Divine Child High School - Clarion Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Watch as Darlene Zweng transforms into the character Mrs. Harcourt. The villain did everything she could to come between her daughter, Hope, (Kirstin Lurtz) and Billy Crocker (Jim Roggenbeck) NvffVvm Going for the Top Anything Goes on S.S. America All ashore who's going ashore! Pull in the gangplank and start up the engines. Get ready to go full steam ahead on the funniest, craziest, wildest cruise of a lifetime! An immense luxury ocean liner, the S.S. America, was the setting for the action-packed spring musical-comedy, “Anything Goes. The story centered around Billy Crocker, played by )im Roggenbeck, who ran into a past love, Hope, played by Kirstin Lurtz, while seeing off his boss, E.J. Whitney (Jeff Jamison), on a cruise. Problems arose as Hope's mother, Mrs. Harcourt (Darlene Zweng), arranged a marriage between Hope and the stuffy Sir Evelyn (Mike Starosciak.) During the voyage, Billy came across a long-time friend, celebrity Reeno Swe ney (Chris Toth), and public enemy number 13, Moonface Martin (Chris McParlan). These two, along with Moonface's girlfriend, Bonnie (Becky Lennon), helped disguise Billy through hilarious situations so he could hide on board and win Hope's heart back. In the end, Sir Evelyn and Reeno fell in love, and Billy and Hope got back together. Much hard work and dedication went on behind the scenes to produce a play which received tremendous reviews. Kirstin Lurtz expressed her excitement over her first leading role: It's amazing how many new friends I made and the unity that formed between the leads in the show! Though the ship is docked, now, and the play is long over, the laughter and fun won't be soon forgotten by the audi- ences, crews and cast. It was an opportunity for new- exper- iences and gave all a chance to hang loose and let anything go! □ by B. Lennon 20 Spring Musical

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Finalist Janice Canavan dances with her escort lohn Filiatraut. Many couples crowded the dance floor after the crowning. The 1986 Sweetheart court and their escorts pose for each homeroom was nominated for the Sweetheart court With her arms lull of roses queen, leanme Levy dances cheek to cheek with her escort Danny Collins The couple danced many dances together in the romantic atmosphere Sweetheart Dance 19

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Public enemy number 13, Moonface Martin (Chris McParlan) and his girlfriend, Bonnie (Becky Lennon), give Billy a passport. The gangster couple gave Billy, a stowaway, protection during the voyage As the big moment approaches, a nervous |im Roggenbeck receives makeup from Joanne Acromite. The generous work of the crews helped the cast to have a smooth perfor- mance. Spring Musical 21 I get a kick out of you'--Reno Sweeney (Christine Toth) serenades the audience. Reno and her Angels” were nightclub singers-turned-evangel- ists. On the deck of the SS America, Hope Harcourt (Kirstin Lurtz) and Billy Crocker (Jim Roggenbeck) receive help from the chorus. Hope and Billy broke into It's Delovely” during a stroll in the moonlight.