Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE WINDSORS, UNDER thedirection of Mr. Philip Dunn, display their singing talent at the That ' s Entertainment concert, which was a combined effort of the orchestras and the musical groups. All members of the Music Department took part in several concerts in 1974-1975. The choirs had approximately 60 appear- ances. Their programs consisted of public appearances in shopping centers, malls, nur- sing homes, clubs and parties. A Christmas album was recorded by the singing groups, and many of these students also had parts in the 1975 musical, My Fair Lady. That ' s Entertainment, a combination of the orchestra and choral groups, was the major concert of the year for the Concert and Symphonic orchestras. The songs Theme from Summer of ' 42 and Mancini Medley highlighted the program. Warren ' s orchestra has played for several groups including the Tudor Madrigal Dinner, Honor Society induction in April and for teachers at the ISTA building downtown. Every Wednesday night for two hours the Large Ensemble practices a repertoire of songs so it can be ready for a program any time. When the orchestra went to contests members earned the highest number of points in the first divisipn. Just as the choirs and orchestras, the Concert, Symphonic and Jazz bands had several concerts. They had a program at Warren called All That Jazz, which was a combination of all three bands. The Sym- phonic Band played at Clowes Hall and the Jazz Band played at the Notre Dame Uni- versity Jazz Festival and at Ball State Uni- versity. THE TREBLETONES, DIRECTED by Miss Barbara Robertson, swing with the beat of the song at a PTA meeting. Music Concerts 27

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V WARREN CENTRAL ' S BAND, directed by Mr. James Chandler, marches down Post Road during the 1974 Homecoming parade. MR. ROBERT BECKLEY conducts the Concert Orchestra during a school con- vocation. 26 Music Concerts Musicians earn first-rate scores

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Fall plays contrast in content, staging Throughout the summer the cast of Win- nie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne, memorized their lines and worked on the portrayal of their characters ' personalities for the Sep- tember 20 and 21 performances. Linda Hackney, senior, performed in the lead role of Winnie the Pooh. Piglet was played by senior Terri Cool, Owl by junior Denis Wilcoxen and Eeyore by junior Tim Leonard. Dave Petry, junior, was Christopher Robin. Junior Mary Ellen O ' Connell was Kanga and Roo was performed by junior Deb McLaughlin. Other animals were played by Ken King, Vickie Schueller and Barb Morse, juniors, and Gina Cherry, senior. Extras were Dave Sullivan, junior; Garry Rhodes, junior, and seniors Cathy Gale and Jerri Goben. According to Mr. Thomas Feit, director, the play was chosen because of its popular appeal, all the characters are well known, and the play was a sure money-maker for the Drama Club. The play was well received with an audience of about 350. Mr. Feit commented that perhaps Win- nie the Pooh was one of the best children ' s shows that the Warren Central Drama Club has done. A Thurber ' s Carnival, by James Thur- ber, is a collection of short skits with many characters. The plays should have had a wide interest but didn ' t go over as well as planned with only 258 people attending both evening performances. It was well received by those few who saw the show, but it was not a financial success. The Drama Club lost close to $200 on the production. Mr. Feit added, The play is a good one. It has long been known as one of the best for high school and college audiences. The humor of James Thurber is universal. I selected the play for I thought it would ap- peal to a larger audience, but it did not. He finished by saying, I ' m not sure just what we did wrong. KEVIN COOK, SENIOR, in If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox, portrays General Grant, rudely awakens from a night of liqor. ROO (DEB MCLAUGHLIN, junior), gives her opinion of the candy she just ate to Rabbit (Toby Vaughn, junior). Pooh (Linda Hackney, senior), indulges in some honey. JUNIORS TIM LEONARD as Eeyore and Denis Wilcoxen, Owl, are surprised at just remembering Pooh ' s birthday in the production of Winnie the Pooh. 28 Fall Plays