Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Aqnatides Write ' l | B MH|| Bxeitement A splash of lights and music notes decorated the pool area for the 1983 Aquatide show held on March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. As the lights dimmed on the crowd, twenty-four Aquatide members paraded onto the floor to the time of I Write the Songs, also the theme of the show. The girls then dove iato the heart of their act which prompted a magical rush of imder water Ughts. This festive routine was performed to the theme of American Bandstand. Emcees Lorie Ritterskamp. ' 84 and John Busche ' 83 directed the opening and the seven acts that followed. Brightly colored costumes and special effects added zest to each act. Sparkley satin outfits and shimmer- ing Ughts accented the Ice Castle effect in the Officers ' Act. Not-so glamourous plaid skirts and hard hats were vital in executing the Working for the Weekend nimibers. They may not have been riding on a cheiriot of fire, but Jennie Carr ' 83 and Tonja Hazelwood ' 83 seemed to enjoy taking a seat on a swing made especially for their act that used the theme of the movie. At the conclusion of the first per- formance, special thanks and awards were presented to Miss Denise Frank and Mrs. Alice Spuller, sponsors of Aquatides, and senior Missy Pullen. Missy could not participate due to a knee injury. Months of practice went into the 1983 Aquatide Show and not just for president Tonja Hazelwood ' 83, vice- president Lorie Ritterskamp ' 84, and secretary-treasurer Lisa Williams ' 83. Each prospective member had to try out with a dance number and a water routine. Aquatide members had to be skilled in choreography. Suzanne Boyle ' 83 did all the set design. Many members felt the most dif- ficult aspect of Aquatides was the ex- act synchronization required. However, most admitted the ad- vantages outweighed the hard work. Kris Bredin ' 83, an exchange student firom Sweden, expressed her en- thusiasm about Aquatides by saying, Everybody was nice and everybody was friends. Tonja Hazelwood ' 83, Lorie Ritterskamp ' 84, and Lisa Williams ' 83 boogie to the beat of Let ' s Grove during the 1983 Officers ' Act. First year Aquatide members shoot for the stars. Seniors jenny Carr and Tonja Hazelwood share a swing for the opening of Chariots of Fire. Aquatide members dazzle audiences with syn- chronized ballet legs.

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Mmr ' ' O-o-O ' klalioma! ' ' Is More Thau Just O.K.! It ' s a Scandalt It ' s an Outrage! No, this didn ' t describe the latest Perry Meridian gossip. It was a song by All Hakim, played by Mtirshall Moon 84, in the hit musical Oklahomal Oklahoma was presented on Februeiry 24, 1983 at 7:30 p m. and February 26 at 2:00 and 7:30 p m. For this production, Glna Dearth ' 83 was forced to leave behind her every day clothes and age con- siderably for her role s the spxmky Avmt EUer. She had the tough task of getting together Curly, played by Jeff Qualkinbush ' 84 and Laurie, played by Susan Nevill ' 83. This was especially difficult since Laurie had commitments to the dirty and violent farm hand Jud Fry, played by Jim Peterson ' 84. Michelle Moye ' 84 brought the flir- ty character of Ado Annie Games to life. Ado Aimie, who was famous for ' ( ( ( ( her song I Can ' t Say No, had trou- ble deciding between the Persian goodbye of All Hakim and the Oklahoma hello of Will Parker, played by Tim Amdt ' 84. At the conclusion of the musical, Ali Hakim wound up hitched to the shrill laugh of Gertie Cummings, played by Laura Miles ' 83. Hours of preparation went into the making of Oklahoma. Mrs. Carol Eads and Miss Lissa Fleming spent long hours in practice with the or- chestra. Miss Ann Sanders and Mr. Michael Slack were in charge of the cast. Not only was this Oklahoma ' s first showing at Perry Meridian, but also this was the first time that Mr. Slack had been involved in a produc- tion of a musical. Miss Ann Sanders felt that the most difficult part of directing Oklahoma was the choreography. She was ably assisted in this by Trisha Badgley ' 81 and Karen Clayboum. Attendance was good at all three performances. The audience as well as the actors seemed to enjoy the down to earth, country way of life portrayed in Oklahoma. John Busche ' 83 rests between showings of Oklahoma Michelle Moye ' 84 as Ado Annie Carnes ex- periences a friendly Oklahoma hello from Tim Amdt ' 84 portraying Will Parker. Mark Carter ' 84, Mike Schloegl ' 85, Alan Lapp ' 85, Dean Antonopoulos ' 84, John Busche ' 83, and Phil Miceli ' 85 dance country style in a scene of Oklahoma ' . ' The surrey with the fringe on top adds a touch of class to Oklahoma ' - ' Laurie and Curly, played by Susan Nevill ' 83 and Jeff Qualkenbush ' 84, tie the knot. MUSICAL 15 H

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AQUATIDE