Bay High School - Bay Blue Yearbook (Bay Village, OH)

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Inter5tate 3:06: BA Y HIGH AFTER HOURS When the 3:08 bell rang throughout the halls and classrooms of Bay High School, where did everybody go? What once was a swarm of students was now vacant, deserted and barren. It seemed to be as if a supernatural force had exterminated all life from the school premises. Although, if you really searched, life still remained! After-school practice kept students after school periodically for sports and clubs. One such activity was the pro- duction of the musical Hello Dolly. Sophomore Kyle Craig, a member of the dance line, said It ' s crazy! Most days I came to school at 7:30 A.M. and didn ' t leave until 8:30 or 9:00 because of the musical. Fellow dancers pondered upon the idea of pitching a tent in the choir room and being Live-In residents of Bay High. This idea might have gone through if it wasn ' t for the noise the night jan- itors made. Sport practices of every size and shape kept athletes off the streets until at least 6:00 P.M. Fall sports usually practiced outside since they were blessed with the warm weather season. The teams which competed or trained dur- ing the winter practiced inside. Track stars were seen running the 1 6 of a mile circuit throught the first floor halls. Senior Doug Guiley commented, It could get kind of monotonous, but better than running in 10 or 15 degree temp- eratures. Around the gym area, basket- bailers, wrestlers, gymnasts, weight lifters, and cheerleaders were observed in hard workouts. Other reasons for after school drifters were make-up tests, extra work, and even animal magnetism felt to- wards their high school. Lunacy? Possibly, but these individuals put the halls of Bay High one step above the appearance of a morgue after hours. Sophomore Paul Jensen commented, After school you can relax and you don ' t have to worry about homework because that can always be done later. Awaiting the slide show on Venezuela, Karin Zisko, Carlos Perez and Ecka Lopez talk while Ms. Zeidner loads the projector. Altough Carlos does not go to Bay High, both he and Ecka belong to the AFS program. At a wrestling practice, wrestlers Dan Hayman, Jeff Sellers, Jim Murray and Warren Maus await their turns on the mat. The practices usually last until 5:30. 29

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Before play practice begins, Paul Begnaud watches professional artist Rosi Leitgel paint the back- drop for Vandergellar ' s food store. Mr. Ted Siller called Rosi in especially for the job. In the computer room, Joe Mann and Denny Hansen work out some problems on the computer. Apart from working math problems, the computer also play a wide variety of games such as Poker and Star Trek. TTTTT, After different activities have ended, seniors Alex Bruhn and Brian Lysle prepare to head for home. Brian had just come from an Animated Blue meeting, while Alex had just finished play practice. Minutes before track practice begins, Doug MacRae picks up a baton and a slop watch. Relay runners use the baton to pass to each successive runner. 28 — Student Life

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l l e had a difficult time casting the 3 1 roles because of a lack of male actors. — Margaret Sabol After a two-year wait, The Man Who Came to Dinner finally arrived at Bay High. The Moss Hart George S. Haufman comedy was originally set to be the 1976 spring play. However, because the energy crisis shut school down for a good part of the winter, the show had to be cancelled. The Man was resurrected as the 1979 fall play with a brand new cast. The play cen- tered around Sheridan Whiteside, a famous critic, lecturer and radio orator. White- side comes to dine at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley, (Mike Hamlin and Angie Petrillo) and slips on a piece of ice on their doorstep, breaking his hip. Confined to a wheelchair, Whiteside tries to conduct his business while entertaining numerous eccentric visitors. He also attempts to prevent an impending love affair between his secretary, Patty Kennedy, as Maggie Cutler, and Mark Kale, as Bert Jefferson, a newspaperman in town. Rehearsals began in early October, under the direction of Ms. Marilyn J. Frazier. The addition of four assistant directors, Chery Soltis, Beth Ramsayer, Gretchen McClurkin and John Woodard was a new twist to the play. Several problems plagued the cast and crew starting from day one. We had a difficult time casting the 31 roles because of a lack of male actors, related senior Margaret Sabol. While trying to find more males, the cast succumbed to illnesses, difficulties in finding props (especially an old wheelchair), and a lack of discipline. The play was a pain at times, but the finished product was really worth it, stated senior Patty Kennedy. Before the last dress rehearsal, enough male actors were found, the set and props were completed, and the entire cast was united. Junior Mike Hamlin summed it up There was a kind of magic present during our performances. All in all, I think it was the best production Bay has ever had. Happy because he gets to study his play with a famous actress in a secluded cabin, the drunken Mark Kale tells Patty Kennedy of his dual success. Both have been acting since their freshman year. 30