Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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Mamas. Kerry Shea. Michele Maps, Cheryl Tombhnson. Anne Hess. Mary Beth Simon. Km Strong. Jodi Wyett. Lisa Tanke. Alison Mould. Rebekkah Stewart. Lynne Sherwood. Lau. Forslund. Wendy Broughton m H ' jke. Laura Daughters FRONT ROW: Chrissty Knulson, Rebecca Allred. Christina Halbert. Monica Mylod. Kirsten Agresta. I Mould. Alison Christy Sica. Maureen McLaughlin. SECOND ROW Dentse Duff. Missy Bacon. Tina Albright. Sue Davis. Margaret Callaghan. Beth Smith. Kathy Catto. Jennilyn Edwards. Carrie Lalka- Papas Mike Kelt, Burt Engle. Kevin Burke. Kevin Harlan. Tom Fiscella. Erich Sons. FRONT ROW: Paul Mylod, Brad Kasselman, Ted Halbert SECOND ROW: (Crank) Jungwirth. Andy Jordan, Scott Luikart, Justin Mirro. Derek Oldham. Scott Fischer. Jeff Jones. Dancing Chorus. FRONT ROW: Kristin Longnecker. Kristy Ogren. Lauren Dancing Chorus. FRONT ROW Julie Reilley. Leigh Zeising. Amy Hentgen. Cathy Wiczek. SECOND ROW Copeland Jane MacFarlane. SECOND ROW: Kristin SmalJwood, Kris Ostrander, Dan Demarco. Kristin Mclear. Bridge, Q-Brien. Clin, Bond THIRD ROW Erica Eichleay. Michelle Ehre,. M.a . Turrigiano. Anita Motwani. Jenny Forslund, Betsy Maxwell. Fails. Carrie Cnnk r-„ »,-,- o ,., .y- L r- I, r- J ,t kt„ QrrriNn RnW. Drou, fall play front row E Lmk. L Laako. S Kopscha. a. Mould J. Fell. T Albright, second ROW: Russians. FRONT ROW: Mitch Fisher, Gordon White. SECOND ROW. Drew , , ,,1 g c Bond. L Charla.C Fuller THIRD ROW C Hayes. CSwUh.K.Emrhardus. Hoffman, Paul Danielson, Todd Siefken, Rocky Roland. p Manning. G Mclnally. C Charla. A Perugino FALL PLAY GROUP PICTURES 33

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FRANKLY SPEAKING Mr. Van Daan. portrayed by senior Bob Erwin. and John Fell, who played Peter Van Daan, prepare for one of the several Hanukah scenes. P Donar New Talent -Key to the Diary As the curtain opened for this year ' s fall play, The Diary of Anne Frank, many people noticed the brand new faces up on stage, in fact, nine out of the ten students who had acting roles were making their first stage appearance at Seaholm. Was it totally dominated by lower classmen? Not at all, explained senior Leslie Cohen, who played Anne Frank ' s mother. We had seniors and juniors up there as well as freshmen and sophomores. John Fell and Bob Erwin, both seniors and both making their acting debutes, hid their inexperience well. Erwin portrayed Mr. Van Daan and Fell took the part of Peter Van Daan, who admired Anne Frank, played by freshman Alison Mould. Also making their first appearances on the Seaholm stage were Clint Bond, Scott Fischer, Beth Link, Steve Kopcha, and Liisa Laako. While most of the cast were novices on the Seaholm stage, many of them had already been exposed to the acting world. Such experience includes drama clas- Leslie Cohen (Mrs. Frank) and Tina Albright (Margot) listen to Mr. Dussel (Scott Fisher), who has moved in to escape from the Nazis. Photo by Paul Donar by K, Mylod S, Springer ses at Seaholm, middle school plays, and community perfor- mances. And along with the new performers making their way into the acting scene at Sea- holm, so were the directors. Sophomore newcomer Amy Burch and senior Kevin Burke both assumed the responsibili- ties of directors. Amy and Kevin were fantastic. We could relate to them easily. recalled Tina Albright, who played Mar- got. One of the biggest duties that faced Burch and Burke was that of molding the actors into their respective characters. It ' s so important that they (the actors) become their roles. Otherwise the audience might misinterpret or find it hard to follow the development of that character. asserted Burke. Mr. Roger Warner, who also helped with the ' 84 production of Our Town, stepped in to help with this crucial character development. He really made a difference, said Leslie Co- hen. And not only Warner, but everyone involved with Anne Frank made it a great experi- ence and a great success. Director Kevin Burke helps freshman Scott Fisher rehearse his lines. This was one of the many tasks Burke handled while running the show. photo by Paul Donar Pressured Crew Comes Thru Was four weeks enough time for the fall play crew to prepare for The Diary of Anne Frank? Many said it was a hectic but enjoyable first month of the 1985-86 school year. We all got along beautifully. Everyone had a cooperative attitude which made for a better working environment, said Props Director Larisa Charla. And with crew-heads such as Dan Jackson, Ernie Dambach, Carrie Webster, Charla, and Carolyn Fuller, how could anything possibly go wrong? by Kevin Mylod Fuller, the make-up, costume and publicity Director, praised the work done by staff advisor Judy Macey, She did everything from finding a prop to designing the program. She was a real life saver in some cases. And when the four weeks had ended, the dedication and cooperation that they all shared was reflected in every performance. Student Co-directors Amy Burch and Kevin Burke review blocking changes for the next scene while the cast takes a quick break from the action. Photo by Paul Donar 32 STUDENT LIFE

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STARS ON THE ROOF Chava (Kirsten Agresta) and Fyedka (Gordon White) exchange glances after just meeting. Soon after, the two fall in love and marry. Cast Carries On Tradition As the chorus chanted Mazeltov {congratulations in Hebrew) after the wedding of Motel Kamzoil {Ted Halbert) and Tzeitel {Maureen McLaughlin) on the closing night of Fiddler on the Roof, many were congratulating each other for putting on another spectacular show for Seaholm and the Birmingham community. One reason for the musical ' s great success was the hard work and patience of new director Miss Liz Heckenhauer. Although this was only her first year at Sea- holm, directing its school musical was what she had always hoped for. The cast was fun, energetic, enthusiastic, yet could take criti- cism well, recalled Hecken- hauer. Heckenhauer also took personal interest in her cast members. She wasn ' t just a director, she was a friend, some- one you could really talk to if you had a problem. said junior Kevin Harlan, who played the roll of the Rabbi. Senior Tom Fiscella. who played the leading role of Tevye. was one of three cast-members who actually grew beards for the production. Pholo by Paul Donat by K. Mylod S. Spnngt i But the Heckenhauer success story wouldn ' t be complete with out first praising the work of student director Dan Jackson. As Heckenhauer put it, Dan was irreplaceable! 1 couldn ' t have done it without him. Senior Sue Davis, a member of the chorus, commented, He was the kind of guy that everyone could relate to. He not only did his job but helped with others too. He really went above and beyond the call of duty. And what about the hard working cast members? Senior Tom Fiscella, who had had prin- ciple roles in the last 3 musicals, was picked this year for the leading role. Fiscella, playing Tevye, the father, probably had his most challenging role ever, since the entire musical revolved around the character of Tevye and his ability to cope with the sudden changes in the Russian town of Anatevka and the con- flicts with tradition. Cheryl Tom- conhnued Mike Kell. a papa of Anatevka, reads to the others about the Czar ' s scheme to take over their land. Percbik. played by J.J. Cromer curiously looks on. n 34 STUDENT LIFE