Shady Side Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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involved in yer another argument, Oscar Madison iMike Stanitskil gives his friend Fe- Ilx Unger ipeter Ackermanp a piece of his mind. The actors played off each otl'1ers'llne.s so weli during their constant arguments that the audience airnost never stopped laughing. With sympathetic ears, the Pigeon sisters ilhlan Strauss and Amy Hartmann? listen to the woes of Felix Unger QPeter Ackermanl' Ig 3' 'V ff, y.-....,4.:f it W 1 ,I ff' ,X . . f' , rn? ' 4 ' M ' 'v-1 Wi' as , ' ' M-5 2,2 ,,. '. ,S .. ,, -, 2 + 9 ff W5 'f ' S s f ' f. ,Ima f-V V Y ,ng 's i - We New: Serious poker games drinking beer, and are the favorite pastimes of poker buddies Vin- nie, Murrya, Roy, and Speed Nason Karpf, Paul Teplitz, David Nothmann. and Scott Karpfb as they gather in Oscar Madison's apartment. The odd Couple 29

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Packing up his troubles and his belongings, Felix Unger CPeter Ackermanj leaves the apart- ment of his friend Oscar Madison after the two have an argument. -.1 .ibm ,c :X f---A-iv-w lilnn , ft' 5 0 0 ' I n November 12, l3, and l4th, the Gargoyle Soci- ety performed The Odd a production that was called the best play ever produced by Shady Side students. The cast was an excellent composition of the best talent Shady Side has seen. Michael Stanitski and Peter Ackerman headed the ensemble as Oscar Madison and Felix Llnger, an unlikely duo. They fit the roles beautifully, According to Stan- itski, Peter and l were just playing ourselves. Comments from spec- Couple, i-'EC-iS were almost completely A ic-5: Jan Cohen said, Mike r stole the show, while ' if Film Oliver Caminos said, Peter and Mike worked well together. Pre- vious plays at SSA had highlights and low-lights, but this was just one big highlight. There were, of course, a few complaints like Da- vid Weisbergs opinion that more could've been expected because, We were dealing with such fine actors. The supporting cast of veteran performers Scott Karpf, Jason Karpf, Paul Teplitz, and Nan Strauss, and newcomers Amy Hartmann and David Nothmann, also presented the large audiences with light and easy talent. Director Bill Tadler and set and technical crews completed the picture of ex- cellence. According to Amy Hart- mann, the play worked because, There was a lot of talent in the cast, and we all got along extreme- ly well. ln the end, all the hard work and cooperation payed off. The cast, crews, and audiences all seemed to agree that this play will be hard to follow for years to come. The impending loss of seniors Acker- man and Stanitski will leave a large hole to be filled by other tal- ented actors. With all that's been said, Peter Ackerman best summed The Odd Couple up in just one word, Wowl ij, ii: Disbelief covers the face of Oscar Madison tMike Stanitskij as he ar- gues with his friend and new room- mate Felix Llnger. Excellent facial expressions by the actors brought about as many laughs as did the lines themselves in this production of The Odd Couple. it 't

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Swinging to the beat, Rashmi Shrivastava and Greg Meyer dance under a balIoon-lad- en arch, as Sarah Perkins and Brook Swin- ston walk on to the dance floor. Moving to the tunes of Bon Ton Roulet, students enjoy themselves under a tent of white balloons and lights in Mellon Gym. All students attending the Snow Ball agreed that the Parents' Association had success- fully transformed the gym into a winter wonderland. V M ,A,, ' S Xi, X: , , . we f ,Z .Nc .. - f W sc, ,fx s st, 4 WA , XXI- ,W ,M Ms ss VLAQNQ- '-Xamgess, ak .wet W1.:1-va gg..J,-:sm .,., Ta.,-.m1.., ....,.. vt .-.. Vic- . T c I I .Q . -'-i-'- . if A .... ,f S' . r sf , ,,,,, W 'M si . ,, . 4 ' i T 1 r, n 2 .',. . hite balloons and lit dance under a white tent to the classmen. Quite notable was the Christmas trees decorated Mellon Gymnasium for this year's Snow Ball. The dance, sponsored by the Parents' Association, was held from 9:00 to 1:00 am, De- cember l8. Students paid twen- tyffive dollars per couple to .TSFUS music of Bon Ton Roulet. Though this was only the sec- ond Snow Ball, most felt that it went extremely well. Elaborate decorations helped turn the gym into a winter wonderland, com- plete with a horse-driven hay ride between the quad and Mellon. There was a very good turn-out, both among upper and lower unusual group of students con- sisting of six girls and two boys. Calling themselves The Har- em, they danced together for the entire evening. Says one, lt worked out well, although there was the disadvantage of having to dance without a specific part- ner .. . it was well planned, though. Another highlight ofthe evening was when a member of Bon Ton Roulet came out and played his saxophone among the students. Next year's Snow Ball is looked forward to with eager an- ticipation, with the hopes that the crowd will be even larger, and that a student band might play again. A new tradition has been established at the Academy.