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

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ogpatch survives A hush fell over the stage as the lights dimmed and the curtain slowly rose. The time had come to see if all the hours of hard work had paid off. It was opening night for the spring musical “LiT Abner.” When the curtain rose, the audience saw the semblance of the town of Dogpatch. The song “It’s a Typical Day “in- troduced the many humorous characters. As the play opened, Abner Yokum, Senior Jeff Gammon, was trying to keep as far away as he could from Daisy Mae, Senior Lisa Stout, so he wouldn’t have to promise her that she can catch him during the annual Sadie Hawkin’s Day Race. However, their typical day soon turned upsidedown. During a town meeting, they were told that their town had been choosen to become the nation,s new nuclear testing site. Throughtout the rest of the play, the Dogpatch citizens tried to save their beloved Dogpatch. This goal took Abner to Washington. There he met General Bullmoose who devised a plan to get Yokum ’s tonic, which was being tested by the govern- ment However, his plan was discovered, and he was ar- rested. In the end, Dogpatch was saved because the statue of J. T. Compone in the town square was declared a national monument, and Daisy andLil’ Abner finally were married. By Kathy Lester 20 Musical ANNOUNCING the landmark that saved the town is senior Gor- don Caudill. Photo by Tower Studio TRYING HIS hand at sewing is Mr. Thom Feit, drama director. Photo by Tower Studio

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It was a real fun experience where I met a lot of new friends . ... Catrin Persson, senior ogpatch survives Different from last year’s musical, “Carousel,” “Lil’ Abner” presented its love story in a humorous way. “I thought that the musical was great. Everyone did very well, and some of the songs were really cute!” said junior Amy Rail. The cast, crew, and pit or- chestra brought to life the people of Dogpatch. “Lil’ Abner” was a really fun musi- cal, and the people involved in it really enjoyed doing it, “ said junior Jeff Cox. ‘This year’s musical pro- vided me with the opportunity to play one of my favorite roles yet. General Bullmoose. Actually, all of the characters were great. “Lil’ Abner” was just plain fun!” remembered senior Tim Colwell. However, the play also had its share of problems. During the rehearsals, the pig that senior Lisa Houtz was to carry died. Fortunately, a replace- ment was found in time for the performance. Also, a more serious prob- lem arose. On the night of the last performance, senior Tim Colwell got the chicken pox. Mr. Thom Feit, the director and drama teacher, stepped in at the last minute, providing many funny moments. “The cast handled it all very well,” said senior Scott Weish- aar who attended the show that night. “I really loved being a part of the musical,” said junior Kevin Buchanan. “It was a lot of fun and a great success!” By Kathy Lester JUNIOR HOLLY Williamson and senior Jennifer Kissling seem amused at senior Tim Colwell’s scheme. Photo by Tower Studio TRYING TO persuade her love, senior Jeff Gammon, is senior LisaStout. Photo by Tower Studio 22 Musical