Park Center High School - Pirate Yearbook (Brooklyn Park, MN)

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Park Center Gives Music Man a Try There is no thin line between just puttin' on a musical and putting on THE MUSICAL. The space in between is filled with careless slips and the maybe they won’t notices, that are easily corrected with enthusiasm that, at the critical moment, just is not there. Sue Hein, Duane Malewicki, and Rick Bender, three of the four directors this year, took a different approach to tryouts and callbacks. The singing, dancing, and speaking parts were divided up and held in separate rooms. This allowed for a lessening of tension, at least somewhat, while trying out. Said junior Ron Strychar, It made me a lot more at ease and helped my confidence in myself. Having fewer people to work in front of allowed many of the hopefuls a chance to show their ability than they would have otherwise given if they had tried out in front of a large crowd. The suspense was in the air as callbacks were posted and you were left to wonder if you were already cast or just being considered. The callbacks were nervewracking, the Not knowing was death itself. This was felt by several. Deanne McConnell said. It was scary because you knew that by the end of the day you were either in or out of the musical. Whereas sophomore Lori Barney thought, callbacks were tremendously exciting. Collect all these fears and feelings together and you get on gigantic charge of energy, that could be used either positively or negatively. This energy moved on into rehearsals, it got the characters up and out of the minds of the actresses and actors and brought them to life. Energy. Energy, were Ms. Hein's words (screams?) of encouragement as the days passed into weeks and the town of River City and it's people began to emerge from the students. When the rehearsals went into longer and longer hours (Saturdays early A.M. to late P.M.) a little break would be arranged, such as the two hour drive to Lake Calhoun, getting busted for possession of Swecttarts, and a movie now and then after hours. Add a few group hugs and the tension was eased. The friendships that were made during The Music Man are very special. Special in the way that you really get to know the people. You learn a lot about people when it is ten thirty at night and there are still two scenes to go. when there is a stack of homework waiting to devour you when you 14 — Musical get home, and when while waiting for your cue backstage, you are nearly mown down by a speeding Paroo Porch. Sophomore Scott Roup said, I was really surprised at how much unity 53 people could achieve and at how fast it all fell apart when we didn't work together. — Tammy Haurilick

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Homecoming — 1}

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Thit pagt: Top right: Ethel Toffelmeier and Marcellus Washburn (Cari Schirmers and Mike Klein) on the uncompleted hotel steps. Middle Ever meet a fella by the name of Hill? (Mike Polis. Gaig Keisling. Joe Beckcy. Kai Dahlin, Kent Hillstrom, Dave Peterson) Bottom. ' Pay attention Chris (Paapc). Oppoiitt Page Top: Here's the cast photo I promised you. Bottom: Don't worry Randy (Mottenson) we ll get you another dog. Upptr Right: Are my pants falling down, or are they made that way? (Dave Peterson. Jeff Gerhard-son. John Miller) Musical — 15