Wahoo High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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650 Attend 'Oklahoma' Play This year's musical “Oklahoma” drew a total attendance of 650 people from Nov. 3-5. The lead roles of “Curly” and “Laurey” were played by Dan Thompson and Susie Laudenback. The quality of the show and actors contributed to the show's success, stated Director Bob Arp. The play was set in the Oklahoma territory just prior to statehood. Some of the other major roles played were: Aunt Eller Ann Divis, Ado Annie Carla Nyberg, Will Chris Johnson, Jud Mark Simonson, Ali Hakim Darrin Pad, and Andrew Rick Grasmick. The production staff, led by student director Christi Carr, included Bob Arp, Bill Reece, Susie Christensen and Joie Christensen. Students participating in the orchestra were: Carolyn Fujan, Kim Tex-el, Jayne Wageman, Elizibeth Johnson, Sharon Carlson, and Brian Lubker. A broad spectrum of students participated in the successful production of Oklahoma . 9

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1. The construction crew working some of the long hours needed to make the props. 2. The firing squad taking aim on their next victim. 3. Curly trying to reason with jud. 4. The Oklahoma cast: Chris Lehr, Stacy Motes, Carla Nyberg, Susie Laudenback, Piper Tomczyk, Dave Seibel, Pam Turnwall, Dan Thompson, Kay Davis, Dee Lewis, Florance Chalvin, Brian Ketner, Lisa Dvorak, Lenice Houfek, Rick Grasmick, Ann Divis, Chris Johnson, Kyle Gottschalk, Nicci Austin, Craig Nietfeld, Michelle Brouillette, Jenny Tejral, Jane Cook, Suzi Latham, Matt McDonald, Dean Big-gerstaff, Kris Braun, Stuart Oden, Marcia Lindgren. Not pictured: Mark Simonson, Darrin Pad. 8

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i AUr Bttl ■r„v mcmHH 1. Judy recites Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle Received From a Friend called Felicity. 2. I don't know, remarked Sandra as she practices her humorous prose program. 3. Jennie practices her speech. 4. Suzi practices her humorous prose program. 5. The 1983-84 Speech Team: (left to right) Nicci Austin, Suzi Latham, Dan Thompson, Judy Rogers, Jennie Evers, Sandra Rogers and Coach Beverly Hudson. 6. And there was your name and all the days you've been absent, until they finally decided you had dropped out of school, Amanda (Nic) angrily tells her daughter Laura (Judy). 7. Dan practices his speech.