smith, Michelle Wil- son, Robyn Lucas, Tina Henslee. Second row: Rick Smith, Derrick Sherrill, Sheryl Stepp, David Depp, Kelly Newkirk, Bryan Clark, Ed Hicks, Tim Hayes, Bill Hale. Third row: Damon Taylor, Bob Hale, Larry Coffee, Russ Lawrence, director David Poncar. 20 Music