St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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MY LIFE AS A HARE Okay, so I had buck teeth, big ears, and more hair than most. Right Joe Vavpetic, Matt Seeley, and John Beeker philosophize about life. man. and the American rabbit. s I finished my speech and looked out into the audience for approval. I just saw a man rubbing his face in his hands, and gently weeping. Mr. Joe Ondus, S.J. looked up at me. and in a low. guttural tone, said Let's do it ONE MORE TIME. All right. I said irritatedly. Indeed, practice was getting to us. Yes. we were one day away from opening night, but when Mr. Ondus started yelling at me for not being serious enough onstage. I knew it had gone a little too far. What did he want from me. anyway? As I moved backstage with Joe Vavpetic. I asked him if he’d like to go out and get some ruffage. He didn't even look at me. Good actor, but I think he must be partially deaf. He probably wanted to get home before dawn, anyway. and he had to leave now. The scary thing about him. though, is that he's just about as naive and good-natured as his character. Whoa. Nellie! I said as Mark Haas nearly ran me down trying to get onstage, but he didn't even turn around and smile at me. Then again, what should I expect? He had treated me like dirt for the entire production. But that didn't make me feel any better. First he had beaten me out for that ballboy job. and now this. I saw John Beeker trying to entertain Roseanne Mucklo and Denise Klein in the corner. Hmmm. One guy. Two girls. Good ratio. I thought. Now's the time to make my move. So I sauntered over to them and said my opening line coolly. They just sat there and smiled. Biph put his arm around my shoulder. At the moment. I thought they were simply awed by my presence, but when they picked up the conversation with Biph again. I just left. So I went downstairs to talk with the old reliable, the stage crew. They had always accepted me. but then again, they weren't sober most of the time I visited with them. But it was somewhere. Well. I tried. I tried to be friends with the cast, but they just didn't seem to care. Okay, so I had buck teeth, big ears, and more hair than most, but I was the star of the play, afterall. 20 A Day In the Life

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Harvey 21 Left Kevin Sexton demands his cab fare from Denise Somsak. Below Denise Somsak pleads to Judge Chris Kelly. Get Elwood committed.” Little did she know that she was the one to be committed. Above: Dr. Mark Haas explains to intern Matt Seeley about the essence of psychoanalysis. Elwood is nuts.” Left: Director Joe Ondus. S.J.. signs a couple autographs for an exlracredit-seeking fan. Joe takes 'em any way he can.