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

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As Christ utters His last words and dies on the Cross, the hour of darkness covers the world. spired and gained much insight into the LE E characters they portrayed. This insight aided them with their sensitive represen- tations of Jesus and his disciples. The students sat in stunned silence as they watched this old story renewed through original music, innovative acting, and excellent dancing. Some were even moved to tears as they saw, in a realistic way, the fear of Peter when he denied his friend, the lament of a mother’s love when her son is killed for reasons she cannot begin to comprehend. Even the humanness of Jesus Himself as He commended Himself to His Father was deeply portrayed. Words are not an adequate expression of the multitude of emotions which were experienced by the theatre company when we viewed our nearly perfect Combining Tenebrae service with the representation of the Easter Triduum. scenes from the gospel of the passion, As Jesus was finally removed from the the death and suffering of Jesus Christ cross after His death, many in the were spectacularly portrayed by Brian audience fully realized what it is to be DeCubellis and the theatre group. Catholic. As the last light shone upon the Through previous group discussions solitary cross, Melissa Gammell lifted all led by Ms. Andrade, the actors were in- hearts with her dance of the resurrection. Four of Christ’s disciples, Mark Jones, Todd Con- nors, Robert Butera, and David Reynolds carry Him to the tomb to await the day of resurrection. Dancing to celebrate the resurrection of Christ is Melissa Gammell. Easter Liturgy 9

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» Reenacting the Last Supper is Brian Decubellis ® who plays the part of Jesus Christ in the Passion Play. The apostles are David Reynolds, Robert Dzuibek, and Geoffrey Clark. As Christ prepares to die, the Roman soldier, Grief-stricken disciples, David Reynolds and Robert Nicastro, smiles mockingly. Robert Butera, wait with the suffering Servant of Man as He prepares to die. 8 Easter Liturgy

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Silks, satins, and patches are all in a day’s sewing for wardrobe mistress, Eva Marchal and assistant, Todd Connors. Roll-on-paint simplifies Joseph Greigelevich’s task of readying the set. HW “e, ‘1 1] Makeup artist Jean Ahern, adds a few years to “Just you wait, Henry Higgins” is belted out by an =‘ My Fair Lady in three weeks? Of course. Ms. Marianne Norton for her “motherly” role in Fireman jrate Eliza as she gets an accompanying beat from Charlene Andrade, our own “miracle worker” did it Save My Child. hidden pianist, Robert Butera. again. 10 Behind the Scenes