Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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1. Larry Pizza stalks Jennifer DeGeorge as he rehearses his part as the evil villain. 2. With determination, Domenic Perriello and Marion McCarron struggle through a rehearsal. 3. Acting out a play within the play, the case stumbles through a scene of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. 4. Playing the part of a director, Sharyn Thompson tries to maintain her sanity as her cast ruins a “rehearsal”. 5. On the night of the show the lights glare upon Domenic Perriello, Jennifer DeGeorge, Sharyn Thompson, and Larry Pizza. 6 . Michael Gallagher and Helene DiCesare watch from backstage as they anxiously await their cue to perform. Senior Play 17

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Things Were To Go Wrong After a year without it, the Senior Class decided to reinstitute a senior tradition, the Senior Play. This year’s play, “House of Cards’’ written by John O’Brien, should have been practically fail proof. Previously titled, “Break a leg, Cast,” the play was intended to be a comedy based on a high school play in which anything that could go wrong did. What could be a better plot? The hard working playwright commented that after twenty- five years of trying to produce a play that would run smoothly, he found it more applicable to write one about the mishaps of plays. John O’Brien didn’t know at the time that the play would soon turn out to be more factual than fictional. The cast included many Seniors, not all of whom were members of the high school drama club, Green Room. There was all kinds of new talent discovered along with the experienced Green Room members. There was a lack of morale in the early stages of the play when rehersals were vital. Attendance at these rehersals grew poor. So hard work was in demand of everybody. There was even a chance that the production would be cancelled due to lack of involvement and responsibility. However, John O’Brien and his cast pulled through the chaos and put the production on stage. Of course, there were mistakes and mishaps, but that was the whole idea of the play in the beginning. All in all the play was successful in getting its point across. “House of Cards” may never be like “Camelot” or “Evita” or even “Annie” but the Senior Class was proud to have a play of their own production. 16 Senior Play

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The Art of Personality What is bold, witty, original, daring, explosive, impulsive, personal, and as individual as a set of fingerprints? That’s right: STYLE! You can’t buy Style. You can’t earn it, learn it, or forget it once you’ve seen it. Style is invented, not inherited. It is the art of personality. Style exists for its own happy sake. It may offend you or amuse you—Style doesn’t care. Style is adventurous, unlike Taste which is merely pleasant. Style is provocative, answering questions like: “Isn’t this fun?” “Don’t I have Nerve?” “Who’d have thought of this?” Style expresses individuality, “Look at it this way.” Style demands. Style is rebellious but never undisciplined. It takes careful aim to achieve an effect. Too much or too little and you have tacky or dowdy instead of Style. Style requires risk and its possibility of failure. Style explores and is unpredictable. Style is always creating new ideas. Taste is the censor. Style starts with a notion, say “punk.” Fashion picks it up, waters it down and passes it by Taste, which mutters a doubtful, “Maybe without glitter and the crooked stripes.” By the time punk has become “punk-inspired” Style has become bored. Most of us believe style is created by the clothes we wear and how we wear them. Clothing is important but accessories distinguish your look more effectively. They are the real style-shapers, helping to create a total effect. They add up to give you the unique look you desire. Style is something worth wanting and having—if you know what you’re doing you will succeed at finding your own. Finally, in all matters regarding Style, choosing a particular style depends on the type of person.