Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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i®iy 0 F eaiher boas, ruffled parasols, old-fashioncd matchmaking. romantic courting. Wait — court-mg' This can't be Upper Arlington High School you're speaking of. can it? But it is. The picturesque world of Yonkers. New York, in the late 1800 5 was recreated in the auditorium when the cast of Hello. Dolly took the stage. Performing on May 22. 23. and 24. the musical's cast and orchestra consisted of over one hundred students. Everyone involved was active. said chorus member Kathy Zidonis. Everyone did something. Music Director Kay Fuller hired professional YONKERS choreographer Andy Haines to work with the dancers. David Hibbard, a graduate student at Ohio State, coached the actors and served as stage director. Nora Carter and Scott Stevenon played the mam characters Dolly Levi and Horace Vandergcldcr David Dickey. Lisa Herder, Missy Papp. Todd Thornton. Adam Moyer, and All Steelman also had lead roles. Many parents contnbuted to renting sets and costumes. Mr and Mrs Harry Haldeman assisted at rehearsals and performances with line cues, props, and costume fitting W'orking with such a large group was frustrating at times. said Ms. Fuller. Coordinating schedules was the most difficult thing, but. in the end. everything a n turned 4 wonderfully Standing on lions at all three pi formanccs were only ci mem-orable aspect ofi production. A |« minute sickness g Mark Johnston an une peeled speaking par Even Dr. Ralph John made a guest appearan in the Harmoma G| dens Restaurant scene cast party after the li show gave the cast! chance to relax ai reminisce. Mutual respect b tween Ms. Fuller and ll cast only strengthen the show. Ms. Full was really professional said junior Lon Bcche She knew how to dt with the stress thi always comes with show. Preparing Mrs. Irene Molloy's hat shop for dress rehearsal, tech crew member Sean Cameron carefully paints the unfinished scenery. Heard but not seen, members of the orchestra take their cue from music director Kay Fuller Performance week served as an endurance lest with nightly rehearsals lasting five hours 18 Student Life

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im © il o ® a v ® A M © DANCE WONDER I here were no ■ ■ Christmas trees, no angels, and no Santa Clauses at the Christmas Dance. The reason: Officially termed the “Holiday Dance. this dance did not honor any holiday, and it did not pertain to any religion. The Christmas Dance, as it was originally known, was partial to the Christian faith. Instead, the auditorium lobby was decorated with bright red pomsettias and mistletoe against a snowy white background as this year's theme was “Winter Wonderland. As usual, the dance was Sadie Hawkins style. It was fun to ask the guys for a change, said sophomore Krissy Hubly. Many other girls agreed, and 490 couples attended on December 7. From 9 p.m. to midnight. the students listened and danced to songs played by Music King, a disc jockey “I was impressed by the quality of the sound. It was much better than a band. said senior Eric Drobny. One of the evening's highlights occurred when the Christmas courts were announced. Beth Anne Blue was the Senior Queen, and her court included Kcllc Cook. Stacey Immcll. Sally Saeger. Jill Wcisheimer. and Mary Noel Zadmk Junior Queen Lucie Nicklaus presided over her court of Wendy Hinton. Tracy Johnson, Mandy Macaluso. Chcrie Masdea. and Lori Nicsz. The Senior Women's Club and advisor Nancy Buck had the difficult task of organizing and planning the dance They arranged for the disc jockey, refreshments, and invitations. The whole process had, in fact, begun eight weeks in advance, but the decorating and construction were left to the last two weeks. It was fun decorating, but it got to be a little hectic. said Courtney Grim, president of Senior Women’s Club At midnight the couples left the dance and proceeded into the frigid December air The dance was a great success, even without the Christmas theme. The Senior Women should be congratulated. said senior Eva Fox. •V crowded floor leaves little land to move on at this Winter Wonderland Holiday Dance. The unusually cold December temperatures and lack of snow did not stop hundreds of couples from getting into the holiday spirit. Finding their own space on the dance floor. Kathy Rechsteiner and her date Troy Grace rock to music provided by disc jockey Music King Student Life 17

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V'V A romantic dinner at the Harmoma (iardens enables Dolly Levi (Nora Carter) to convince Horace Vandcrgcldcr (Scott Stevenson) that she is the suitable second wife he has been searching for. In order to stand out on stage, Dec Dairow applies eye make-up amidst the backstage chaos. Audiences, however, saw a more organised cast and responded with standing ovations. Tamara Lusher and Pete Chnstophersen perfect their dance routine. A professional choreographer worked closely with the cast throughout the production Student Life 19