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

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Theatre Breeds Fierce Competitors Competition: there is no sensation so fearsome and exhilerating as this. Pulses quicken. Knees quiver. Eyes glitter with the thrill of putting out the best one has for all to see, no taking back. Glory and rejection, hope of winning and fear of losing draw the most, the best and the absolute ultimate from the competitor. This year the Feehan Theatre Compa- ny did some competing, fierce compet- ing. The Massachusetts High School Drama Competition was thick wi th it. Friendly as the handshakes were, no one questioned whether there would be any- thing held back. There wasn't. Then our turn came. Whose Life Is It Anyway? presented the moral dilemma of a terminally ill, totally disabled young sculptor to demand that life support sys- tems be cut off so he could die with digni- ty. Doctors and nurses sympathized but disagreed with him. Despite the anguished conflict of training and con- science, he wins his case. A different but no less real kind of anguish ensued for the cast as the long hours of judgment began. They seemed to be suspended in utter anticipation. When the announcement came, there was mixed reaction. Feehan had been chosen as alternate for the semi-finals. Some felt that the judging was unfair. No one, however, could argue against the all-star cast awards of the lead, Shaun Sullivan, and Christine Paradis, Peter Col- lin, and Jennifer Reed. Next year the FTC will be back to better its record. Under the steady direction of Mr. Ksen, who can doubt that it will? Social worker, Mrs. Boyle (Gayle Tormey), tries to comfort Sister Anderson (Barbara Hennessey) about Ken Harrison's plight. Always dreaming of being attended by three pretty girls, Ken Harrison (Shaun Sullivan) exchanges repartee with Dr. Scott (Jennifer Reed), Sister Anderson and Nurse Kay Sadler (Tina Perry). Defense lawyer Kershaw (Robert Petit) cross- examines the hospital witness, Dr. Emerson (Sarah Lensch). 22 Drama Competition

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Classical strains flow from Esther Caran’s musical Debussey’s Sonata is skillfully rendered by Monica At the Spring Parlor recital, Darcie Harris charms fingers. Cisternelli. her listeners. %™ Confusion of tune up time reigns as Raymond Tondreau, Gilbert Lapointe, Cindee Gagnon, Michelle Pasquerose, Pamela Pratt, Michael Holmes, Colleen Kelly and Joseph MacDongald tune their instruments. Bursting with enthusiasm, Robert Nicastro belts out the lyrics to “Rockin Robin,’ accompanied by Robin Achin, Henny Olson, Pamela Pratt and Terry Leston. Spring Music 21

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Living collage of oral interpretation cast. From Poe’s — second row: Katie Nones, Debbie Raymond; back “Raven” to Benet's “The Skater of Ghost Lake,” row: Darren Henault, Maria Castro, Barbara Hennes- interpretations were professionally rendered by sey, Kristen Lennon, Mr. Alan Ksen, Mark Jones, members of the class. Front row: Gayle Tormey; David Reynolds. Pleading Ken’s case, Mrs. Boyle and psychiatrist Dr. Travers (Meg Lynch) try to convince Judge Millhouse (Christine Paradis) that the patient should be allowed to make his own decisions. Jokester John (Timothy Jones) tries to cheer Ken. Even Dr. Scott can smile at the quip. Drama Competition 23