1972-1977

75 students involved in EC production of 'Gypsy'

The orchestra will be under the direction of Band Director Paul Giger, while the chorus will be directed by Choral Director Bob Heritage. Other faculty members working with "GYPSY" include: Rehearsal accompaniment~-Mrs. Marian Thornton; Choreography--Ovid Vickers; Stage set designs-– Bruce Guraedy; Tickets and publicity--R.G. Fick; Hair styles--Mrs. Shirley Williams and the Cosmetology Dept.; Poster and program cover designs--Mrs. Jane Tannehill. Student assistants working backstage are: Pam Stribling of Walnut Grove, Assistant Direc– tor; Pam Nance of Louisville, Costume Mistress; Julie Lathem of Morton, Make-up Chairman; and Bonnie Hatcher of Louisville, Prop Chairman. Members of the ECJC Fashion Squad will serve as ushers during the five performances. "GYPSY" is basically the story of two sisters and their mother, all three of whom strive for success . and fame. June, who later becomes the famous movie star June Havoc, leaves home for stardom. Angry, her mother Rose takes the other daughter Louise away from home to make her a star, which she accomplishes quite by accident. Because they traveled around all over the country, Louise's father called her "Gypsy". Her mother's name was added to that, and Louise . became "Gypsy Rose Louise." During one of her more suc– cessful performances, the announcer mispronounced her name and called her "Gypsy ~e Lee", which stayed with ner the rest of her career. ... .>!' Although she was the First Lady of the Strip Tease, Gypsy Rose Lee remained a lady in everything that she did. She claimed that she never "took it all off" because "that left' nothing to the imagination." Tickets of $3 each can be purchased Monday through Friday at the Fine Arts Build– ing, East Central Junior Col– lege, Decatur, Miss. 39327. Mail orders in self addressed envelopes will be accepted. Phone reservations can be made by calling 635-3246. All seats will be reserved.

Excitement is in the air as recently selected "Miss East Director Bruce Peterson and Central Junior College" in the members of the East Central scholarship beauty pageant. Junior College fine arts faculty This will be Miss Polk's first prepare for the school's sixth performance on the stage. annual spring musical, Members of the cast include: "GYPSY." Marian Whinnery of Carthage Tickets are now on sale in the (Rose), Ginny Clark of Walnut Fine Arts Building for the Grove (June), Bill Rigby of five-night presentation, which Forest (Herbie), Barbara Addy opens with a formal first of Newton (Tessie), Carmen nighter performance on Wright of Carthage (Electra), Monday, March 29, and runs Mike Sanders of Carthage through Friday, April 2. (Tulsa), Oleta Mayo of Forest Approximately seventy-five (Miss Cratchell), Regina Hardy students will be involved in this of Carthage (Marjorie May), years production, including Leonard Fick of Decatur (Pop), members of the orchestra, Beverly Ballard of Louisville dancers, stage crew and play- (French maid), and Richard ers. Ballard of Louisville (Uncle Sophomore Kathy Polk of Jocko). Starkville has been chosen for Dancers and members of the the lead role of Gypsy Rose Lee, chorus are: Michelle Thornton, the widely acclaimed burlesque Denise Fulton, Cheryl Hicks, queen of the 1920's and 30's. Sandra Frederick, Barbara The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hare, Gay Frazier, Elizabeth Harry Polk, Kathy is the female Johnson, Angela Boler, Tricia vocalist for ECJC's rock band · Rosamond, Vicki Williamson, "Monorail", is a member of the Douglas Reynolds, Alan Baker, select Fashion Squad, and was Speedy Calvert, Al Brock, and Chris Harris.

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Kathy Polk to star in 'Gypsy'