Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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 Towards the end of the first act, Lori Foster sings Pushcart accompanied by Lisa Cooney. Traci Lecesse. Sue Beers, and Sue Boehm. With a look of confusion on his face, Tim O'Connel tries to understand what Todd Fenstermaker is feeling. VUK!! Lauren Post isn't thrilled with the Kitty Litter Soup being served by Traci Lecesse. Is it Halloween? No.......it's George M! SPRING MUSICAL 27

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By George!! Broadway hit Sayreville in the spring of '84 when the Theatre Society performed the musi- cal George M . The play recreated the life and music of George M. Cohan, who was one of the most popular song writers and perform- ers of the first quarter of the century. The hard working and dedicated cast mem- bers produced star quality performances. The lead role, George M., was portrayed by Todd Fenstermaker. Other leads were played by Elissa Unkel, Tim O'Connell, and Lauren Post. After the last performance and several standing ovations, Lisa Cooney and Lori Ann Foster received the Actors Recognition Awards for extraordinary dedication to the High School theatrical cause. However, credit should go to all of the actors and actresses who danced and sang with such liveliness and that the audience will never forget George M., or want to! A portrait of the Cohen family includes Elissa Unkel, Tim O'Connell, Lauren Post, and Todd Fenstermaker. Whoops! Looks like Todd Fenstermaker is getting carried away with his part. 4 Senior Bunnie Thomas gives one of her finest performances, as she sings Billy

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ENCHANTED CAFETERIA? Girls just want to have fun! It was time to pull off the fad- ed jeans and concert T-shirts and slip into flowing pastel evening gowns and sharp tux- edos. The brisk evening wind announced it was early May- Prom Time. For some, the Junior Prom- was the first formal occassion they had ever attended; the jitters most people felt the night before made THAT per- fectly clear. After meeting all the parents and taking rolls of pictures, it was time to head for the High School cafeteria. Along the way, visions of greasy cafete- ria food and backless metal chairs almost made many cou- ples turn away. How could they use the cafeteria for such an important event? Nonetheless, everyone bravely marched through the doors. INCREDIBLE!!!! What hap- pened to the broken metal chairs? Where were green, yel- low, and blue murals on the walls? They were nowhere to be seen. By some form of mag- ic, the casual cafeteria was transformed into an elegant ballroom. The room radiated in silver and purple pastels. The table settings reflected the soft light which came from nowhere and music enchanted the senses. Young couples danced in the romantic setting as the hours flew by. The time to leave had arrived. Good-night kisses were exchanged under a moonlit sky. Monday morning it was back to jeans and T-shirts, back to the lunch-time cafeteria. Look- ing around after that magical evening, it was difficult to be- lieve that any of it had actually happened. But the memories are there, and memories are proof enough........ Moved by the magic of the prom, Andrea Vail and her date gaze off into the stars. As the band played Open Arms”, Kathy Palmer and Anthony Vella share a tender moment. 28 JUNIOR PROM