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

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AQUATIDE

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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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5-4-3-2-1: Blast off! Abbie Ander- son, played by Heather McGlynn ' 83 set off for the planet Venus. She lost contact with the tower and ground control, voices by Laura Miles ' 83, Karen Spencer ' 83, and Lisa RudiciU ' 83. The spacecraft was plxinged to the dastardly planet of Meanus which was inhabited by three perfectly awful people: Lord Groucho, David Schulz ' 84, Sir Groan, Jim Peterson ' 84, and Lady Grumble, Michelle Moye ' 84. After being arrested for singing, Abbie met another stranded refugee named Zebulan Zook, played by Andy Schulz ' 85. Both Zebulan and Abbie fovmd themselves in hot water when they displayed unmistakable signs of happiness which was forbidden on the planet Meanus. They were forced to await their dreaded Smile Trial. In order to free themselves, their task was to make the terrible trio laugh. Sir Groan easily was made happy by a salami and cheese sandwich which he welcomed as a change from drab food pills. Zebulan tickled Lady Grumble ' s fancy with a joke he had learned on his own planet, Mirth. Lord Groucho was harder to sway. It took a pie in the face before he realized that being happy was easier than being mean and nasty. Together the five of them set off to escort Abbie back home to earth. This fimny fantasy tale, entitled The Planet of the Perfectly Awful People by Joseph Robinette, was performed by PM Tliespians at Win- chester, MacArthur, and Burkhart Elementary Schools. Mrs. Connie Wininger, sponsor of Thespians, explained that this play was picked because it had a good message and it didn ' t demand exten- sive props. Mrs. Wininger got the idea for doing a children ' s play from her previous experience in college and from input from Mr. James Head. Mr. Max Oldham, principal of Win- chester Elementeuy, was pleased at how entertaining the program was for his students. He added that it was good exposure and a great example of fun activities that are open to kids in high school. 18 THESPIANS