Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Decked in garb of the roaring 20 ' s, Jenni- fer Butt twists across the stage in her performance of All That Jazz.” Final dress rehearsal finds one of the Muppets receiving a stern talk from Mr. Gerry Coffey on being rude. Calling for a note from their pianist, Steve Gib- son, Kerry Roberts, Ed Bertholet, Chris Kearny and Jeff Roscoe try to get on key. Entertainers move to successful beat “Hey! I thought you said we were gonna have fun.” “We did!” “That song about clowns wasn ' t funny.” “You know, you’re sure critical tonight. You haven’t said one posi- tive thing. Just what would you do if you were in my shoes?” I’d polish them! Ha, ha, ha!” Come on, now. Stop laughing. You can’t be laughing all the time. The Rhythm of Life is sometimes sad, too.” Fast, mellow, funny, somber — the 1976 April Antics featured acts of many different paces and emo- tions to demonstrate that the Rhythm of Life is truly a powerful beat.” The show packed crowds into the VHS auditorium April 9 and 10 to see the singing, dancing, and dra- matic talents of more than 50 stu- dents — as well as two faculty mem- bers and the Muppets, who served as emcees. The bulk of the production was musically oriented, with two large ensembles and a performance by the VHS Carolers. Dancers also found a spot on center stage in acts choreographed to everything from jazz and show tunes to modern soul and rock. While Drama Club members worked furiously behind stage, VHS’s budding comedians per- formed in front of the curtain in between acts. The 90-minute show closed on a somber note with the Muppets ' bicentennial salute to America’s people. April Antics — 19

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18 — April Antics Sister Mary Elephant ' s soporific poetry reading makes naptime an inevitability for the assistant emcees of April Antics, the Muppets. You know what? Babies really do faint if you hold them upside down! Peggy Ernst tells her aud- ience as she portrays Edith Ann in April Antics. Luann Larcom responds with an indifferent glance to Jim Panter, the re-appearing flasher. Expressing their emotions in song, devoted sis- ters Scott and Steve Gibson perform the White Christmas” classic Sisters.”

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Disney theme makes waves Oh, no — I’ll never get dressed in time for my next act. Will some- body help me? Get my costume out of my locker for me, will ya? Thanks, that’s a big help. What act’s on now? Huh? Two more before my next one. Whew, one down two more to go. That first one went a lot better tonight — at least the music didn’t stop. I thought I was going to die when the PA system went wacko. I hope everything goes okay at tomorrow’s performance — this is Mrs. Schmett’s last year as sponsor, and it would be nice if everything went really well. It would also give us something to celebrate about at the pool party we’re having tomorrow afternoon. Hm-m-m, I’ve got some time be- fore my next act — I think I’ll go see how the other acts are doing. It would be nice to see what my own acts look like . . . Oh, there are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. They look so cute — all the Disney characters in the show are really adorable. So are the sets, and the costumes, and the music . . . hey, you guys, be quiet! They can hear us! The music stopped — come on, let’s line up. Oh, my heart’s pounding so fast. I ' m just glad I can’t see any faces. The night my parents came I fouled up just knowing they were sitting out there watching. Oh, no — the music started. I dread getting into the water. It’s so cold, and my hair is still dripping wet from my last act — not that being dry would make it look much better. All this swimming may have put me in great shape physically, but it’s made my hair look like old straw . . . well, here I go back into the icy depths . . . splash — splash — glubglubglub, br-r-r. Setting the scene for the Aquanauts ' water show The Magic Kindom, Larry Holmgren and Ann Lux don mouse ears and become mouseketeers. The Walt Disney motif would be incomplete without the appearance of Donald Duck (Nancy Clark) and Minnie Mouse (Jill Conklin). 20 — Watershow