Walter Johnson High School - Windup Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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Our new auditorium was the scene of our Opera Workshop's performance of The Merry Widow. This operetta, by Franz Lehar, concerns the fortunes of a small Balkan country at the turn of the century. Alison Wagner, in the leading role, played a tremendously rich widow whom all the men want to marry. However, she is in love with a certain Count Danilovitsch. Eric Arne- sen portrayed this playboy, who, only at first, wants nothing to do with the wealthy widow, exemplifying his poli- cy of often falling in love, seldom getting engaged, and definitely never marrying. The play depicts the elabo- rate attempts to marry off the widow to a native Balkanian, thus retaining her vast fortune in the country and preventing a possible country-wide bankruptcy. As with previous operettas, Step- hen Perialas was the stage director while James Walsh was the musical director. Mimi Toohey choreographed the many dance numbers throughout the show. The ninety-five actors, crew members, and musicians, directed by Gilbert Muir, received thunderous standing ovations during the three- night run. .If .lm ., .-. Camille ICarl Mullertl, Valencienne fLisa Backstage constructs props for The Merry Vwdo w. The Merry Widow finds happiness in auditorium Rfch Byrne, Dave Prouty, Eric Johnson, Eric Arnesen, Don Leake, and Jeff Beatty bemoan the tyranny of 0

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r C-6-, +B- l sl Baron Zeta iDave Prautlfl, Njegus fRoger Stone! Zeta anne che HSI' DLI. The Merry Widow Franz Lehar :Anna Glavari . . . Alison Wagner Janilovitsch . . . Eric Arnesen ..... . . .David Prouty . .... Lisa Chan . . .Carl Mullert . . . . . Roger Stone . . . . Eric Johnson . . . .... Rich Byrne . . . . . . .Tommy Keene . . . . . . .Stephanie Voss Jvitsch . . .... Jeff Beatty . . .... Don Leake . . .Anita Babbitt ia ................ llana Boin Grisettes At Maxim's ............EIaineWolman . . . Lori Leeds . . Sara Benson . . Maria Clifford . . . Lisa Schmielle . . . . . . . . . .Patti Darley rector ..... . . . Stephen Perialas g . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Perialas Music Director ...... James Walsh t to the Music Director . Ellen Turner rapher ........... Mimi Toohey al Director . . . Edward Deitch .or ..... . . Gilbert Muir anager ....... . . . Eric Sodee I ............. Stage Manager . . . .Andy Sackett onstruction ....... ....... E d Dyer ostumes . . . ..... Louise Inman -ights . . . . Paul Fenstermacher llakeup . . ..... Anita Babbitt 'aints . . . .Betsy Salansky 'rops . . ..... Risa Davis iound . . . . Jeff Wilkinson The count and the widow recall the days of driving in the park. . -.:+-- - .. - Dave Prouty, Alison Wagner, Carl Mullerr i. The talented cast of The Merry VWdo w receives thunderous applause from the audience. ,.f ' I '-- It .Y Li.. 31