Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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I sharecropper women gather around Kara Hamilton as she sings Necessity. a song expressing the sadness of (he recroppers of Rainbow Valley ?MK. W ' ' ( ' Stephanie Linson nd Paul Kraegle happily perform ■ ' Look to the Rainbow. an Irish jig-lype dar.cc chortographed by Tom Myers. Woody (Troy Comstock) explains how to Mrs Shears (Jennifer Holsten) and Miss Robust (Shelly Halterman) how the Rainbow Valley produces top quality tobacco for cigarettes. WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT Jeff Maggioll was as- sistant student director and also portrayed a character in the play ' Just before going on stage. Nick Hartley got black hair spray in his eyes and ended up missing his line in the play? During one of the scenes, someone back- stage accidentally kicked the back of a prop and it made a loud noise throughout the entire auditorium? Tom Myers single handedly choreo- graphed the entire play? Scott Suver, who played the Irishman Finian. talked with an Irish accent for weeks after the play? Rainbo Student L Z 29

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••«••• •••••••• ••••••I «••••••• ••••••I ' •••••••« ••••••I ••••••• ••••••• •••••• Standing Ovation Is Given For Finian ' s ainbow The 1988 spring musical Fin- ian ' s Rainbow was performed in the MHS auditorium on three consecutive nights beginning Thursday, March 24. A two act musical, directed by Senior Amy Thornton, Finian s Rain- bow was a delightful production containing irony, satire, and hu- mor that is characteristic of a good showpiece. The actual pro- duction of this show, according to several members of the cast, involved a great deal of effort and hard work, in comparison to past MHS musicals. Troy Com- stock, this years ' senior Thespi- an president who played the lead of Woody, commented, Finian s Rainbow was a difficult musical. It was much harder than Oklahoma!, and several cast members had no previous stage experience. Sophomore Paul Kraegel who played one of the Gospelers in the Begat said, Finian ' s Rainbow was very complex. It didn ' t have a clear plot, and the characters were not as well defined by the writer as in some MHS produc- tions. As Freshman Susan Williams described, It was great! As seen by those who attended F.R., neither the com- plexity of the parts nor the diffi- culty of the script seemed to hamper the cast and crew in their excellent production. by Ron Jagger Upon arrival to America, Finian (Scott Suver) shows Sharon (Rosemary Ernst) the map that will lead him to the perfect place to bury his pot of gold. Og. the leprechaun (Jeff Maggioll). ex presses his deep affection to Susan (Lorl O ' Brien), thinking that she is Sh, 28 A group of dancers |ump for jov in the dance weeks before the opening of the play. Rainbow Student Life f This Isn ' t Love. The dancers were chosen by Tom Myers at a tryout session six

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f ' ' Ih 1 ' »»1 III! N • I T XT TTTTTTTT ' ■ ' N ) Hit! T T TTITTTT ' n i H i ' xx T. u u u S Ux zzzx X h h h h H M H utim Students Celebrate At The Century Center For This Year ' s ••rom Prom season was one of the most special times in a high school year. This year was no exception. Mishawaka students lived up to their theme by having The Time Of Our Lives. Before May 20th arrived, many pre-prom arrangements had to be made. The girls had to choose a dress, then match the color to their date ' s tuxedo. Then, accessories were pur- chased, and couples bought each other flowers. After their appearances were taken care of, plans for the eve- ning and the weekend following prom night had to be made. For example, dinner reservations were made at a nice restaurant before going over to the Century Center. Also, plans to go to the beach, or to Cedar Point or Great America the next day were made. Though Mishawaka did not have the Great Hall for its prom, the room upstairs was beautiful. In addition to the time spent in that room, couples also spent time walking around inside the Century Center and going out- side to walk around and enjoy the view of the river at night. The entire prom weekend of 1988 was truly The Time of Our Lives. by Jill Taraskiewicz Co editor in-chief Leah Ann Adams and Troy Comstock share the dance floor after being crowned prom queen and king. They were chosen from a ballot of approximately fifteen candidates each. Scott Vandenburg and Jennifei Wright stop in the doorway as their names are an- nounced to the rest of the guests. Mr. Al Smith was in charge of introduction of cou- pies. 30 Prom Student Life Taking a break from the da company. Aside from dan( enjoy the lovely view of t ng activities, Candace Krieger and Clint Spriggs sit and relax for a moment to enjoy each othei }. couples also enjoyed taking pictures, serving themselves hors d ' oeuvres. and walking outside