Program Is Announced for East Band Musical

The "Busy Bee Band on Broadway" program will include musical scores from such productions as "Georgy Girl," "Hair," and "Thoroughly Modern Millie," announced Earl W. McConnell, director of the Busy Bee Band.

This second annual show band concert will be Thursday, Saturday and next Monday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Skits, characterizations and dances from famous Broadway musicals will be presented by band members and the Honeybees.

The first number on the program is the "Star Spangled Spectacular," music by George M. Cohan scored for the concert band.  Queen Bee Corki Hostutler is featured.

Medley of Music

In a medley of show music, last years "Busy Bee Band on Broadway" stars return for a guest performance.  These include "Mame" done by Debbie Wilson, "Dolly" by Carol Radcliffe and "Gypsy" by Terry Lee Constable.

The music of Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is the third number on the program with Kathy Ryan as "Snow White."  "Doc" will be portrayed by Bill Schleicher, "Happy" by Russell Yann, "Sleepy" by Bradley Ford, "Grumpy" by Mark Myers, "Sneezy" by Brian Leonard, "Bashful" by Jeff Hoffman and "Dopey" by Rickey Cain.

"Thoroughly Modern Millie" stars Linda Radcliffe as Millie.  Chorus Girls include Janet Kabulski, Beverly Leonard, Mary Ann Vingle, Rosemary Teacoach, Nancy Myers and Barbara Williams.

Next on the program is one for the boys, "Damn Yankees."  Baseball players include Dave Nuzum, Dave Born, Lyle Barbee, and John Russell.  Jeff Hoffman, Mark Myers, Pat Schleicher and Russell Yann portray fans.  The batboy is Jim Shahan.

Sharon Sturm stars as "Georgy Girl," arranged for the band by John Cacavas.  Chorus girls for this number are Janet Kabulski, Beverly Leonard, Nancy Myers, Sally Kisner, Corki Hostutler, Janet Romino, Allana Everhart, Mary Ann Blocker, Melody Fox, Kathy Weirbonski, and Sharon Moore.

Miss Yann Directs

Assistant Drum Majorette Cathy Yann directs the "Lullaby of Broadway."

The top Broadway musical of 1970 "Applause," is the final number before intermission.  Sally Kisner plays the part of Lauren Bacall.  The Honeybees will serve as the chorus.

"Hair," the American tribal love-rock musical, stars Dave Born as Claude.  The Tribe members are Pam Jackson, Kim Satterfield, Michael Woody, Lyle Barbee, Dean Rodeheaver, Doug Born, Alex Cassuccio, John Russell, Joe Saporito, Jim Shahan, Lyn Jenkins, Bobbi Schleicher, Diana Plymale, Sharon Moore and Rosemary Teacoach.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" is included on the program of musicals.

"Around the World in 80 Days" nears the end of the program with Janet Romino as Ireland, Salley Kisner as Scotland, Linda Radcliffe as England, Melodie Fox as Sweden, Beverly Leonard as France, Nancy Myers as Denmakr, Mary Ann Blocker as Russia, Kathy Weirbonski as Poland, Allana Everhart as Germany, Barbara Williams as Austria, Shannon Sturm as Holland, Janet Kabulski as Spain, Mary Ann Vingle as India, and Kathy Yann as Italy.  Starring as America is Corki Hostutler.

The final number before teh finale is "Thus Spake Zarathuatra."  Corki Hostutler as Miss Space directs the fanfare from "Space Odyssey."