Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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lt's o Favorite' The general reaction to the fall play, God's Favorite, was summed up by Lori Althoff, It was one ofthe best high school plays l've ever seen! The play, written by Neil Simon, was presented on November 12, 13, and 14, 1987, by the Drama De- partment. Under the direction of Ms. Shari Mecham, this modern-day story of Job was an overall success. Bill Hagen played the religious father, Joe Benjamin, who is tested by God for his faith. The humorous messenger, Sid- ney Lipton, portrayed by Brian Kruger, gave an outstanding liveliness to the play. One ofthe greatest hardships Joe had to endure was Kris Huskinson who played Joe's wife Rose, who helped add to the comedy with her totally-materialis- tic values and ideas. David, their eldest son, is a drunkard portrayed by Sean Jen- sen. The role of the twins, Sarah and Ben, were filled by Angie Adams and Chris Mathias respectively. These two brought out comedy during the most monotonous of scenes. Utilizing childlike behavior the duo accurately took on the job of annoy- ing their father with their complete lack of observation. The servants Mady and Mor- ris were played by Shari Maroufkhani and Matt Duncan. As Ms. Mecham's first play directed at Marcos de Niza, God's Favorite was bursting with Pizazz. 5 'z A X 41 1 . ,A - p ' ,, 3 Q tt , .. , t ,,, t A or ZZ ,,, Chris Mathias, as Ben, explains the current problem of a burglary, to his twin Sarah, portrayed by Angie Adams. Rose, played by Kris Huskinson, explains she has her earplugs in and cannot hear her husband's, Bill Hagen remarks. W f 1 as - student Life

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lelow: Eugena Anaya desperately runs to make it to :lass on time. Beat the Clock tudents move fast between classes, and the reasons for their pace varies with each student. With only six short minutes to spare, some stu- dents choose to follow the straight and narrow path each day-choosing to go to lockers, get books and proceed to class in plenty of time. Others, however, live dangerously, constantly walking that thin line between being on time and . . . being TARDY! While the consequences vary from moderate to harsh, depending on the teacher, temptations do exist. Here are a Above: Students at MdN walk to class casually. few of t-he common evils that cause stu- dents to be tardy: 1. Getting a date 2. Finding out all the latest gossip 3. Finishing homework 4. Finding out what's on the test next hour 5. Talking to friends 6. Fixing make-up 7. Don't worry about the bathroom- ask to go during class! kAbove: Students encounter crowds when trying to get to class after assemblies. Left: Jenny Clark hurries to class after talking to Kristi Johnson. Student Life - 27

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i,,M llie Prezant and Chris Gonzalas work together on a ece of scenery for the play, God's Favorite, by Neil ,mon. l l s. Mecham, director, gives a scene a moment of iought during rehearsal. l 'ir it Kris Huskinson as Rose, reacts to the idea that a possible burglar is in their house, according to her husband Joe, played by Bill Hagen. Chris Mathias, who plays their son Ben, catches her fall. Richard Fluseh and Erik Jensen work behind the scenes on lights and sound. More Thom Meets the Eye ittle does the average person know of the trials and tribulations of a backstage worker. Having endured their worries, and kept faith that God's Favorite, the fall play, would succeed, the crew worked constantly for perfection. Their prayers were answered with three outstanding performance nights. The duties that must be done for the play can be categorized as follows: set design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, props, make-up, and publicity. These toilsome and often complicated jobs were coordinated by the Stage Man- ager. Chris Galindo held this taxing posi- tion for God's Favorite, and admitted it was difficult, but he said you feel you have to be there. This speaks for the strong dedication the crew had for the production of plays. For the audience to realize the labors of the crew, it would have to put in two hours after school, five days a week for approximately nine weeks, as well as several weekend rehearsals. This is definitely not a job for everyone. These people, involved in the theatrical program backstage and out of the spot- light, deserve the praise and credit of the school for doing such a fine job. Student Life 0 29