Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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Strange happenings are common occur- rences during the night. The evil spirits have come to haunt Golde (Jeanine Ingrassia) or at least that's what Tevya leads her to believe Marriage is a Joyous occasion. Tzeitel (Grace Delligatti) and Motel (Conrad Sienkiewicz) fi nally are married by the rabbi (Mike Trifaro) while Mike Kramer and David (Jlric help with the ceremony. Any husband is better than no husband. Yente (Adele Hess) promises Golde that she will find a husband for each and every one of her daughters. When duty calls loved ones are often separat- ed. Before leaving for Kiev to protest. Perchik (Mike Suarez) asks for Hodel s (Jill Niemczyk) hand in marriage.

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Fiddling Around With TRADITION Traditions are an important part of everyday life in Anatevka. Tevye (Maury Kestenbaum) explains the duties of each member of the fam ily as the fiddler (Richard Scarangella) sets the tone. Tradition, tradition! Forty voices echoed throughout the auditorium. Every person on stage was proud to be part of Farmingdale High School's annual fall play. This year they presented Fiddler on the Roof. In spite of the title of the opening song, Fiddler on the Roof veered from tradi- tional paths. Gone was the overture. Per- sonally, I feel it is better because the audi- ence gets restless if the overture is too long, stated Jeanine Ingrassia, senior. The audience, sensing a change of pace, immediately directed all its attention to the players on the stage. The three revolving turn tables, coup- led with the lack of a curtain, brought a uniqueness to the changing of the sets. All set changes were done during dimouts or blackouts. The audience seemed to be impressed. Then came the dream scene. At first, all that could be seen were white hands floating in the dark. This whole scene was done in the dark except for the use of black lights. The black lights caused any- thing that was white to glow and everyth- ing else to be hidden. This gave the scene the spooky effect that was intended. It was so exciting to hear the audience's reactions, commented Amy Altobelli, ju- nior. During the past few years, the Play- crafters have done plays with happy end- ings. Fiddler on the Roof” had a serious plot with a very sad ending. The end of the show was emotionally draining for me. Right after I had to act depressed, there were the curtain calls in which ev- eryone had to smile, reflected Sue Kes- tenbaum, senior. The last scene was especially emo- tional on closing night, Adele Hess, sen- ior, recalled. There was one part in the last scene when Yente comes to say goodbye to Golde before leaving Ana- tevka. The hug we gave each other meant so much more on closing. I was near tears because the show was over. It would be the last time I would ever get to work with or even see some of the people that I practically lived with for two months.” This feeling of closeness and respect one actor feels for another in the theater is one tradition that can never be broken.

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 A potion may have been brewing, but It wasn't that of the traditional witch. Maybe Jamie Nico- sia plans to alter his personality Makeup proves to be a necessity in creating a desired effect. Tom Moffet is transformed into Adam and the Ants with the help of Lisa Hill Ever dream about joining the circus? Dreams can come true for several seniors who enjoy clowning around Some people just refuse to grow up. Sal Gar- guilo and Carmine Ratto revert to their child- hood fantasties. 16 Dress Down Day