Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Ro ing in the Introducing Nellie Forburh, alias Stephanie Tiemannf' says drama director Hal Miller as Stephanie happily laughs. as K South Pacific Putting a play together was hard work for the drama and choir students. Due to a very busy year, we only had five weeks to put together the play. We rehearsed four to five days a week, both after school and at night. We even spent some weekends for about three hours, said john McKinney who played Emile DeBeque, a French planter. With all the hard work came experience, challange, and an all-around great time. The drama and choir students got a chance to switch shoes. Nicole Conway, a choir student, got the experience of acting on stage, portraying Bloody Mary, a dingy Tonkinese woman. Mr. Miller and a lot ofthe drama students helped me with the acting. I have never been on stage in my whole life until now, said Nicole. It was challanging for each of the students to portray his or her character. Stephanie Tiemann played Ensign Nellie. She said, The most challenging thing was making all my costume changes, washing my hair on stage, and dancing while singing. For jim Williams who played Luther Billis the hardest part was learning the Anchors Away sequence ofthe Honey Bun number where he had to make a tatooed ship on his stomach move. The part of Ltjoseph Cable was played by Pat Vaughn. He had trou- ble keeping his character throughout the musical, much to the amuse- ment of the South Pacific cast. ln the middle of Act II on Saturday night I cutjohn McKinney's lines and ad-libed for ten minutes, laughed Pat. After the play, the cast had a great time wrapping Mrs. Emanual's house and eating at jo jo's ar 2 o'clock in the morning. But they all agreed with Nicole Conway when she said the musical gave the chance for the drama and choir departments to become closer, and we all ex- perienced something that will be remembered for a long time. Belting out a rip-roaring rendition of There is Nothing Like a Dame, the sailors wish for some female companionship on their lonely island in the sea. dramafchoir musical

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Discussing their characters between scenes, Larry Boykin asks Kevin Thompson what he plans to do. Luther Billzlv f jim Williamxj and Stewpot fPat 0'Brianj watch Bloody Mary try to impress Lt. Cable with her shrunken human head. I'm Gonna Wash that Man Right Out of My Hair sing the nurses as Nellie debates her feelings for th e F r e n c h planter, Emile DeBeque. Bloody Mary fNicole Canufayj asks Ll. Cable fPa! Vaugbnj if he hears Bali-Hai calling to him. Putting mascara on her eyes,jui Pullm gets ready for the Honey Bun song and dance number. dramafchoir musical

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Showing off The diversity of the Class of 1984 made this year's Senior Show Offs different. Not following the pattern Preparing to tap of Senior Show Offs of the past, Command Perfor- dance is Sheila La b . ., - ngne I mance cut a design from a new cloth. It had enter- tainment for parents and grandparents as well as teenagers. The unique talent of each person was evi- dent in every act. Stephanie Tiemann brought Broad- way to the JV stage singing Memories from the musical Cats. Louis Franklin wrote, composed and sang It Couldn't Be Done. Rodney Matthews did a serious monologue about Change in Life. Chris Berube wrote and acted in the opener, In the Beginn- ing, and Street Story. Shelia Langnehs performed a tap routine which helped her win the Miss Teen Houston title.j.j.johnson wrote the music Soshana which the senior Drum Corps members performed. 'j.j. wrote the pieceg then we learned it. It took a while, commented Sheri Potcinske, one ofthe Drum Corps members. The diversity of the Class of '84 even permeated the music of the show. It went from the rock-n-roll beat of Sexy and 17 to the country twang of I Wish You Could Have Turned Your Head to the rhythm and blues sound of the Mary jane Girls to the soft, mellow song of The Old Songs to the marimba solo of Yello After the Rain. Senior Show Offs had something for everyone. Imagination was the key to every aCt'S formation. We all got together and decided to make up something funnyg therefore, we came up with the Commercial Zone, said Rodney Matthews. School Feud was the brainchild of Kim Fredrick and Deanna Haebeger with help from other members of the cast like Melanie Brelsford. We continued changing the act right up until the week of the show. Ms. Alyea helped us a lot by telling us what we needed to work on and what she thought the audience would respond to, said Melanie. There were the always acts of poking fun at Cy-Creek and Cy-Fair in School Feud, the JV principals in Principals, and the morning an- nouncements in the Thej-Team which had thejV students laughing in the aisles. The seniors had a great time putting the show together, making friends, and rekindling old friendships. Deanna Haebeger said, It helped you get to know people that you would probably never meet. It also helped you get involved with making the prom a Success. It was really the only time all year when I got to carry on a decent conversation with people I didn't have classes with, remarked Melanie Brelsford. Although the seniors had fun participating in Command Perfor- mance, the show taught people what performers go through to put on a show for them, commented Louis Franklin. With hard work and determination, the seniors and their advisors put on a show which raised the money needed to finance the senior prom. Dancing to Sexy and 17 by the Stray Cats, Anna Lee and Daniel Penaloza strut their stuff on stage. Deciding they need help, Karin Sorenson, Tanya Stork, Lewis Goins, Andy YY, Chris McClendon and Luis Gibbs call on The j-Team to stop the morning announcements. senior show offs Portraying Cy-Fair in School Feud, Kim Fredrick gives hostess Teresa Maywald cowhorns while fellow country friends, Lira 'fried chicken Hopper, Pa! grits and bag jawls O'Brian, Rachelle tacos Bjelde and jay brisket Woodby cheer her on.