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"W ouldn't it

Strolling down the hallway one
would wonder why so many students
were wearing t-shirts with "If you're in
love show me!" written on the back. As
the onlooker could catch a glimpse of
the front it would be easy to see it was
just one (of fhe many) advertisements
for the production of "My Fair Lady"
staged Oct. 19-23.
The theater was hushed, the lights went up
and roughly 20 students of different sizes and
shapes poured through the doors portraying
cockney people. The words "line, help line,"
could no longer be heard because this was Oct.
19, opening night where everything had to
come together. With the aid of Walkmans,
(radio headphones) students were able to tape
record their lines and listen to them played
back, in order to learn their parts,
The setting is lower London, the year 1912.
Bridget Gabriel, junior, portrays a poor flower girl
from Lison Grove. Henry Higgins, senior Scott
Buck is a phoneticist (one who studies universal
languages) obsessed with the idea of reforming
Eliza into a lady.
Producer and choral director Dwaine Price
approached the 14th annual choir musical at
a different angle this year.
"W e made it primarily varsity choir members this
year because of the work conflicts we've had in the
past. This enables us to use our 6th hour class period
and involve more students in the play," In past years
the musical was open to all choir members. Another
change came about in having Pat Culver, English
teacher, direct the play.
Said senior Eric Cross, who portrayed Alfred P.
Doolittle, "It's an interesting challenge to work with
two different directors, because of their different
philosophies and different approaches," in reference
to having Culver direct as opposed to Jack Parkhurst,
drama teacher.
Four hours of practice every night were 'Ram
packed' into a six week period of time in order to
make "My Fair Lady" a 'prize act'.
Concluded Buck, "In order to pull the play off
everyone had to unite . . . this (the play) is pulling
M a n y moments spent out o f the
us together!" limelight learning lines as shown by
Cory Sanchez.

40/m y fair lady