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Sophomore Kristy Jaixen puts make up on him, preparing
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have truly enjoyed working with Junior Bill Schuler and Senior Kelly Nielson.
and have been inspired by this Other directors were Cindy Pace, and Terry
extremely talented cast. It has been Peterson. Student production manager was
fun, rather than work to go to rehearsals Junior Angie Thodie and the assistant
where everyone pulls together and works student musical director was Senior Kim
hard to do their best. Everyone involved in Hopper.
this challenging production can be very "West Side Story" was by far the most
proud of their accomplishments." This was complex production we have attempted at
a quote from Jill Ronhovde, who was one of Millard North," said Director Terry Peterson.
the directors of the fall musical, "West Side "It took a tremendous amount of self-
Story". discipline to learn the songs and the
The musical was the first one to be done movement while maintaining character of
on the stage. The performances were such intensity."
October 21. 23, and 24. "There were more Junior Sue Schauman. an orchestra
people attending per performance this year member. said, "It was a real neat experience.
and we saw the greatest increase of staff We all got a chance to meet a lot of people."
members," said Director Cindy Pace. She For many students, the fall musical was
also said Saturday had the biggest crowd, the last musical in which they got to work
with close to 500 people attending with one another. Many of the performers
The musical was a take off of the were seniors and will not get the opportunity
Shakespearian play "Rome and Juliet". The to work in a high school musical. The guys show what they have to give. They are singing
about how Tony is going to be with Maria tonight. The
lead roles, Tony and Maria, were played by singers are Senior David Hanson, Sophomore Sean
Swanson and Junior Bill Schuler.