Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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SINGING ABOUT AMERICA, Sr. Rochelle Gal- lup, as Anita, convinces the Sharks' girlfriends that living in America is much better that living in Puerto Rico, AN INTENSE CLIMAX concludes West Side Sto- ry as Tony dies in Maria's arms. Jr. Cydney Rosen- baum and Sr. Seth Ryan played the leads. John krun West Side Story Tells tale of , 0 CG ont you know that the problem of two little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world'?,' When Sam Spade said this to Elsa in the final scene of Casablanca, he was expressing the universal theme of ill-timed love. One of the best explorations of this theme is found in the musical drama West Side Story which was produced by the Overland theater department April 6-9. The production of West Side Story was a real credit to the performing arts de- partment. It is one of the most difficult broadway musicals ever written. Mr. John 1 6 Activities Vw. V3 Kron said, I've wanted to do West Side Story for fifteen years. Until now, I've never been in a place where we've had the right combination of singers, actors, danc- ers, technicians, and instrumentalists. It is very difficult on every level. Sr. Karen Porter was the student director and Sr. Bill Convery was the stage man- ager. The 35 member cast consisted of 31 students and four teachers who played the adult roles. Adding Tony Manfredi as Offi- cer Krupke, Harry Bull as Detective Schrank, Morgan Graham as Glad Hand, and Neal Wallace as Doc emphasised the fact that the show was about teenagers. i John Kron , 6 ftlldi The climax of the show takes place al- most at the conclusion when Tony dies. Jr. Cydney Rosenbam, who played the part of Maria, said that they did such a good job of intensifying the final scene that the audi- ence hesitated to applaud. She said, It was so 'heavy' that they didn't want to break the moment. l've never seen that happen in a high school production before. Overall, l'West Side Story was a thor- oughly well done production. As Kron said, I believe very firmly that a show is only as good as its weakest part, and l'm hard pressed to find a weak part about 'West Side Storyfl' Copy and Layout I fer N1cQu:iid

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All dressed up to Show their ay 2, 1987 was a date most people looked forward to. It was a night that promised laughter, fun and, most of all, memories. True Colors of the Orient was the theme for the prom, and the students did show their true colors. Blue silks, pink taffeta, and gray tuxedos adorned almost every couple who attended prom while they danced the night away to the band Flavor. Before students attended prom many preparations had to be made: finding a date, trying on dresses, and making dinner mae reservations. Even though those problems seemed tedious, they had to get done-and they did in time for everyone to attend and have a good time. We went to dinner at the Broker and the couple next to us ordered shrimp, they didnlt know to take the shells off and so the whole evening they crunched!,' said Jr. Chris Trombly. For a great many people this was not their first prom, but for the seniors it was the most important. Sr. Christine Schuessler saidf' l've gone to prom since my sophomore year, but this one meant moreg this was MY senior prom. At 10:00 the prom king and queen were announced. Rob Cohen and Anjali Budhir- THE QUEEN AND king Anjali Budhirg-ia and Rob WRITTEN ALL ovER their faces was the run sr. Cohen take a moment to be recognized by their peers, Christine Schuessler and alumnus Scott Pulver had at Ms. Tamara Bauer crowned them during prom which PF0m' FOP many this WHS H01 their first Pfom but for was held at The Denver Merchandise Mart. 1 8 Activities the seniors this one meant the most. :gb olo aja who came as dates won that honor. A party after prom called Hawaiian Sunrisen was held at OHS to keep the prom spirit alive. Food, poker games, and even marriage ceremonies were held for students to enjoy. My date didn't want to get mar- riedg he was too chicken, said Chris. The party even had professional hula dancers who asked for volunteers from the audi- ence. Lori Schleiger and I had to hula dance in front of everyoneg it was embar- rassing, but a lot of fun! said Soph. Jill Pepper. Prom meant more for me this year be- cause l went with someone l really cared about. . .that made all the difference in the world, said Christine. ,Q ,K isis, .