St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Tuning up. Mr. Hunkler concentrates on keeping the orchestra in time with the singing. Love in their eyes. Rob Bayliss and Rachelle Anthes are captivated by Poor Jud. Sean Nolan sits alone each other ' s beauty. dreaming of his true love, Laurey. 20 Musical

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Fun Frolic The colors of Christmastime — joyous red and green deco- rations, silver and gold orna- ments, floods of black dresses, and white snow-covered side- walks. Well, three out of four isn ' t bad! This year ' s Christ- mas Dance was held at Union Station on the snowless night of December 21st. There were many changes in the dance from last year and most of these were greatly ap- preciated. I liked how we got pop instead of punch and the DJ was awesome compared to the band we normally have, said senior Kathy Roumell. The recently renovated Union Station also proved to be a great improvement. Union Station was definitely the best place for the dance, said senior Rachelle Anthes. It was a nice Christmas atmo- sphere. The decorations were gor- geous. They were very tradi- tional and not as tacky as oth- ers, commented junior Kristin Barrette. Most students appreciated the open dinner policy. It was great to have the freedom to eat where we wanted and where. I was afraid we ' d have to eat dinner at the dance like at Prom last year! said junior Lorilynn Hoffman. Junior class moderator Mrs. MacDonald commented, Stu- dent behavior was exceptional at the dance, but a lot of stu- dents had trouble with reserva- tions and got caught up in the Christmas crowds at restau- rants. The feedback on the dance itself was sensational. It was fun if you made it fun. The mu- sic was great. It was just a mat- ter of getting my friends to dance! said senior Jennifer Todd. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and everything went better than expected, said Sean Quinn, junior class treasurer. In retrospect, Howie Lanser, junior class secretary, summed it all up: What really made the Christmas Dance work were the people who came. We had such a positive response. It was a great way to start Christ- mas break . . . and my date wasn ' t bad either! Let ' s Dance! Anton Rivera, Barb Ku- lesia, Doug Plencner, and Erin Carey soak up the music and atmosphere of the Union Station. Oh, how cute! Snugglebunnies Kathy Roumell and Kevin Quinn cuddle for the camera. Christmas Dance 19

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Oklahoma! ' Oklahoma! ' , the 1989 Spring Musical, was one of the best St. Joe has performed in years! , says Heather Heller, senior. This classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical, direct- ed by Lynn Timmons, takes place in early twentieth centu- ry Oklahoma. The play ' s theme centers itself on the love story of Curly (Nathan Gunn), a de- bonaire young cowboy, falls in love with Laurey (Katy Bla- key), a beautiful young co- quette. Meanwhile, the comic relief characters of Ado Annie (Rachelle Anthes), Will (Rob Bayliss), Ali Hakim (Sean Murphy), and Gertie (Lisa Do- minello) can ' t decide who will end up marrying whom. The evil character of Judd (Sean Nolan) fights Curly for Laur- ey ' s hand in marraige, and Aunt Eller (Jen Marvel) gives everyone helpful advice. Senior, Mario Borelli, a member of the male chorus, said Although practices were an intense amount of work, St. Joe put on the best ' Oklaho- ma! ' South Bend has ever seen! Musical director, Matt Hunkler, spent from December to March in intense rehearsals. Choreographer Debbie Poul- man was commended for her excellent job in choreograph- ing the famous Ballet Scene. Katy Blakey also choreo- graphed the finale Oklaho- ma! Senior Tracy Pycik, who played a sleezy bar dancer, said of her musical experience, I enjoyed ' shaking it up ' in front of the student body. No way! A large group of Oklahoma women show suprise and disbelief at what ' s going on. Celebration! Rob Bayliss, Rachelle Anthes, Nathan Gunn, and Katy Bla- key enjoy Laurey and Curley ' s wed- ding reception. Musical 21