Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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M . S Tl Butterlingers Angel A tyhlewf X-mas The Christmas production of the Butterfingers AngelfGod Must Have a Sense of Humorv was a smash hit with all those who at- tended the drama. Performed De- cember 13, it was a comical ver- sion of the original Christmas sto- ry starring senior Tammy Mello as Mary, sophomore Stephen Lo- pez as Joseph, and sophomore Kelly Younger as The Butter- fingers Angel Gabriel. The evening began with a med- ley of traditional Christmas carols sung by the choir and accompa- nied by the band under the direc- tion of Mr. Victor Rodriguez. The performance turned into a sing along with all the people in the audience. In order to prepare for the pro- duction, the cast rehearsed for ap- proximately six weeks. During try-outs, each participant was asked to choose the character they liked best. After reading some of the character's lines, director San- dra Roberts chose the final cast according to how well each person Angel ........... Kelly Younger Tree .... .,.. G ina Gonzalez Mary ..... ..... T amara Mello Joseph .......... Stephen Lopez 1st woman ...... Norma Carrillo 2nd woman .... Jasmine Genato Man in grey ..... Ron Melendez Donkey ............ Denise Rohr lst king ........ Kevin Sherwood 2nd king ........ Greg Boardman . . . . . . .Tom Hemenway 3rd king Girl ....... Genevieve Nazareno Children ...... Angelique Moran, Ann Sandoval, Hillary Waight Players ......... Belen Gallarza, Francis Sinapi, Maria Valencia Briefcase ......... Noel Gonzalez Stage Manager ....... Stephanie Monroe Director ........ Sandra Roberts Prop Manager . .Greg Boardman Lighting . . .Jenifer Hirsh, Minju Pak, Jennifer Maguire Special Thanks To ...... Christi Velasco, Ruth Younger, Ron Melendez was able to become their charac- ter. Cast participants were expected to attend rehearsels almost every day of the week. The work didn't seem to bother the students. For example senior Francis Sinapi ex- pressed her feelings in this way, The best thing about working on the play was the dramatic exper- ience and the friends we made. Others in the cast enjoyed working on the play because they loved to act. Sophomore Kelly Younger de- scribed acting by stating, Acting means forgetting your own per- sonality for an hour and at the same time staying true to yourself inside. The Christmas production, along with all of the other produc- tions, came together under the guidance of director Sandra Rob- erts. Since Sandy, as she likes to be called, started directing, the plays and musicals have become more successful. Sandy enjoyed working with the cast and devel- oped many, good friendships. Sophomore Kelly Younger ex- claimed, Sandy is more like one of the kids than the techerf' She seemed to enjoy working with the cast and the results were evident in the success of the productions. Preparation not only involved rehearsels of their lines, but also taking of acting lessons. Sandy of- fered the lessons to anyone in the cast who wanted them. They prac- ticed such exercises as improvisa- tion. The class was split into groups, and each group was given a topic to act out. They were given such topics as monkey and hurricane . Once the play ended, the choir came back on stage for a final per- formance. Junior Stephanie Mon- roe topped off the evening by sing- ing a beautiful Christmas carol. The entire event was a truly en- joyable experience for all. Every- one who attended felt that it was a great way to start off the Christ- mas season. 'i M W A WM MMM ii Ml 7' liil his 34 Student Life ., . . ..- W....., -,m......W..,. MM. While on the road to Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph end up nursing the sickly donkey, played by Denise Rohr, and the fumbling Angel Gabriel. The point of the play was to show how the Christmas story might have occurred if things had not gone historical- ly.

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Seniors l aj True Meaning Ot X-IVIas Tradition is a very important part of life as is Christian service. These two ingredients were com- bined as the senior class once again brought Christmas to Dolo- res Mission. However, many of the people who went felt that Dolores Mission had brought Christmas to them and the experience would re- main with them forever. Who could forget the excite- ment of the children, the broad, hopeful smiles, and the eyes twin- kling with anticipation when the bus, or if you will, Santa's sleigh arrived? Who could forget the bombardment of kids when Santa, also known as Henry Molina, ar- rived, or the hop-scoth games, jump rope contests, and piggy- back rides which the seniors seemed to enjoy more than the younger children? In the words of Joel Mejia, I didn't think that lit- tle kids could be so much fun! The fun continued as the Christmas parties began. Each child was given candy, popcorn, punch, and cookies. Many class- Distributing gifts to each child, Henry Mo- lina plays Santa. His part in the day was especially appreciated. rooms had Christmas music play- ing, but the highlight was Santa's arrival. The kids could not contain their excitement any longer. They waved their arms in hopes that they would be next to recieve a gift. What happened next depend- ed upon the teacher and the indi- vidual child. Some teachers pre- ferred that the children take the present home and others allowed them to open the gifts as soon as everyone had one. Even so, some of the children decided to wait un- til Christmas so that they would have something to open. Those who did open their gifts showed the seniors a small piece of the joy which they had brought. The kids' eyes grew bigger and danced with excitement when they saw what they had received. This more than thanked the sen- iors for their efforts and made the trip more than worthwhile. As a matter of fact, many volunteers felt that they had received more than they had given just as they had been taught. It was a very good experience and I wish I could go back because you get to see what Christmas is all about, stat- ed Stephanie Herreria. Her feel- ings reflected those of everyone who took part in the experience. That everyone enjoyed the day was especially obvious when it came time to leave. No one wanted to go home and the children did not want the seniors to leave. One explanation for this was offered by Christina Durazo, I didn't want to leave because I got close to the kids in the short time we were there. Overall the experience was one that will live forever in the memo- ries of both the seniors and the children. It was a learning exper- ience: the seniors learned about life and the beauty of giving while the children learned that people could be generous and loving. However, the most important thing of all was that everyone learned the true meaning of Christmas. 36 Student Life Hope Stanley and Marti Hoye join in a game of jump rope. They found that their old childhood games were still fun. Wk