Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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The Jets are gonna have their day ... Senior Phil Bello struts across the stage anxious for some action. Phil was also the dance captain for the play. We challenge you to a rumble. Seniors Mike Hidalgo and Pat Dominguez glare at each other during a scene in Doc ' s Drug Store after the dance. I feel pretty ... Senior Yvonne Wise sings in anticipation of meeting her true love. This was Yvonne ' s first leading role as an actress In America, nothing is impossible. Pat Dominguez teases the lets. Pat has appeared in several of Woodbridges productions including Oliver. Hey babe. Whaddya say? Junior Glenn Farineau and sophomore Julie Richards get together at the dance. There, each gang tries to outdo the other. 20 Student Life

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light Life: Nocturnal Madness from Pg 17 t addition to the school ctioned activities there were host of unofficial events, ese informal occasions were ?nsored by the weekend stu¬ nts. These learned fun lovers i mischievous intellectuals d enormous and diversified ssrooms. Movie theaters, taurants, and parking lots. everyone had a special place, no corner was left untouched. These weekend warriors var¬ ied their interests from those that were carefully planned to the numerous that were execu¬ ted on a whim. Concerts were among major long range plans. Senior David Kelly commented, I stayed up all night and missed a whole day of school to get my Springsteen tickets. But I consider it an educational experience.” Bruce Springsteen was just one of many major concert acts that stopped in the Washington area. Equally important, although less predominant were the nor¬ mal weekend excursions. These spontaneous outpourings of insanity were fuel for many Monday morning stories. The tell-tale signs of these adven¬ tures were always evident; the squeezeable softness of Char- min flowing over moist trees ad grass, happy nightowls stagger¬ ing in their doors trying hope¬ lessly to avoid their parents, and small impromptu parties in abandoned parking lots, I don ' t think anyone is trying to do fantastically awful things,” explained Senior Mary Johlfs, people are just trying new things and enjoying them¬ selves.” This is the other side of night life; the ultimate, the danger¬ ous, and the bizarre. This that comes so easily and naturally is sometimes not recognized as reality. This extra-curricular experience is not as tangible as academic education but it is important knowledge. This is a stick up. Senior Pat Dominquez rides out on the Senior class train . Homecoming events provided a good base on which to build an enjoyable week. Disco Stranglers? Senior Debbie Pier- point demonstrates an unusual step at the weekly Friday night dance. Dances were a standard to fall back on when more creative plans failed. The ultimate campfire. This pre-Gar¬ field bonfire was a unique addition to the pep rallies. During the week unex¬ pected outings were always welcome.

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A ho ' s 1: Jets or Sharks? Mambo!! Senior Marcia Gibson dances up a storm In addition to acting, the cast had to endure many hours of diffi¬ cult dance practice Who knows?? Ike Elliot expresses a lit¬ tle deja vu in his thoughts of something good about to happen. This proved to be exactly what did happen. A swift thrust of a switch¬ blade pierces Riff ' s flesh. He falls to the stage and bursts his blood packet of ketchup and water. However, a little too much pressure sends a stream of blood shooting out over the unwary orchestra. This unfortunate mishap occurred during a dress rehearsal of West Side Story proving that fate governs over everything. Anything can go wrong. This year ' s musical defied tra¬ dition. In past years, only choir members were involved. This time, the show was open to anyone willing to audition. The cast was comprised of more than fifty singers, danc¬ ers, and actors; plus several combinations of all three. I ' m really impressed with the talent of these kids. They ' re great, remarked staging direc¬ tor Kathryn Mautone. The show was jointly directed by Ms. Mautone and Ron Crigger. Mr. Crigger, the artistic director, is a 1977 gradu¬ ate of Woodbridge High. He has worked at the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre and the Melody Fair Theatre in Washington, D.C. West Side Story is the best thing to ever come out of Woodbridge, said Mr. Crig¬ ger, and I ' m glad to be a part of it. With the resignation of cho¬ ral director John Hayward, the directors had their work cut out for them. Mr. Hayward took care of both the musical and acting aspects of past shows, and was therefore invaluable. Besides arranging rehearsal times, getting costumes, and fixing make-up, the director had the responsibility of keep¬ ing fifty rowdy kids under con¬ trol. The rehearsals were long and tiring. Scenes had to be run again and again until they reached perfection. Rehearsal ran from right after school until ten or eleven at night. Mary Guzzo related, ”1 don ' t mind the long hours ' cause I love the people in the cast. Despite the hardships of long hours, mixed-up music, and hurling hemoglobin (shooting blood), the cast survived. Everyone got along great, said sophomore Dee Rhode. As senior Yvonne Wise com¬ mented, With everyone so interested and excited, how could we not get along? Tonite, tonite ... Junior Ike Elliot and Yvonne Wise share a romantic moment alone Ike and Yvonne ' s superb acting drew sellout crowds to the play West Side Story 2 I