St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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 With a persuasive grin, Patty Simcox, played by Liz Pascoe, informs Kim Feltes and Michelle Davidman are hysterical over the thought of I Danny Zuko, played by )im Ingersoll, that the Rydell High School track Danny Zuko, head of the Burger Palace Boys, becoming a member ot | team is having try-outs soon. Zuko promises to be at them. Pommettes the track team. I Knickie drives up in Creased Lightning, his own car, as Danny Zuko. Doody, Sara Tobin, and Roger check it out. After giving Knickie a Crease is the word... Taking time out from I practice for the fall play are major cast | members of Crease Front Row: K. Morris and hard time, he gets back at them by singing Creased Lightning. The others are in awe of his new wheels. N. Trump. Row 2: C. Kosel and P. Grochow. Row 3: J. Lovrencevic, J. Ingersoll, D. Biros, and C. Swartz. 18 Fall Play

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I Aloha! Showing off Iheir leis, Jason Sandburg and Guy Leeder gel down lo the lunes of Ange s in the Skiei. Covered with banana filling and whipped cream, Jodi Davis immediately stands up after she finishes splatting her pie. Playin' in the rain Thursday night, a bitterly cold wind and rain showers struck the faces of the overnight campout participants when they set up their tents on the football practice field. Once inside, however, the school was warm and bursting with activity. First the volleyball championships were settled and then campers relaxed and watched Chostbusters and Trading Places. In a downpour later, the faithful campers returned to their tents. I was sure nobody would be crazy enough to stay out in weather like that, said French teacher, Anna Motzko, but when I got to school on Friday morning, all the tents were up! Crazy or not, at 6:00 a.m. most campers stretched their stiff bodies and returned to the school for warm food, dry shoes and, perhaps, a quick nap before going off to the day's classes. Some students preferred to go home and sleep the whole day through. Still tired but full of excitement, students roared into the gym on Friday afternoon for the Varsity Show and Pep Fest. Orange Crush and Oreos were awarded to the winners of the pie eating and volleyball contests. A Very Newly wed game highlighted the entertainment to get everyone fired up for the football game. Seniors David Ezrilov and Wendy Schmitz were the grand prize winners, portraying the Athletic Airheads. That night, chants of Buzz Off Edina echoed from the Pep Fest to the athletic field as the Orioles lined up against the Hornets. The night was kicked off by fans releasing bunches of balloons, filling the skies with orange and black. The spirit of the fans remained undefeated even after a tough game brought a 7-21 loss. Said player Jon Mastel, sophomore, Even though we lost the game, we tried hard. We had a winning attitude. Despite the loss, students turned out in record numbers for the Hawaiian dance after the game. Any sadness began to lift as, flashing their flowered duds, students crowded the cafeteria to enjoy the music of the Angels in the Skies. Entering the dance, students received the traditional Hawaiian Leis. By the end of the evening, many like Lisa Woods, senior, sensed a special feeling of togetherness. I danced in a big circle with friends, said Woods, and I danced with people I'd never seen before, but it didn't matter because we were all having such a good time. And so, on this colorful note, Park said Aloha to Homecoming Week. I Coronation Ushers, Usherettes, Lords, Ladies, and Candidates: Front Row: P, Lindberg, T. Beugen, L. Bannick. B. Gustafson, S. Bearman, M. Anderson, K. Blair, S. McGinty, P. Grochow, J. Ingersol, A. Resnick, C. Kotlarz, K. Debrobander, D. Ezrilov. Row 2: K. Sax, S. Gannon, P. Fix, J. Goldman, C. Dominise, G. Lemke, B. Yellen, W. Schmitz, J. Dumas, M. Larson, K. Woessner, E. Dull, T. Manning, T. Roe, S. Brynteson, J. Wigren, L. Hawkinson, S. Brottlund, D. Shaw, S. Berkwitz. Row 3: C. Schottenbauer, |. Dixon, H. Formo, M. Parrington, K. Zahn, S. Bernstein, S. Sell, M. Kraska, C. l ahammer, R. Boone, Anne and Amanda Schottenbauer, Scepter Bearers; R. Divinski, E. Hanson, N. Meyer, S. Rausch, J. Thalberg, R. Tillotson, C. Oppegaard, E. Strohl, T. Donahue, J. Kelly. Homecoming 17

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 Nikki Trump, as Marly, sings Freddy My Love'' to I a boyfriend in Japan who has just sent her a satin I robe. Changes make it magical Dear Echowan, What's with the production of Grease? Something seemed different when I went to Park's version of it. I went on all three nights (November 20,21 and 22), and it was almost magical. Was it just me? Sincerely, a lost soul. Dear lost soul, Park High did put on Crease on November 20, 21 and 22 but the magic you felt could have been from a number of things. There were twenty extra cast members than the script called for, some songs other than what was called for, there was a pre-show concert and it was the first musical that Lori McCarthy had directed at Park. Nancy McBride, sophomore, who played Miss Lynch thought that it was a good idea to use more people. “With more people involved, I met people from different grades.” Kelci Morris, senior, who played Rizzo liked working with the bigger cast because they helped make the atmosphere more fun and exciting for the audience. Twenty minutes before the play was to start, there was a pre-show concert of songs from the fifties. People such as Barb Bronstien, senior and Tracy Simmons, junior sang solos. Vince Fontaine played by Tom Coleman, senior was the Master of Ceremonies for the concert. Morris liked the pre-show concert because it psyched everyone up. It gave people with smaller roles a solo w hen they had the talent. McCarthy started the fall play with the goal of using as many school people as possible, for example, the people that had never been involved with a production before. McCarthy also used a game to help cast members feel more a part of the group. Everyone had a secret pal that they gave notes of encouragement or small gifts to let them know that they were doing a good job. According to McCarthy, the main reason she made these changes in Crease was to, start Park's theatre season with a bang. She wanted a successful opening production to raise enough money to help support the rest of the season. McCarthy felt that Crease was the first step toward her long-term goal, that of “building a fine arts program here. I wanted all aspects of the school arts programs involved. The art classes, the music classes, and the speech classes. We are glad that you enjoyed yourself, and we think that you should go to more of Park's productions so you can catch the magic. Sincerely, Echowan. During the dance, Vince Fontaine, played by Tom Coleman Meals the microphone from Johnny Casino, played by Mitch Puff. ; At the reunion of the class of 1959, B. Bronstien, L. Woods, L. Pascoe, N. I McBride, J. Lovrencevic, T. Barton, K. Feltes, and M. Davidman sing the Rydell High Loyalty Song with the rest of the alumni. Fall Play 19