Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Sweet Charity sings a sweet song of success A fter ten weeks of rehearsing songs, dances and lines, the crew of Sweet Charity was ready to perform. On November 21, 22, and 23, a cast consisting of about 50 people and a stage and make-up crew made up of 25 people were ready to perform what they had worked so hard on. Greg Burbridge, senior said, I thought the play was a real success. It looked as if everyone put forth a hard working effort. It was really funny in some parts, too. Senior Abbe Appel, who played the part of Charity, said, I thought that the cast was fantastic. Everyone cooper- ated with the directors and each oth- er. They were all very talented. Sweet Charity, The story of a girl who just wanted to be loved, was what the posters said. It was a musical Spotlight shines on Abbe Appel comedy about a dance hall hostes. Charity Hope Valentine, who wanted to get married so that she could settle down with one man. She was tired of being nice and dancing with strange men for a living. One day she meets Oscar Lindquist, who she thinks is the perfect man for her. After weeks of go- ing out, he proposes to her. He eventu- ally tells her that he can ' t marry her be- cause the thought of her being with all those other men would linger with him. Director, Mr. Gerald Spejewski, said, Except for being a bit noisy, this year ' s cast was more cooperative and easier to motivate. I thought it was good. It was quite funny, too. They looked like they really were enjoying themselves, said junior Irene Djukic. Abbe Appel also said, Being part of this years production was very different than being in the past ones. This year I had the lead character. I had a lot of weight on my shoulders. But it paid off, because I got a lot of roses this year. All musicals are hard to work with when one has to combine acting, sing- ing, dancing, lighting, sound, sets, etc. That person has a task. Additionally, we had a large amount of injuries, said Mr. Spejewski. He also added, No doubt about itl The play was a great success. It was one of the best shows I ' ve ever done. Senior Dave Coll said, I had a great time being part of Sweet Charity even though I didn ' t get to see it because I was in the band. Mary Jane Grubach, junior, who had the part of one of the dancers, said I thought it kicked. I had a lot of fun be- ing in it. Is she dead ' ? ‘ Sweet Charity senior Abbe Appel and Vittorio senior Phil Simclch perform in a drastic scene during GHS ' fall premiere of ’ ' Sweet Charity. ’’ Pretty as a picture, senior Abbe Appel (Charity) admires a picture while being secluded from ev- eryone else so she can take a break to eat and catch her breath. Sweet Charity—

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Cheers! Senior Phil Simcich and senior Abbe Ap- pel play their roles as Vittorio and Charity while they toast each other during a celebration scene In the play. Sing, sing a song I Senior Abbe Appel (Charity) top hat and cane in hand sings out loud and strong during one of her many solos during the play. —Sweet Charity

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Through rain through Sleet Students find cold and snow a way to school F inding a way to school each morn- ing can be as easy as pie for some students or just the making of an- other days problems for other students. I usually don ' t know how I ' m getting to school until it ' s time to leave, said sen- ior Amy Schmidt. Many students have enough worries at 6:30 a.m. without having to think about how and when they ' ll be getting to school. I get to school on my ener- gy for knowledge and if that doesn ' t work I hitch hike. said senior Kym Gun- num. Some students are constantly running late and after looking at their alarm clock just fall back into bed after they realize they don ' t have a ride. Ju- nior Tammy Childers said I ' m always running late so I blow every stop sign on my way to school. If every student had a car and a license to drive, there wouldn ' t be as much worrying going on in the morning. Many students living further-away from school have the so-called privi- lege of taking the bus to school. Some take advantage of the bus while others reguse to be seen riding the bus. Some feel the bus arrives too early and re- turns home much too late after school. The buses are also much too crowded and most students don ' t want to be bothered with a crowd full of scream- ing kids in the morning. said junior Sue Simon. The buses do provide a safe, warm way to school, though. Quite a few students transport them- selves to school by means of their bicy- cle while others may even ride their skateboard. Junior Kendra Davis said I bug my mom, and on the way home, me and Kire Volpe walk until someone gives us a ride. Many students spend a lot of morning time persuading their parents to get dressed, warm up the car, and take them to school. Parents hate this, but in the end they usually give in. My best friend drives everyday, but when she can ' t my dad gets up or my boy- friend takes us. said junior Juli Davids. Many girls call their boyfriends as a last resort with hopes of getting a ride to school. Some boys even find them- selves hitching a ride with their girl- friends. One of the pleasures of having a boyfriend or girlfriend from the same school is that both can share rides to school each day, providing that both agree and are willing to drive over to the other ' s house to pick them up each morning. No matter what form of transporta- tion used, students always find some way of getting to school. Senior Bar- ney Byrd said. This is the way everyone wishes they could get to school. Whether driving their own car or conning their parents, a lot of students would give a lot to drive to school. H um De Dum Dum. Senior, Mark Halverson walks diligently to school with his bag of books. Many students have no other choice than to walk to school each day. —Getting to School