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

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Seniors Dana MacLaurin and Phil Dressel model the latest in prom fash- ions at the prom preview, held in the auditorium lobby. Ohio Tuxedo pro- vided various styles of formalwear for the occasion. Tram 1989: 4Top Hat and Tails t Place: Hyatt Regency Favors: Photo key chains gage; May 6 Tickets Sold: 322 DE 8 p.m.- 12 am. Number of Couples Live Band: The Bellows Attending: 250 E Tom Pajor Photographers: Tri-Village After-Prom: Fiesta Lanes Studios, Buckeye Candids Seniors Nadja Rau, Aimee Gym, and Melissa Tewksbury take photos before the night's festivities begin. Groups of 5 to 6 couples were common despite the difficulty of arranging reservations due to the 24 other proms that evening. 24 s.t.u.d.;;31;1t f-i-foe

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i GRAND BALI. Tryouts, rehearsals, lights, sets, costumes, sound, dress rehearsal, opening night . . . the spring musical. 'The Boyfriend opened in the renovated auditorium at 8 p.m. on May 19 under the direction of Kay Fuller and senior Melissa Papp and with a cast of 25. Students began auditioning for the musical on March 31 by dancing, reading, and singing. 'iAIl the members of the cast were excellent dancers, actors, and sing- ers, Fuller said. Among the 25 actors were the leads: freshmen Catherine Messick and Daniel Giammar, junior Elizabeth Timmons, and seniors Julie Lusher Directed and acted by Students, and Mike Hauswirth. HOur leads were one of our strong- est points, Papp said. i'They adopt- ed their roles and made them per- fectly realistic. i'The Boyfriend was a play set in a 1920's girls finishing school. The plot revolved around the iiboy meets girl, boy gets girl theme. '1 had to master the French accent for my character, Lusher said. Lisa Markovich, the French teacher, worked with me and taught me to talk and sing with a thick accent. Fuller decided to choose Papp as the student director because of her acting experience. HI have known Missy since kin- the spring musical reflects youthful energy and enthusiasm dergarten, Fuller said. 'il enjoyed watching her evolve to the point where she can not only act but di- rect. According to Fuller, the actors and actresses received Papp's input well. HShe did a good job of directing kids her own age, Lusher said. HThe play benefited from the way Missy put her previous knowledge of acting into her directing. Papp believed the spring musical gave students a chance to showcase their talents It was a fun show, Papp said. The musical and dance numbers were adorable and the energy of the cast was fabulous. ' s'tOuOd'eon't f0 1 of o 6 spring musical 23

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A'I'S OFF A long black limo pulled up in front of the entrance to the hotel. Feeling a bit like Cinderella, the girl gathered up the skirt of her gown, Climbed out of the limo and walked gracefully into the lobby where the sounds of music float- ed out to meet her. The young couple stopped momentarily to have their pic- ture snapped by a photographer. Then they continued on greeting friends and enjoying the festive atmosphere of the ballroom. uTop Hat and Tails was the theme of the junior-senior prom held on May 6 from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Hyatt Regency downtown. Hi really liked the location of the prom, senior J. D. Flaherty said. Ult was very classy and the music was good. Prom returns to the Hyatt with the Live music was provided by the Bel- lows and Spanish teacher Tom Pajor acted as a disc jockey Buckeye Candids took pictures of prom-goers and students could purchase more for- mal portraits from Tri-Village Studio. HAbout 250 couples attended the dance, said faculty coordinator Joyce Reiber. HThe prom committee consist- ed of about 20 students who started planning and working on the prom months before the actual date. Dining out before the dance was the choice of most prom goers. On May 26, however, students had a hard time get- ting reservations due to the fact that Upper Arlington was one of 24 high schools holding their proms that ever ning. An additional handicap might have theme tiTop Hat and Tails, while A fter-Prom relocates to F iesta Lanes been the large groups of couples who ate together, 'There were twenty people in our group, senior Nadja Rau recalled. t'We ate at Engine House Number Five. The food was great and the service was fantastic. We got our tables right away and we were served very efficiently. An after prom party was held from i to 5 amt at Fiesta Lanes. Included with the prom ticket, after-prom offered a change of pace from the Hyatt. Stu- dents bowled, danced and ate food served throughout the evening. Pajor played music at the post prom festivity as well. We had a really good time, junior Erin Hartney said. i'lt was different 5't'u0d'e'n0t prom pique 25