Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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iS WE BUILT THIS CITY CRIMSON CONNECTION IN CONCERT After careful consideration of botli students and Mr. Pickell, the tfieme of We Built This City was chosen for the annual Crimson Con- nection concert. This is the first time the theme was incorporated throughout the entire show instead of just the second act. The show had had a good turn-out. The audience seemed to enjoy the broadway portion of the show best because it involved tap dancing and ended with a chorus line. This is the strongest group ve ever had, stated Mr. Pickell. I ' ve always had talented kids, but never this many at one time. The students ended out the year by traveling to the surrounding grade schools and performing for the students. top The energetic members group together dunng one ot their jazz numbers Birdland. middle Along with the others. Junior Dawn PhiUifjs. Sopho- more Neil Hunter, Senior Kelly Reinholt, Sophomore Wray Nye, Junior LeRoy Hall, Senior Mike Dalton and Sophomore Jeremy Clark slow down the pace a bit with Acapella. bottom left El Shaddai , one oi the gospel numbers, is sung by Senior Kristy England. bottom right Ivlidway through the program, the Connec- tion sings a more modern version oi Amazing Grace. E nail Criimson Connection 19

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THE BEST OF TIMES Good entertainment was the key to a suc- cessiul Variety Show. Auditions tor the show started in April before the May 9th and 10th production. The Best of Times was created and recreated from the broadway show La Cage . All of the acts were taken from records, video tapes, television or made-up by students themselves. All of the band students had to be in the show either by technical crew, stage crew, pit band or on-stage chorus. The stu- Center Seniors Andy Melsker and Roger Hill. luniors Doug Chase and Nick Muday bobsled their way to win the Olym- pics. right Senior John Pasley portraying Rocky Balboa takes over the Action News Update while Senior leil Xaver stands back in awe. bottom Leading the chorus in song and dance ol Free- dom are Seniors Helen Youst and Ivlark Kincade, Sopho- more Julie Crews, Junior Kim lecher and Senior David Tanner. VARIETY SHOW dents worked around the theme to do their special acts. Preparing for the show consisted of six weeks of hard work and a lot of careful plan- ning. The show was not fully put together until Monday, before the show. All of the crews, pit band and chorus worked very hard but in the end it paid off by the audiences ' response with a standing ovation. 18 Variety Show

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PETER PAN BRINGS THE CROWD IN FOOLS IS FIRST COMEDY IN THREE YEARS The hard work put in by the cast of Peter Pan, which was written by Charles Dickenson, filled the house. Every year in November, the Drama Department and PHS Choirs re- hearse four nights a week for more than a month to get ready for three final perfor- mances. As Mrs. Brummett kept things rolling on the stage, Mr. Pickell was in charge of the music and Mr. Tyree made sure all scenery was ready. Peter Pan was chosen for this year ' s musical in hopes of bringing in a larger and younger audience. Mr. Pickell commented, The most difficult thing to do was Sarah ' s flying. But despite the difficulties, it is one of the best plays yet. There was a strong cast and everyone was important. They all contributed equally. Fools was put on by the Thespians and Dra- ma Club. It was a story about a town in Russia called Kulyenchikov. It does not take place at any specific time so the audience could relate to it. Everyone in the town has been taught, because of a curse, that they are stupid. Dr. Zubritski (Ritt Dalton) hires someone (Matt Tn- podi) to teach his daughter (Wray Nye), not to be stupid. Matt and Wray fall in love and as they are about to be married, the curse is lifted and the whole town is intelligent. Even though not many people came to see the play, those who did enjoyed it very much. Kelly Reinholt said, I enjoyed being in this play. The people and script were good. And we haven ' t done a comedy skit in a long time think everybody had fun with this one. Mindy Kuhn agreed and said with a smile, It was foolish! 20 Play