J J Pearce High School - Mustang Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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ihgsagagge ,3,.. yi First time without scripts proved easy for senior Shannon Swindle, junior Bill Myers and senior David Verbeeck. tMedlockj When not on stage seniors Illy Robinson, David Verbeeck, and sophomore Jason Saflran joke and do their homework. lSynderl 4...--.., i I i i At one of the first practices, seniors Laura Swanson and Kyle Kirk rehearse their lines. iSyndery Student Life MusicaIslPIays

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Student Life MuslcalsfPlays Quality practice time resulted in well produced dramas and comedies As the curtain lowered, roars of applause filled the auditorium. Once again the drama and choir depart- ments had put on an enter- taining musical. My Fair Lady was packed with hard-working students who were able to do a cockney accent, which required a lot of practice. Much time and thought went into putting on the pro- duction. Before the curtain went up, I felt nervous but excited that all the hard work we had done was ready to pay off, junior Gaylynn Wells said. Before even rehearsals started the characters for the musical had to be picked. In choos- ing the musical, Mrs. Lynn Zednick and Mr. Woody Christman tried to consider the students' talents. llll Q: Whether having heavily maleffemale casts and the difficulty of the musical had to be considered. Practices, held almost daily, helped the cast perfect their lines, ac- cents, and songs. Dress rehearsals enabled the technical crew, orchestra and the cast, complete with costumes and all props, brought everything finally together. lt also helped me get acquainted with the stage and know where and when I come on, sophomore Jeff Miller said. Earlier in the fall, the drama department put on the highly emotional play, Or- dinary People . The play centered around a middle- class teenager who had at- tempted to kill himself and was trying to overcome the fear of suicide with family and friends. Students were in the play for different reasons. It was a great challenge and I really enjoyed working with the people in the cast, senior Laura Swanson, who played the mother in Ordinary Peo- ple , said. Also, because I am trying to decide on a career and am interested in this field, junior Bill Myers said. The play had a small cast determined to entertain the audience. The senior play, The Man Who Came to Dinner , on the other hand, had a large cast with many parts to allow more people to be involved in the spring production comedy. This year students displayed their talents in many different settings and time periods. lMedlockj Seniors David Cripe, Kirk Amold, Mike Dinwiddie, and Bob Lankow get serenaded by Laura Swanson lLizaj at a rehearsal. lMedlockj

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Everyone who was there splrlt groups parents, faculty and fans found themselves joining together ln support of their favorite team PEP RALLIES do we appreciate? Mustangs thats who was the cheer that started and ended each pep rally Although each pep rally was dlfferent this was just one of the many slmllarltles among them Each pep rally honored an athletlcs team whether It was football basketball gymnastlcs or one of the many other school teams The Wranglers had the job of leading them In as well as In creaslng splrlt The band played a wide range of songs Including the Alma Mater and the mascot dance The cheerleaders performed at every pep rally showlng their enthuslasm to entertaun the crowd Stepping Into begmnlng posmon, the Pacesetters begun Close to the Edit for the Homecoming Pep Flal ly tBornl Also Involved In pep rallies, Student Councll offlcers Duane Purlnton and Melissa White show the student body spmt Ilnks tGasperl Student Lute Ill Pep Rallies however were speclal Occaslonally the Bud Band would perform strlklng up the crowd wlth Its llvely muslc and trucks The Kazoo Band com posed of all sensors per formed skits poems and muslc at one pep rally At another the sensor Flag Corps members per formed a routlne to Two Trlbes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood And at some pep rallies the Pacesetters would per form elaborate dances to such songs as Close to the Edlt Photogenlc Memory and Let lt All Blow One blg change from past years was that pep rallies were held In the afternoon a 5 Students and faculty had mixed feellngs about this No ldontllke It because the klds can t be there but nts a good end of the day senlor Stephanie Algar sand No matter how students felt It dldnt matter once the excltement began Caught up ln It students usually found themselves holdlng hands wlth the people next to them sung lng the Alma Mater at the end Mustangs we will always be true ln each act and deed' tGoolsbyj Dunng the Plano pep rally the cheerleaders do a skit featurlng Davld Oberlander as the freak show announcer tMajorsl RBI'