Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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LEFT: Sophomore Erin Acheson measures where a board will be sawed to be used tor the set for the play BELOW: Senior Brian Phillips works intently to make the set for the play. BOTTOM: Bellboy Brian Gaskill and animals Justin Berke and Vera Vaughan battle the Ice Age with a log and a match as Lynn Wilkens and Becky Flynn observe.

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Behind the Scenes of The Skin of Our Teeth Ah, the Junior play! This year it was The Skin of Our Teeth , a great pro- duction about the history of the family as shown through the trials and tribulations of the Antrobus clan, and on December 11-13, everything went smoothly. But what really goes on- behind the scenes? What makes the junior play a great production ? Is it really a junior play or a conspiracy led by Alex McMurray? We took our Log camera crew, Donna Rizzo, to probe behind the scenes, and a Log editor to get the real story. Q: Miss Vera Vaughan, you were in the play, in fact you were one of the animals; was this acting or were you possessed by something to make you do such a great job? A: (after a lengthy pause) My ex- tensive research among snakes and lizards attending Red Bank Regional High School helped me to interpret the role of a prehistoric reptile. Q: Next, Erin Acheson. You were on stage crew making props for the play, did you really make those sets or were they bought to impress your family and friends? A: After spending much of my time at an off-Broadway theater, I was able to reproduce many of the necessary sets. Q: Lastly, Alex McMurray. You seem to be the core of all this.Inside information tells us that the play is really a cult led by you. Is this true? A: I . . . have no . . . comment . . . !!!(Mr. McMurray chose to use language which could not be printed in this article. Some of his answer has been edited for the discretion of our readers.) In any event, the play ran smoothly those three nights and provided entertainment for many. It was not all fun and games,though, there was hard work that went on behind the scenes to make it a great success. Ac - tors and advisors spent long hours afterschool and at night practicing their lines and polishing up their per- formance. Working with a tight schedule, the stage crew had to com- plete the necessary scenery and props before opening night. It wasn't easy to finish on time, said, junior, Jim Leavitt, We had to work until the last second, but all in all we finished on time, and did a job we could be proud of. Another group who was proud of their success was the Junior Class for raising all the money and producing an extraor- dinary program for the play. So, it was not all a celebration, but next time you see a play think about what really goes on at the cast party. ABOVE: Is this the cast party? Or are Mike Kosberg, Doug Schnitzpahn, and Fric Flaherty melting the ice with their 'hot' music? ABOVE:Senior Alex McMurray presents senior Becky Flynn with a dollar bill, new invention in the Ice Age. 24 Junior Play

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BELOW: Ha! The sleepover has ended, or is it just beginning, debate seniors Mary Keister, Ardist Brown, and Gwynn Davis as they prepare for Pajama Day. RIGHT: With a passion for fashion and a flair with hair, junior nerds Dorian Reardon and Mike Flatley model their polyesters. BOTTOM: It's a fight to the finish as Mr. John Brzostoski and Mr. Nick Pizzuli compete for the best hat on the second day of Pep Week-Hat Day.