Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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PREFACE Miskodeed ' 83 is o unique production in three ports: the setting on 1100 student high school in Mishowoko; the plot, the fods, hobbies, jobs, and lives of the students and some spe- ciol guest stars from for owoy places. The persons running the show, the directors, will also toke the stage. Act I sets the scene by exploring the diverse interests of the cost. Debat- ers, scholars, skiers all will be there. Exhausting rehearsals and melodra- matic performances create the mood for the second act, the climax. Act III, the finale, is when all the loose ends come together. This is where the endless hours put in by the directors pay off. Learning lines, rehearsals, and the performances all play a part in strengthening the ac- tors. The stage is set, the orchestra is play- ing, and the houselights ore dim- ming, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the entertainment. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES PREMIERE: When on audience hos some ideo of whof they ore about to view, genetolly the perfor- mance means more to them. With this in mind, the intitial section of the production is to show that MHS students ore more than just names on a list or foces in a crowd. They ore truly a cost of ocfors ond actresses who perform in o vori- ety of ways. The teachers, then, ore not just keepers of the grades but the directors who take time to see that the performance runs smoothly from the premiere to the curtain v, f tcj calls. Therefore, the oudience can expect the i X C spotlight to shine on the overoll stoge of MHS OPENING. ACT 1: Act I primarily sets the scenes for the produc- tion by establishing the definition of a revue, a (C-presentotion of related octivities. Scene ofter jeene, the cast is spotlighted in a variety of activities from Notlonol Honor Society to Ski Club. Student players perform these roles at meetings, field trips, parties and fund-roisers. me of the players even brooden the stage xttirough community services. Although Act I is intended to orient the oudience, it also func- tions OS a creative outlet for actors ond oc- tresses ' talents. Thus, os the scenes glide by, if is on ottempt to spark the oudience ' s ottention through ACTIVITIES. ACT II: The cost moves toward the climax os it ' s coached through grueling rehearsals to pre- pore for o series of physically-draining perfor- mances. Sometimes the cost does not win the oudience ' s opprovol, but most often it earns weil-deserved sfonding ovations and tourno- ment crowns in , , SPORTS.

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£, 3r k ' gi ACT The finol oc» decides the outcome of the per- formance — its success or its subsequent fail- ure. The directors guide the cast through nu- merous readings, writings, and visual exper- iences. Then the actors and actresses are liter- ally put to the test to determine their strengths as well as weaknesses. How well they leorned their lines, rehearsed their ports, and performed is solely determined in this seg- ment of the production. The third act decides who will win the Emmy ' s or the Grammy ' s for the most outstanding achievements in the area of . . . ACADEMICS. CAST: Obviously, no performance could take the stage without its actors, actresses, directors, ond crews. They are, without a doubt, the most essential part in the making of a success- ful performance. At MHS the cast encompasses a variety of players. It includes producers who administer both in this building and at YAW Center. Directors in each classroom guide the daily operations of the production. They, in turn, are helped by all kinds of production crews who type, cleon, and cook for the cost at loige. And not to be forgotten are the near- ly 1100 actors and actresses who round out the section called . . . ALBUM. PATRONS: No production con survive without financial backers,- subscriptions from the audience are just not enough to pay all the bills. And Mis- kodeed ' 83 is no exception; without loyal patrons this production would have been left in the red. Area merchants, businessmen and women and senior parents all contributed pre- cious time and dollars to this edition of the Miskodeed. Because of their generous finan- cial help, we cordially invite you to browse through this section of our production. Take tihie to see the various offers designed for you. And then help support the patrons that hove supported us by taking advantage of the ser- vices offered in ... ADVERTISERS CURTAIN CALLS: At the close of every production, there is o curtain call where the performers hit the stage one finol time to take their bows. We. too, shall take the stage one final time — not to take bows but to give them to all those who hove mode Miskodeed ' flO a unique pro- duction in . . . Lfr- CLOSING.