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

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Spreading the Good News of their late friend, ‘““Christopher”’ are Glenn Fournier, Brian Healey, Sean Peters, Michelle Fisk and James Holmes in the song, “The News’”’. In the song, they tell others to reform their way of life and learn to love one another. Leading roles of Action are played by the father and son combo of Anthony and Brian DeCubellis. Brian’s father played the role of the Creator, while Brian played that of his Son, Christopher. Action

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Listening Followed by Action J oodchips fell once again from the carver’s table-ten carved figures who had listened before they were asked to act-came to life. Action! Action was Brian DeCubellis’ second original musical that was performed on our stage on August 11, 12, and 14. Freely, the musical adapts and expands the Acts of the Apostles. The true friends, that is, the disciples, were teenagers, one of whom named Chris, represented Jesus. Action was the sequel to the author’s first work, Listen. In 1987, Listen was presented to our community as part of our Lenten service. Listen was about a boy named Christopher who was sent to earth by his father to save his father’s people. On earth he made true friends but was murdered by those who did not believe in Him. After Chris’s death, Listen ended and Action began. Susan Brewer, Lea Descheres, Brenda Cahill, James Holmes, Daniel Fahey, Michelle Fisk, Maria Castro, Sean Peters, Glenn Fournier and Brian Healy portrayed the ten true friends. In Action Despite the sweltering heat, Ty Bertrand, Robert Cord, David Beach, Kevin Moore, and Sean Foley provided excellent musicianship for “Action”’. Preparing for ‘“‘Action”’ is Brian Decubellis. An alumnus and former theatre participant, Brian is now the executive director of the Vision Theater Company. Action the true friends tried to make Chris’s message known to everyone. While spreading the message, their interaction with the world became a story of love and understanding. During the play, those who participated were like cats on a hot tin roo f — especially the musicians. Seated high up in the loft behind a black scrim curtain, the valiant band added to the professionalism of the play with their music. The summer of ’88 was a scorching ordeal. Rehearsals ran from 7-10 pm every night. On Sundays, we battled the urge to go to the beach and instead practiced choreography for the show. It was absolute torture to have rehearsal in the auditorium which wasn’t equipped to handle the heat. At times, our makeup melted off our faces during the show. Cordless microphones were helpful in projection but they were a nuisance as well. Things that weren’t supposed to be heard, came through. Although the heat made rehearsals difficult, the cast became as close as family. There was a great deal of 4, : . feedback and exchange of ideas within the cast and with Brian, the director. The tremendous range in th age of cast members was irrelevant because each was doing what was important to him. Many emotions were vividly communicated in Action: sadness, depression, happiness and confusion. Perhaps that is why people came to see it. Viewers were able to feel the power of Action as the cast and crew felt it. By performing in Action the actors and actresses were also apostles spreading God’s word to the world of the 80’s. Alumnus Robert Cord directed the band, composed of alumni and ; current student David Beach, who dazzled the audience with their musical talent. Miss Elaine Saulnier, the vocal director for Action, also participated in the drama. Alumni involved in the show included Michael Brady, Melissa Gammell, Ty Bertrand, Christopher Moore, Sean Coady, Christopher O’Neil, James ; Holmes and Daniel Fahey. Action, Brian’s first attempt at a full scale, professional musical was sa successful that he hopes to bring it to Broadway. eee — Hoisted in the air is Glenn Fournier by Daniel Fahey and Sean Peters. In this scene, they are filled with the “power” of the spirit.

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A Fresh(man) Start N? matter how much fun summer was, and how long two and a half months of vacation seemed, the fateful first day of school inevitably rolled around. Signs promoting “‘school sales” went up in early August and became a painful reminder of work and studies. Our tans invariably faded, and the last few days of glorious summer revealed sophomores and upperclassmen scurrying around trying to locate last year’s weaves and awful green socks and ties. The incoming Freshmen, however, had even more worries. They had to face those ‘“‘horrible”’ upper classmen who would try to sell pool and elevator passes, and to defy all odds by not wearing or saying something dumb. Fortunately for Freshmen, the school initiated a new program designed to aid both freshmen and other new students get accustomed to our environment. Although the Big Brother Big Sister was only a brainchild last year, the director of the program, senior Ronald Serak, made sure that a few weeks before September 88, all the seniors who had signed up received the names of two freshmen, with a list of their i nterests and hobbies, and the task of calling each individual to answer questions and begin their new relationship. All participants did as they were told, and a great many freshmen came to school on Wednesday with a few less reservations and the knowledge that at least one senior was a “good guy.” At noon on that dreadful Wednesday, the freshmen were recovering from those first day pictures which never cease to look, well ... like freshmen. Gradually they became aware of the buzz of voices (‘People can really talk in here?’’), thought the freshmen still sitting patiently in their silent homerooms. Brainstorming does help. Melanie O’Connor, Carolyn Crockett and Susan McDonagh plan Big Sister Big Brother activities for the first day of school. School Opening Suddenly, a number of friendly faces on very tall bodies peered into each quiet classroom. ‘We would like to introduce ourselves to your students,” they told the teachers. “Why us?” and “Oh no, another mistake on my form!” were the thoughts of several freshmen. But these people weren’t teachers, they were big brothers and sisters! Each of the freshmen met that faceless phone voice and heard encouraging words coming from the seniors, a little self-conscious like themselves. Needless to say, the program was and is a great success. One had only to walk down one of our halls to see a freshman talking with his or her older brother sister to see that not elevator passes were being pushed, but friendships. This friendship was also noticeable during the opening Mass. Father Kevin Harrington, our new chaplain, lead the congregation, accompanied by a new and vibrant folk group, which set the new year off on a great note! Father Harrington used several symbols in his sermon to prove a point about materialism. He followed up by holding a gold bowl in which we were to put ‘“promises”’ and prayers for the new school year. This bowl rests in the foyer between the chapel doors; as it continues to fill, it reminds us that we are not perfect and we are ready to help each other with our problems. Now faces seemed to dominate the beginning of this year. From freshmen to faculty, our new friends came in all shapes and sizes. This routine beginning of school was lightened by bright new faces. For freshmen, those faces were those of their big brothers and big sisters. Oron DY ACKILCC