Tuscola High School - Tuscolian Yearbook (Tuscola, IL)

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Doody gushes over “Those Magic Changes'' with Danny and Roger Marty swoons over the idea of her name on Sonny’s new Impala. Frenchy and Doody in “We Go Together.” Italian Swiss Colony. Wow, it's imported!” exclaims Jan of the party wine. Frenchy. the “Beauty School Dropout.” wistfully laments her predicament. GREASE, the 1986 spring musical, was by far the largest, most costly, and most successful of any of TCHS's drama endeavors. The first show to be featured in the 650-seat North Ward auditorium in recent times, it was seen by almost two thousand people. In addition, the musical numbers featured a four-piece ensemble, including a guitar and drums. Over seventy-five people were involved in this massive production. The story concerns a tough group of girls (the Pink Ladies) and an even tougher gang of hoodlums (the T-Birds). The leader of the T-Birds, Danny Zuko (Chuck White) returns to Rydell High School after a blissful summer during which he meets Sandy (Mary Hance), a naive, straight-laced sweetie. Danny’s second-in-command, Kenickie (Rob Bennett) is attracted to the tough leader of the Pink Ladies, Rizzo (Heidi Huber). He is attracted just as much to cars, however, as he sings the praises of Greased Lightnin .” Sonny (Frank Kalmar) is a real lady-killer (or so he thinks) who can never avoid Miss Lynch (Buffy Hahn), his nemesis. Marty (Tracy Bowen), the beauty, sings across the miles to Freddy, My Love.” Roger and Jan (Scott Hines and Darla Pickett) are two characters who are obviously in love, but hilariously play around each other. Frenchy (Jennifer Bennett), the most good-natured of the pack, i$ Doody's love interest. Together, she and Doody (Mike Melanson) provide the most uncertain of the romances, as their mutual shyness often gets in the way. Everyone's favorite class valedictorian, Eugene Florczyk (Sean Madison) makes several appearances as the bespectacled, bumbling nerd. He provides much of the hysterical comic relief along with Patty Simcox (Loralee Smith). After many conflicts, the show is resolved in the Burger Palace, with Danny and Sandy solving their problem, and thus uniting their class once again. With the finale being “We Go Together,” this becomes quite evident. This musical represents the single largest undertaking of the drama and music departments. Although it is impossible to list all those deserving credit, very little could have been accomplished without the cast, crew, band, and faculty all pulling together. Deserving of extra special laudation is director Tim McGlynn. At the helm of his fifth production, he has honed his skills finely. The school and community look to TCHS for more exceptional entertainment in the future. 11

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GREASE IS MOST SUCCESSFUL PLAY YET Eugene clings frantically to his books. Rizzo pokes fun at Sandy in Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee.' A stunned Danny takes in every chord of Sandy's All Choked Up.” Tough guy Kenickie brags about his blind date for the dance while Rizzo ignores him intensely. Jan helplessly succumbs to Roger's charm. 10

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PROM-GOERS ENJOY THE RAVE Julie Hausmann shares a romantic dance with her date. Hrom court, (L to H): Sarah Murray, Lisa Alexander, Junior Attendants; Mary Hance, Jaci Meyer. Heidi Huber, Katrina Ross. Queen Candidates; Queen Darla Pickett; King Scott Hines; Matt McCarty, Wade Wilcox, Kelly Williams, Ted Ferguson, King candidates; Brad Heinz, and Drew Hoel, Junior Attendants. The banquet was presided over by the junior and senior class officers. 12 Sarah Murray and Deke Cothron vote for King and Queen.