Rogers High School - RYB Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Fiddler Cast . . . LEADS Tevye Tony Babovac Golde Shannon Jergens Yente Leanne Mark Motel Bob Nauyokas Tzeitel Cheryl Scovel Chava Kim Kepcha Hodel Wendy Seifert Perchik Quentin Finney Fyedka Mike McKinnon Sphrintze Kim Jesch Bielka Bobbi Grantham The Rabbi David Dabagia Lazar Wolfe Chris Mejean CAST Avram Tyrone Simpson Mordcha Tony Thomas Mendel Tim Richardson Nachum Steve Tursi Priest David McEwan Constable Leslie White Shandel Lainie Beaver Fruma Sarah Michelle Spangler Grandma Tzeitel Jeri Casper Sasha Steve Foss VILLAGERS Theresa Babovac Angie LaRocco Noelle Baker Steve Matzke Melissa Combs Kelly Miller Cathy Drzeweicki Tammy Miller Haley Edinger Tom Parcels Regina Franke Lisa Tamlin Kim Hoover Laina Wiencek Julie Houck Erica Wagner Jody Kramer Jennifer Zummak Director Musical Director Musical Accompanist Choreographer Theatre Director Artistic Consultant Lighting Technician Stage Manager Michele Heeg Dale Trueax Sarah Kintzele Richard Spenner John Troyer Arlene Ross M. Wiederhold Sam Roberts Make-up Megan Donaldson PRODUCTION STAFF Student Director Lights Audio Technician Shop Foreman Ast. Shop Foreman Set Artist Curtain Manette Wienhoft Ron Frasure Dan Schaumann Mark Beal Curt McCormack Bobbi Grantham Manette Wienhoft T. Wojasinski Fiddler On The Roof” 9

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Mayor Clifford Arnold gives Newman and Sadowski a plaque for their bravery as Principal Adams and Penny Ballew look on. A Heroic Action On the night of Friday, August 31, Brian Sadowski and Brian Newman saved fifteen-year old Penny Ballew after she fell from the East Pier on Lake Michigan. The Ballews were visiting here from South Bend to work a booth at the Octoberfest. Penny's father had told her and her two sisters not to go near the water. However, they went for a walk on the pier. While they were on the pier, a ten-foot wave knocked Penny from the pier to the jagged rocks below. After a second wave struck, Penny was out of sight. Seeing what had happened, Brian Sadowski leapt into the water with Newman following. The two rescued Penny and handed her to her father, who, by this time, was waiting on the pier. Sadowski and Newman received plaques from Mayor Clifford Arnold, awards from police chief Stephen Bacztub and a Number One Citizen's Award from Principal Doug Adams and Superintendant Clyde Zeek. Many other awards followed for them including dinners at the Lions and Rotary Clubs. -Tim Biggs At half-time of the Homecoming football game, Sadowski and Newman are again honored with a plaque from a representative of Woodsman Insurance Company. 8 Heroes

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Sitting high above the village, the Fiddler, Noelle Baker, plays a tune for Shannon Jergens, Cheryl Scovel, and Regina Franke-so they can dance a traditional dance. Ms. Heeg, Fiddler's director, gives last minute instructions (and words of advise) to the cast. . . . Recognizes SOVIET JEWS Fiddler on the Roof is a story of changing traditions and the degree to which a small village is ready to accept the new ways. The setting is a small Jewish village in pre- revolutionary Russia. From the beginning, the breakdown of tradition is portrayed. Tevye is the most able of all the villagers to accept the breakdown of tradition. His wife Golde wants to keep traditions, but can change with Tevye. Their three daughters, Tzeitel, Hodel, and Chava are very eager to see the breakdown come. Motel is a suitor to the oldest daughter, Tzeitel. Finally, Yente is the matchmaker. She is most opposed to the changes because it would cause the loss of her job. Said Ms. Heeg, the director of the play, The cast of Fiddler unanimously decided to dedicate both performances to the plight of the Soviet Jew. Rabbi Edelheit was so touched by our gesture, that he sent a prepared news release to UPI and to the Soviet Jews. Now, they too, know that we are supporting them. It's great knowing that in some small way, we have helped people faced daily with persecution and cultural genocide. -Todd Jones -Kathy Mickus 10 Student Life