Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1985, Page 73

Description:	*TMame biggest show everIn the tradition of My FairLady, Hello Dolly, and lastyears Carnival, Bloomington South presented one ofits biggest shows ever inMarch. Jerry HermansMame entertained anddelighted audiences.The story is the life of a NewYork socialite who suddenlyfinds herself the mother of hernine-year old nephew. Fromthere the plot takes off andfollows Mame as she loses herfortune in the stock market,bombs on broadway, marries arich Southern Aristocrat, andbattles upper class Conneticutsnobbery. Along the way, theaudience meets up with an array of interesting charactersthat add to the fun.With about 10 different setchanges, Mame was quite ashow. According to directorMary Forester, The show wasambitious setwise. Sincecostumes for the show rangedfrom the 1920s to the 1940s,they were rented from a professional company.According to Forester,Mame cost about $15,000 toput on. In the past, she hasalways done shows twice.When asked if she would consider doing Mame again, shereplied, I wouldnt want to dothat show again, it was tooexpensive.Doing a show like Mamecan be a rewarding experiencefor both the cast and the crew.Sophomore Lionel Popkin saidhe had a lot of fun, andreally enjoyed it.In closing Forester commented, The greatest enjoyment that came out of doingMame was watching thepeople in the chorus, who hadno speaking lines, work just ashard as somebody with a mainpart.The pit orchestra for Mame was anintegral part of the production. It wasmade up of not only South studentsbut members of the faculty as well.There were students from BHS Northin the orchestra as well.Junior Pam Simpson (Mame) talkswith her nephew Patrick. YoungPatrick was played by Aaron Powell.Simpson had quite a job: Mame appeared in every scene of theproduction.Mame 73
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