McKinley Junior High School - McKinleyan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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DRAMATICSI The Best Qff-Off-Broadway Musical - Mr. Held's Annabelle 's Academy Now that makes sense, especially when it comes from our Senior Dramatics play, Annabelle 's Academy. I was Ginger, a 16-year-old would-be actress with all the passion of Marie Antoinette before she got guillotined. Sad, crying, willing to give my life for the benefit of the others - as long as I got an oscar in return. The first words of advice that Mr. Held four playwright, producer-director, and actor! gave me were, Ham it up - you'Ve got to be all over the stage at once. I' m a ham at heart, so I was perfect for the part. The dancing, the sing- ing - it was all so exciting - I guess I got too carried away. The play was perfect and it gave every member of the cast a feeling of satisfaction, especially yours truly. I had the most fun that I'Ve had in a long time! Even some of our own teachers, Mrs. Serrano, Mr. Checkett, Miss DeFina and Mr. Held, surprised us with guest appearances!! Camille De Lasky 9H1 'A'The closer wevget the better we look. ' 22 Girls: Boys: Teachers: Mothers: Mr. Checkette Miss DeFina Mr. Garbo' Miss Hart Mr. Held Mrs. Serrano AN,NMBELLE'S ACADEMY Cast Camille DeLasky Calliope Dontas Ann Gabriel Donna Kennedy Connie Li Carol Logie Joanne Manos Adria Silverman Roseanne Steo Laura Tashji Donna Thurston Steven Athanail Joseph Cafiero George Garwood Peter Harisiades Douglas Hedges James Sargianis Michael Hicks David Johnson Chris Kouretsos Paul Tallaksen Robert Terpenny Joe Vassilatos Robin Maloney Donna Thurston Theresa Urcenoli and: ' Characters Ginger Re be cca Sandy Jane L ill Olivia Elsa Irma Trixie Consuella Minerva Frank Hal Ken Paul George Stanley ICI fF2 KD! 041 IB! KE! 642 fC! IB! Mr. Smith Miss Jones fsetsj faccompanistl Mr. Klotzmier Miss Anabelle 4' The People Behind The Scenes: Sal Callibrisotto RiChl1'I'd GVQEOW' Vincent Fracchiole - Steven Manzse Vinnie Fracchiole Robert Pzerino

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PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST The most exciting moment for me at McKinley was participating and winning second place in McKinley' s annual public speaking contest. I prepared for weeks, learning my lines, repeating them over and over until my eight-year- old brother knew every word as well as I did. When the day of the contest came my stomach was filled with butterflies and my heart was skipping beats. The announcer said, Joseph Cafiero will now interpret the Sam Houston's plea for help. After performing with all the vitality and energy in my heart, I then anxiously waited for all the other contestants to finish. It seemed like a million years until I heard my name announced as second place winner. I knew then that my long hours of work had not been in vain! I was anxious to participate again, striving now for lst Place. Joseph Cafiero 9A1 'Miss Jones, meet Mr. Smith Senior Difamatics Presentation

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MUSIC BAND VOCAL Ychairman Out of the strain of doing - into the peace of done. Julia Woodruff At my very first band concert in the 7th grade, we ama- Mrs. Jane Malin, teur musicians were quite nervous. We were sure that our concert would be a complete failure. X. im We thought that the audience would get up and leave, but happily to our surprise, they applauded it an overwhelming .f XR success. J X r Now, two years later, we are in the Senior Band and we X . f are preparing for our annual concerts with the help of our j ' T. new band conductor Mrs. Malin. Weis ' 't' ' lllij wil ., We were all very sorry to say good-bye to Mr. Commer- W y chero last June. Band never seemed to be a subject. Mr. 5' Commerchero had a way of turning the period into fun and in something we really wanted to learn. Now we are happy that Mrs. Malin is continuing in Mr. Commerchero's role to encourage and develop the musical potential of all the band students. .Deborah Warburton 9A1 Miss Brenda Hart, Christine Penzin 9A1 My Leomwd Thomas? God respects me when I work but He loves me when I sing. When an audience sits back and applauds one of McKinley's vocal concerts, they can't possibly realize the long hours of practice put into it. First there is the selection of songs, which have a special meaning to all of today's generation. Then come the hours of working on the songs with our instructor, Mr. Thomas and his assistant, Miss Hart. But vocal isn't always singing choral songs. Times change, we change and so does our music. In vocal we sing different songs, rock 'n' roll, classical music, show tunes, and spirituals that provide a variety of music for everyone's enjoyment. Vocal is not only a subject, but a fulfilling experience. Maria Logus 9Hl Maureen Lewis 9A1 Lucile Pettersson 9A1 Richard Jacobs 9A1 if ,+R ,O px GNL EQ? ge? W