Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Feehan’s Hall Prizes, Pancakes, and Poultry Fit for of F amers “The glory of victory and the agony of Look out Julia Child! Athletes not only defeat.” Doesn’t that sound familiar? It is take to the field, they take to the kitchen these words that best describe a year of as well. It’s that time of year when players sports at Feehan. And as another one of | and coaches become ... FLAPJOCKS. those memorable years drew to a close, Once again the pancake season is upon the long-awaited Sports Award Banquet us. After the gridiron glory and fast-paced was upon us. ‘“Sweats’’ were exchanged action of the games have passed, the for three-piece suits or swirling skirts, as football players are breaking for breakfast athletes became honored guests for the — or are they? This time the tables have evening in theplush setting of the Feehan turned. Chef's hats have taken the place cafeteria where they were wined and of helmets, aprons are worn instead of dined on milk, Hoodsies, and chicken uniforms. Armed with only pancake pies. Following the meal, teammates and turners and paper plates, Coach Gagnon friends cheered one another as the sets his team to work. In no time at all various coaches awarded letters worthy the sweet aroma of buttermilk pancakes of the athletes’ feats. and sausages fills the cafeteria. The After the last award was distributed, anxious eaters begin to savor the flavors the banquet hall once again became a as they wait to take adva ntage of the cafeteria and the honored guests became once-a-year- event. After all, it’s not ordinary Feehanites. Although not every Sunday morning that football fans | Accompanied by Sister Mary Faith, and Mr. Paul everyone left with a letter in hand, no are treated to the friendly service and io eee Een ae displays ee aoveied one left with an empty stomach or smiling faces of the men behind the bral paiicicatonaioucher ie tolballec con without a feeling of accomplishment. masks — the players themselves. Mr. Fred Bartek presents the trophy. Head football coach, Paul O’Boy, and team mem- bers Dennis Donovan and Scott Heagney learn the basics of cooking fine cuisine as they tackle the auto- matic mixing machine. Chefs, Scott Heagney, Michael Redfearn, Stephen Birch, and Coach Edward Gagnon try to keep up with the orders of their hungry patrons for more, more, more pancakes. Spring Things 15

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After a year of hard work and tough competition, athletes Christina Marcin, Stephanie Marcin, Mark Giansante, Richard McDonagh, and David Pelland enjoy an evening of rest and relaxation. “Our secret recipe is going public’. Football mem- bers, Paul Lonardo, Steven Hudson, Roger DesVerg- nes, and Christopher Herman say as they get set to flip flapjacks. 14 Spring Things Congratulating Claudia Cisternelli for her excellence in Cheerleading, moderator Miss Jean Siddall offers a certificate of appreciation and a friendly smile.

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April brings ‘““Golden Oldies:”’ Mack and Mabel Human dilemmas lie in the quest for love. Love is something we search for in our lives, our work, our recreation. The real story behind the love of silent movie director, Mack Sennett and comedienne, Mabel Normand was told in the Broadway production, Mack and Mabel, co-starring Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters. Presenting this show was a definite challenge for the company since Mack and Mabel is one of the most technically involved shows to produce. Over thirty set changes requiring accuracy to within seconds comprised different scenes. This complexity required an operational crew of seventeen technicians, coordinated by a backstage manager. Tension backstage had been constant all night. On stage, Mabel and Gracie, a costume mistress, were acting a scene where Mabel returned to Sennett Studios after a long absence. A backdrop had to be raised and lowered with precision timing for Mack to enter. T his was a crucial scene — Mack would see Mabel for the first time in over a year. The cue for the backdrop lift was called, but nothing happened. An awkward silence fell on stage. The backdrop rose a few inches, then thudded to the floor. ““Cut!”’ Backstage manager, Derrick Aubin, Riding the Union Pacific are Katie Nones, Maria Castro, Peter DeTrolio III, Mark Jones, Barbara Hen- nessey, Darren Henault, Kenneth Butler, Lori Boucher. Stage Managers, Ray Cord and Terence Brogan check out the prop lists. Bathing Beauties, Lisa Macsoud, Michelle Gardner, Karen Carvalho surround Kenneth Butler and De- borah Raymond, Tina Perry, Maureen Castro, Paula Sullivan. 16 Mack and Mabel discovered that the drop was improperly counter-balanced and the flyman could hardly move it. Mack and Mabel were not easy characters for the actors to interpret. Based on the true story of real people, they had a depth not usually encountered. Lori and Kenny spent many late nights in private rehearsals with Director Ksen to develop their portrayals. Nearly the same time commitment was required from Peter DeTrolio III, Katie Nones, Danielle Newton and many others to develop their supporting roles. Often they became discouraged with their progress — it almost didn’t seem worth the effort. But finally there was opening night ... Katie Kilduff and Debbie Smith were busy setting the first scene; Ray Cord and Derrick reviewed scene changes as the clock approached showtime. Terence Brogan checked spotlights; Larry LaPlante and Paul Hamilton readied the light board to handle the 100 plus cues PR RE BB | for the show. Backstage, actors flurried into costumes and make-up as they tried to calm themselves. Ten minutes before opening, actors and technicians gathered in the backroom for the traditional prayer. In the stage manager’s booth, Ray Cord took control of the show. At precisely 8:00 p.m., he called into his intercom ‘‘Cue one, go!” As the overture began, lights dimmed. Enter Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand. Their love story unfolded before hundreds of people. Still, there was another love story here — more subtle than the one shown on stage. When each actor became his part, there was a feeling that defied description. It was almost a projection of the love actors and crew felt for each other, the show, the department. This was the source of our success — the reason that things worked at the Feehan Theatre Company — the means by which we presented the 1982 spring musical, MACK AND MABEL. | 1 ——y