Whitko High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Pierceton, IN)

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SS SRO . ae SEAT Aine atrennaataciaaias “Why do we have to be up here? asks seniors Anita Ce- Above “Shake it while you still got it, says M.C. Joey arbaugh, Vanessa Kline and Traci Rose. Busz to partner Kevin Archer as they strut their stuffon “Don’t touch me, its been a bad day! yells freshmen Mi- stage. chael Reeve to his stumbling assistant Curtis Boggs.

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‘Behind the Scenes y pulse was racing. Sweat was forming on my forehead. My thro- at was dry. I could hear the rhyth- mic beating of my heart. Thump ... Thump... Thump. I was due to go on stage in two min- utes. I CAN’T DO THIS! How did I get myself into this mess? I started out thinking I would just get a small part, but the director had other ideas. I got the MAIN part! She must have made a mistake. I checked the cast list again. No, there it was, my name bold as anything up at the top with the main charac- ters name beside it. I was doomed. I could never memorize that many lines in such a short period of time. But as they say, the show must go on. It was opening night. The place was packed. People were even sitting in the aisles! Every single perosn in the whole state must have been there! I was so nervous. All those people: my friends, my family, how could I do it? I was sitting there innocently trying to re- member my lines, and the next thing I knew I was in the middle of the stage. Panic set in. I knew I was supposed to be saying something, but what? I took a deep breath, and began to say my lines. It came so easy to me. The words just kept coming, and I kept saying them. Before I knew it, it was over. I couldn't believe it was actually over! I DID IT!! As we went to take our bow, I could hear the clap- ping of the audience. What had once been faded into the distance, was now Clear to me. I was a star! Everyone that participated was a star. I was glad I had been a part of the Vari- ety Show. Our skit went over well, and so did the many other acts. There were comedians, dancers, singers, and other skits. I was glad it was over but at the same time I was sad. We all left with a feeling of accomplishment. I'll be sure to be there next year. “Why so down in the dumps? - Tom Wright, Jen Gil- son, Teresa Sammons and Kimm Mundy onstage during the melo-drama skit at the variety show. “Hey big boy, you look like my kind of guy,” says junior Aisha Imel to senior hobo Shawn Hovenden.

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Wet palms, a lump in the throat, and nervousness, were the common symptons on the first night of the big production of “L’il Abner.” But all the nervousness went back to tryouts when the actors and actresses were selected for their parts. I walked slowly into the auditorium, not sure if I really wanted to go through with this or not. But with persuasion from my friends, I tried out, which wasn’t easy. First, there was the most dreaded thing of all, not only for me, but for the others also. We had to go on stage and sing. The time had come to make a fool of myself. I survived through the song “Oh Beautiful” though, and soon tryouts were over. A cou- ple of days later the results were established, and my name was on the list. I even got a leading role. But of course that meant more memorizing of lines. Practices came and went. New people were brought in to fill extra parts, and crews began to form. Slowly, things were coming together. Finally, it was the day of the show. Everyone involved was nervous and tense. At 3:10 only last minute things had to be finished. Every- one needed their lines memorized, their cos- tumes adjusted, a few more minutes of shut-eye, or a last minute snack. But in the back of each mind was the question “Will it pay off?” Seeing the smiles on the crowd’s faces an- swered our question, “Definitely!” It was an experience I'll never forget and I doubt anyo- ne else will either. “That's a bathtub not a toilet. Senior Garth Jenkins Above: “But, I’m too young to drink, says senior Kevin takes a load off his feet. Archer to macho man Eric Dierks.