Washington High School - Packromak Yearbook (Washington, NC)

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OKLAHOMA! A View from the Stage By Krulm Olson There IS no one great emu to tell but many small ones, small menmnm that I remember and hope I newt lmget about Oklahoma' l lrke musrc. all types. 50 It Mas no wonder that I became mvolved m the school's productton of Oklahomalian Involvement that taught me the 1m portance of an open mmd and togetherness. and brought regret and lme memories Togethemess ts the essentxal hreath necessary for success, but In Oklahomal Hound a different kind of togetherness. not the togetherness of a Crowded dressmg room. but one that breathes much deeper. The difference was In the srmple fact that Oklahoma! was a musrcal production, not smgularly a drama production Instead of rust ac- tors. there were smgers. dancers. musi- crans, and amsts. all working together toward a common goal, and without the precrous arr of togetherness, an unobe talnable goal Icould see, hear, and feel the familiar anticipation and the hesttation in faces anxtously awaiting a cue, voices hushed to a shaky whisper. and the reactlons to the sliding of a chalr. the cough. or the glggle that magnified itself in the claustrophobic atmosphere backstage. Jitters lived there. too, hiding themselves under costumes and hats. occasionally peekmg through m the sparkle of an eye or the shaking of a nervous hand, but they were there, veilv ed under the weight of sleep and me both familiarity. the latter weighing a bit more. If it taught me nothing else, Oklahoma! certainly taught me the im- portance. If not the blessings, of sleep But it did teach me other things- important things. It inadvertently taught me how to think before I speak and the true meamng of the old adage of accep- ting people as they are Maybe that is the true life backstage. the lessons taught and the lessons learned But that 15 not to say that life backstage cannot he fun And fun It was sometimes Durlng Inv termtssron, hips rolled and bodies rockr ed to whatever musnc we could find; radios, car radios, cassettes. anything Most of the life lwed, hopefully un- seen. m the haven of the storage areas overlooking the stage. where gymnastxc mats served as temporary beds. whrch many a sleepy head greatly ap- preciated. and where the llstener of a headphone set was occastonally hushed by finger-crossed mouths and menacV ingly slanted eyes Every chair up there m our little private haven squeaked or clanked or something which was an offense punishable by no less than death, but with each passing performance, chairs were being folded and unfolded without a scolding look or backwards glance. But of all the wonderful memories we must not forget the most important ones 01 all-the unexpected things that hap- pened 50... For all the times when electricity faltered: when usnow 6 feet deep in drifts inched its way to the stage doors. when people could put their head on my hand to see if I had a fever, and when Joe Stud could hang himself by a smoke in the ropehouse in a state that will become a territory. for all these times. for all these flubs land othersl. and for all these memories. I thank everyone and hope they will never be forgotten, because they have not the right to hem frda Wuuhlngton High School Presents Rodgers and Hummersteln's OKIAHOMA! March 23, 24r 25 and 26,1983 Choral Director Joyce Hams Visual Arts Dnectm Don Mlllev Drama Director Reheccd Rogers Cond uctov A T Secov THE CHARACTERS Aunt Ellev Pam Rogers Curley Thomas Davenport Laurey Shannon Oughlon Ike Skrdmove Joe Dixon Wlll Parker Scott Rubens Jud Fry Kemp Edwards Ado Anme Cames Amy Burroughs Ah Hakxm Mike Midyene Geme Cummmgs Knstln Olson Andrew Carnes lel Mayo Cord Elam Ronnie erson. Pnnctpal TERRITORY FOLKS SINGERS: Conoley Blake Mmm- Chandler. Hol Iy Chewy cm! Demamn Rum Den, Flannya Fowlc wmmey Gullcxpi Jen Jones Kathy Kukpamdt Allen Mmkland Emu Well; DANCERSZEImly Blount. Amy Comm. Seth Ed mm; rma Edwavds Mark Evans Rum... 00.1w. Blmn Goodwm am mey Hcalhev Kulw hm. lama Mm Mow Bechanpesx Km. Roy DREAM BALLET: Bteky Rm, John Wen Kemp Edwam Emily Blounl Amy Coma Bah kancy Huthzv mm. r .m. lama, Knm Roy ORCHESTRA: 511m. Ayeu, Ina chMm. Ronnw Btddu.510u Bmdky v P Eamon Ray Bme. Donn. Bvown Tommy Campbell Dong cusmng. Krmmty Flemming. Sonme 50mm. VKkl Hmltm Dam Jam. Cindy 1 mm. CwJ Rolols Wam Sump m rony. Smddand Bud Thomas. Jodut warm. Jxk wrm. Gun warm, Robby Wsllnms, 0mg wmm g4 reprint from Opus '83 lttllll itiiiltttttl r' - - - h - ,J u. cl

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Eddie Wells sweeps the stage in HA Penny From Heaven as the janitor. Holly Cherry and Laura Rhodes dance in the can can dance for the Junior Class. Seniors Robin McLean, Laurel Mason, and Renee Smith sing to help the Class of '83 capture first place.

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