Lakeview High School - Log Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

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L-,,'.,,' , a 'a,::0, ' . B B 8 li wt. guns., work of art. The Big Top is the finished project of many hard workers in the Fantasy. Lighting up lives. Andy Adams acts sophisticated while working the lights. Let's go crazy. Jason DeWecrd shows others a new move during chorus line practice. V A ta -Q11 Practice makes perfect. The jazz band practices for its many accompaniments at Fantasy. Productionsll 9

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Behind the scenes Students show their dedication through productions. The audience should notice back stage workers as well as stage performers. BY SHELLIE RIAL Fantasy and the musical would never be possible if there weren't the actions behind the scenes. The audience rarely realizes the work and practice that go in- to each production. The lovely sounds and beautiful col- ors are possible because of the extreme dedication of the various backstage crews. Some of these crews include sound, lighting, technical and scenery construction. Andy Adams has worked the lighting for LHS productions for several years. His talent and hard work have contributed greatly. He says, Hltis a lot of fun if you can get used to the directors yelling at you. I've been doing it for four years and I'd like to do it in the future also. Todd Moore and Tim Pancost led the sound crew, and David Myatt and Kiys Zimmerman have painted much of the scenery. Zimmerman states, The first design is very difficult, but the painting and drawing is time consuming. lt's a lot of work, but I enjoy doing itf' Make-up, used to exaggerate expres- sions, also plays a major role for the behind the scenes act. Make-up is a part of most girls' everyday routine, but sometimes the macho actors find it hard to wear. LHS productions are always spec- tacular, but we must never forget the hard work and dedication put in every year by many students we never see on stage. Cover Boy. Holly Steinbacher gives Jason DcWeerd a new look. l8!Productions Thirsty chicken. Bing Cheng displays a bit of humor while working the lights. Juggling is catching. Steve Patient practices for his part in Carniva.

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Music to our ears Fantasy and musical show theatrical talent. BY RADIKA RAJACHAR The fantasy and musical were both suc- cesses. Alot of talented people joined in to make them fun and exciting. Each person took considerable time to make them the best productions possible. In the Fantasy there were many com- binations of acts. Dancers,'the jazz band, the boys' chonis line, the girls' chorus line, magic tricks, the flag corps, and songs by Tim Pifer and Steve Hoffman, Laura Myers, and Hee Sun Park all contributed to the show. In the process of making the show suc- cessful, everyone became close friends. Steve Hommerding commented, f'There were a lot of people with a lot of talent. It all came together for a great showf' The musical starred Kristi Treadwell, Hoffman, Hommerding, Pifer, Myers, and 20! Productions Paul Samra along with a talented chorus. Carnival was the story of an orphan who moves to the carnival after her father dies. She first falls in love with a magician, but ends the play happily ever after with the puppeteer. In between the main story, the cast would perform acts or be dressed like people in real carnivals, such as the snake woman, the Siamese twins, and unicycle riders. It was a good production, one that I really enjoyedj, commented spectator Renee Witkowski. Both productions were profitable and exciting. Anybody who went to the show saw hard working Lakeview students giv- ing all they have to make the musical and fantasy the best. Porky. Jamie Swanger gives us a good view of his thin, lean profile. ' Talent. Lori Lynn shows her talent by singing a solo in the Fantasy. Smile, girls. Dancing to the music, Chorus Line members Theresa Culp, Debbie Sly, Kristine Smith, and Krys Zimmerman show a couple of their moves.