Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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B SO S»ev« Rudztnski The pit musicians play an extremely important part in a musical production by adding drama Chris Casebolt (12) and Brian Smosna (12) shake and emphasis at the right times. on a deal to merge their two traveling shows. S «v« Rudzinski Strv« Rudrlntki Greg Grafton (12), Pete Balciunas (12), Janet Mr . Lowe is hard at work coordinating the talents Mikulski (11), and Louis Scott (11), dance in a of the different groups involved, celebration of the merger of their two companies.

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The show goes on! “Annie Get Your Gun” The Theatre Guild has always been an active and important part of LC. After 21 years of dedicated direction by Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Angie Lowe, Annie Get Your Gun, a spring pro¬ duction, was put together in much the same way as the very first LCTG pro¬ duction. Rehearsals were held seven days a week for the cast and the crew which accounted for much of their free time. Everyone involved was extreme¬ ly dedicated and many sacrificed a lot Theatre has always been a wonderful part of our lives. —Lowe for the play. Even after 21 years of hard work, Mr. and Mrs. Lowe have lost none of their enthusiasm for the teatre. Theatre has always been a wonder¬ ful part of our lives. Angie and I are very fortunate to have shared our greatest moments working with the plays. I can think of nothing else I enjoy Tony Simone (12), the stage manager, receives vital messages throughout the play via a set of headphones more than watching young performers ” grow in confidence, poise, and charac¬ ter, commented Mr. Lowe. The actors in the LCTG had to be very serious about their work. The cast rehearsed from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday thru Thursday plus Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Of course, that did not include the many hours of free time spent at home memorizing lines. Pete Balciunas (12) had been in many other plays before Annie. He began working in the guild soon after eighth grade and was still an active member. Through high school during his four years in the LCTG, he achieved his membership and the Thespian jacket and blazer awards. Balciunas played the egotistical snob known as Frank Butler in Annie. ‘I love musicals especially because they combine theatre and music which are the two things I am most interested in, said Balciunas. by Mark Mefford Sl v Rudzmtki Ms Lowe choreographs the play. Individual steps and movements are tested by the entire group. B Annie’

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All in the family “When I hear somone say, ‘Mindy!’ I automatically look their way. After be¬ ing called Mindy for a good portion of my school days, I have finally come to accept it. With her being only a grade ahead of me, and us taking basically the same courses, I usually end up hav¬ ing the same teachers she had the year before. For some unknown reason, they ALWAYS call me Mindy!’’ Kristi Sikora says with a laugh. Many younger family members suf¬ fer through being called by a brother or sister’s name. Junior Kim Lammott has been called Wendy or Robin for years. Both of her older sisters have graduat¬ ed, and she is now the oldest. “There are still teachers who start to call me Robin,’’ says Kim. With twins, people not only call them by the wrong name, but “sometimes people we do not know (thinking we are the other twin) come up to us and start a conversation,” says Lisa McG riff. Names and mistaken identity are not the only problems that arise from hav¬ ing a brother or sister at the same school. The younger sibling is often forced to live up to the elders accom¬ plishments. Sophomore Cindy Northam says, “The worst part about my sister Nancy being a junior here is having to follow in her footsteps be¬ cause she is outstanding in athletics as well as academics.” Then there is al¬ ways the case where parents mysteri¬ ously find out that there was no school dance last Friday. Mike Gaura, who knows little birdies cannot talk, ex¬ claims, “1 hate it when my little brother narks on me!” Of course, having someone to bor¬ row a calculator, lunch money, or gym clothes from is a great advantage, but many other good things come from hav¬ ing someone so close to you so near. Mindy Sikora says, “Having someone to ride the bus with is nice, but, basical¬ ly, I enjoy just knowing that my sister would be there if I needed her.” Jolie Lamott adds, “If l have a problem, I know my sister will be there to support me whether I am right or wrong. Just having someone of the opposite sex to seek advice on makes having a brother worth it to Senior Donna Neel. If all of the people who have a broth¬ er or sister here would stop to think about how many times they would have failed a Biology quiz, worn high heels to gym class, or just plain fallen apart without their brother or sister, it would make them realize just how lucky they are. “Thinking about the time my sister left the Halloween dance to take me home just because I was upset over a boy, makes me realize that being called Mindy is not that bad!” by Kristi Sikora Kim Lamott comes to the rescue and gives her sister Jolie Lamott a much needed homework assignment she forgot at home