Oil City High School - Oil Can Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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Accompanied by guitarists Toru Kurihara and Kier Tinker, Kelly Flasher and Geri Rodgers sing a Peter, Paul, and Mary medley. Dressed in mini-skirt and fish net stockings, Ed Milner generates laughter and applause for his Tina Turner lip synch. In military garb, Janet Cochran, Autumn Zook, Martha LaVerde, Teresa Walker, Marci Harbison, and Wendy Schwab sing about their Boogie Woo-gie Bugle Boy. Dancing to What a Feeling, the theme from Flashdance, are Missy Krawiec and Chris Greene.

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Tradition At OCHS'7 - Mrs. McConnell Tony CAST Jeff Brown Maiia Julie Clark Anita Laura Lundquist Riff Travis Sollinger Bernardo Jeff Womer Action Scott McMullen Chino . . Mark Noggle Anybody's Anne Highfield Baby John Mark Mackey A-Rab Kevin Harbison | Big Deal Eric Hutchinson Doc . Jeff Cubbon Schrank Rob Fox Krupke Von Winger Clad Hand Ed Milner Rosalia Sarah Knisely Consuela Colleen Hawkins Good teamwork by those on stage as well as by those behind the scenes made Oil City High School’s production of West Side Story overwhelmingly successful according to director, Mr. John McConnell. An air of excitement arose at audition time, with over 100 eager students hoping to land a part in the ever popular musical. At the auditions, each student was required to demonstrate his or her singing, dancing, and acting ability. Gathered around the table. The Jcls and the Sharks listen to their leaders, Travis Sollinger and Jeff Womer, discuss the big rumble. Grabbing his girl by the arm, Jeff Womer tries to get Laura Lundquist to go home while he attends a war council. Enraged, Rob Fox verbally attacks a group of lousy hoodlums . Yelling at the gang, Scott McMullen tries to psyche up his comrades before a fight. About a week later, the 69-member cast was announced, and shortly thereafter they began their six-week rehearsal schedule; however, it got off to a rocky start because of the flu epidemic and suddenly, six weeks was a very short time. The cast was an energetic one and most of the members got together on their own to rehearse dance numbers and whatever else needed practice. Somehow, with everyone's dedication and hard work, it all pulled together perfectly for the two-night presentation which drew over 1200 people. The cast of PVesf Side Story was, in many ways, the most unique ever. The overall size was considerably smaller, but Mr. McConnell preferred it to a larger cast because it allowed for more intricate character development. Another interesting part of the play was the fact that three of the five lead characters were participating in their first OCHS musical. Mr. McConnell was also impressed with the talent of the underclassmen, which led him to choose Fiddler on the Roof for the next year. Some students who'd never been in a musical before did wonderful work onstage, and our veterans had a chance to play roles that showcased their talents. - Mr. McConnell The play was choreographed by Mrs. Susie McConnell, who has been in charge of the dancing since 1974. This year was her favorite year because there were no major complications. She also praised the cast's dancing ability. She attributed this to the amount of good dance studios in the area and also to the self-confidence the students had in themselves. AH 25

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Seven Emcees Host Talent Show Identically dressed, Evalena Rogers, Kim Slater, Juli Reynolds, and Mary Pikna each twirl two rifles at the same time. Five young men, Kevin Harbison, Bob Williams, Travis Sollinger, Mark Mackey and Jeff Brown sing a 50's medley. On Thursday and Friday night, April 24 and 25, the OCHS Music Department presented Talent Show '86. The production showcased a wide variety of student talent. Tryouts were conducted on March 23 so the participants could have a full month to practice and polish their acts. During this time, the emcees, with the help of directors Mr. McConnell and Mr. English worked on the production end of the show, making sure everything was prepared for opening night. There were seven emcees this year, which was quite different from other years in which there were usually only three or four. John Wolbert served as head emcee and was assisted by Jay Warner, Traci Zillifro, Shruti Phadke, Kris Knight, Chris Wilkinson and Joy Winters. On Monday and Tuesday of the big week, all the acts practiced together to get a feel for performing on stage and in front of an audience. Then, Wednesday night was the group's dress rehearsal and the anticipation for the next two evenings grew. At 8:00 Thursday evening, the curtains opened for Talent Show '86. AH I felt comfortable being an emcee. It allowed me to kick off my shoes and have a good time. -Shruti Phadke Giving instructions, John Wolbert tells his assi-tants Chris Wilkinson, Kris Knight, Traci Zillifro, and Jay Warner his ideas about the show. Instrumentalists, Dan Heasley, Dave Hoyt and Von Winger warm up before dress rehearsal.