Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break! November 25,P 2003 OSTSCRIPTNEWS Page 2 Tom Chalkley’S Cartoons Come to the Park Gallery Show by Ben Hyman ’06
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POSTSCRIPT The Park School Brooklandville, MD November 25, 2003 Volume LXIV Issue No. 3 Pirates soar above expectations; cast thrills crowd by Laura Gordon ’05 Pirates of Penzance, a musical a glorious thing to be a Pirate King!” by Gilbert and Sullivan, held the Park Gorham’s boisterous but obedient crew of ______________________ community captive during the weekend men included Frederic (Senior Dan Bos- of November 13-16. The Upper School cov), who is trapped in an apprenticeship comic operetta, directed by Upper School to the pirates. Soon, however, Frederic News Theater Director Peter King, was per- faces a problem when he falls in love with formed in the Meyerhoff Theater. About Mabel (Senior Lena-Kate Ahern) one of Tom Chalkley three-quarters of the seats were filled on ten “blushing buds of everlasting beau- Model UN opening night. It was a packed house, ty” sisters whose father was with people standing in the back, during Major-General Stanley (Senior Benjamin Middle School Theft the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday shows. Rowland). In the second act, the police, The theater was filled with friends, fami- under the authority of the Sergeant (Se- ______________________pages 2-3 ly, and teachers, who paid eight dollars nior Jon Bookstein), try to regulate the chaos, but ultimately fail, until Editorials Queen Victoria (Upper School teacher Tina Forbush) is re- photo courtesy of John Trout photo courtesy of John Katzenberg Corner vered. Peter King said his Lena-Kate Ahern ’04 and Dan Postscript cast was “learning that it takes Boscov ’04 sing together. a lot more than people realize son helped set up the sound, Senior Tom Mono at Park to put on a really good produc- Petitt designed and ran the lights, and Pe- ______________________pages 4 tion. It’s a huge project and ter King directed the fight scenes. Also, there are a lot of people in- three musicians outside of Park were volved.” Aside from hired to play the trumpet, keyboard, and Op-Ed Dinerstein, Trout and Suseno, trombone. Park parent Pam Bennett de- Junior Kate Sachs and Sopho- Art Auction signed costumes for the entire more Ari Lisk, who played maidens in the photo courtesy of John Trout photo courtesy of John DJ Gorham ’04 , the Pirate King, cast, which King commented show, noted the role of tech crew, who E! Uncensored amazes crowd with talented voice. was a “huge job.” He contin- “worked day and night to get everything to view a clash between pirates, maidens, ued, saying, “Nobody really understands done. They were always there before and Community Behavior and policemen. Adele Dinerstein, Upper how many hours go into making them.” after we were.” After the Sunday show, ______________________pages 5 School music teacher, served as musical He also noted that stage manager Junior when flowers were distributed to all those director of the production, and conduct- Ahava Vogelstein “has been really great involved, Vogelstein concluded “we ed the pit orchestra. Dance teacher to have calling the cues and running the couldn’t have asked for a better show.” Commentary Andrew Suseno choreographed the pro- show.” Recording teacher Doug Jame- Grades duction. John Trout and the Set Design class, as well as Freshman Perspective the tech crew, worked after- noons and weekends to put Community Service the demanding set together pages 6-7 and handle the technical as- ______________________ pects of the show. There were 34 Up- Arts per School performers in Pirates, ranging from soph- New Art Center Art omores to seniors. Daniel Gorham ’04, who Peter King noted was the “anchor of the whole production,” photo courtesy of John Trout photo courtesy of John played the rowdy Pirate ______________________page 8 King who proclaimed, “It is Ben Rowland ’04 pulls off one of the most difficult songs with ease. Reviews Arts Auction sells out and achieves goal Pirates of Penzance by Charlie Hankin ’06 The Park Arts Auction, held last in the opening remarks preceding the live nary Arts, and “Art Experiences,” a col- Da Vinci Code Saturday, was a rousing success. The auction, Richard Wyman (‘45) gave a lection of vacations, tickets, and services. school sold all 550 tickets, and, as of The Black Album brief, gracious speech thanking everyone The silent auction also featured works pages 9-10 press time, the total earnings were still whose contributions helped create the from Park School Faculty and students, ______________________ being calculated. The auction raised new arts center. including pieces from the Upper School’s money for The Park School Financial As- The live auction included, own Gary Cerrone and Bill Mack, as well Sports sistance Fund. It was the first big-ticket among many other items, a signed Picas- as “Piano Music for your Party,” a ser- event held in the Wyman Arts Center, and so exhibition poster, diamond necklaces, vice provided by Adele Dinerstein. Basketball Previews two tickets to the taping of the last episode of Friends, a trip Girls’ Indoor Soccer to Norway, two Paul Reed New Sound System Smith guitars, and a fully ca- pages 11-12 tered cocktail party, the night’s ______________________ biggest seller at $11,500. In to- tal, the live auction made roughly $120,000. The silent auction had over 500 items in the catego- ries of Fine Arts, Antiques, Crafts and Jewelry, and Culi- photo by Sarah Raifman ’05 photo by Sarah Raifman ’05 Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break! November 25,P 2003 OSTSCRIPTNEWS Page 2 Tom Chalkley’s cartoons come to the Park Gallery show by Ben Hyman ’06 Tom Chalkley, former Happy”) and Bill Griffith (“Zip- mended Chalkley. Hankin said, show that knew something about Life,” an article about wacky cartoonist for The New Yorker, py”). Of the cartoonists in the “He was the best-qualified per- comics. … I called him up, had events, places and people in Bal- is running the next Park Arts ex- show, Chalkley said, “We’ve got son to put it together. Nobody a conversation with him, and I timore. The City Paper’s hibit, “Reading Pictures, some real masters in this show. knows more about the history of knew right away he was the right Editor-in-Chief, Lee Gardner, Looking at Words: The Art of There are some pieces of great cartooning than Tom.” Bruun guy.” likes the package that Tom Comics.” beauty in the show. I love the was pleased with Hankin’s rec- Hankin and Chalkley brings to the paper, “He’s smart, The show is in partner- way [Mike Lane] draws. His ommendation, saying, “I needed drew “Normal,” a non-syndicat- funny, and a good writer. He has ship with the Maryland Institute work is mouthwateringly beau- somebody to curate the comic art ed cartoon strip in the Baltimore a deep knowledge of local poli- Evening Sun from tics. He’s amused and outraged 1990-1991. Hankin by politics and social issues.” says it was tough Chalkley spoke to the producing a daily eighth grade science classes this comic strip, “The month to promote participation goal [of the strip] was from the eighth grade in a syndication. It was a project drawing cartoons of the tough grind. You’ve digestive system. Grades two got to have some- and ten, as well as the Upper thing every day.” School Science, Middle School Chalkley is Spanish, and Middle School Art also a writer for the programs will also participate in Baltimore City Paper. the show. He writes “Charmed College of Art (MICA) and tiful. He’s a cartoonist’s car- George Ciscle, Curator-in-Resi- toonist.” dence. Ciscle curates exhibits at Chalkley is a car- MICA, teaches seminars, and toon instructor at Johns coordinates MICA student in- Hopkins University’s ternships. Homewood Art Workshops. The art show features a Park parent Craig Hankin is long list of cartoonists including the director of the work- Baltimore Sun editorial cartoon- shops. When Exhibitions ists Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher and Educator Peter Bruun asked Mike Lane, and comic strip art- Hankin to serve as curator ists Rich Detorie (“One Big of the show, Hankin recom- Park Blood Drive saves lives Community Service Day holds third by Jill S. Papel ’05 annual activities tomorrow during half day Thirty-two blood dona- juniors who had had the same by Nicole Cameron ’05 tions, two more than the school’s problem. The Park community Homesteading Group. Habitat for Humanity, The Peo- goal, were received from stu- Students who were over will take part in the third annual Also, the day ends with ple’s Homesteading Group, and dents and faculty when the sixteen had complaints too. “I Day of Community Building, a “simple feast” of fresh baked other community service organi- American Red Cross visited wasn’t allowed to give blood be- Service, and Reflection on bread, cooked soup, and music zations. Other off-campus Park on November 12th. Student cause I hadn’t eaten breakfast Wednesday, November 26, the for all. The day also provides a projects include reading to tod- heads Katie Frankel ’04 and An- that morning. I had forgotten day before Thanksgiving break. chance for Park students of all dlers during story hour at local drea Gensler ’04 oversaw the that the blood drive was that day In response to September 11th, ages to interact. In addition to libraries, and helping register drive. because I hadn’t heard much the first annual Community Ser- on-campus activities, there are voters with the Black Awareness There were some prob- about it,” said Max Wagonheim vice Day was initiated to “build opportunities to volunteer off- Club. lems with the drive. “It didn’t ’04. our internal community through campus at Our Daily Bread, get advertised a lot until the day Members of the Boys’ service and team-building activ- before,” claimed Jack Meyerhoff Varsity Basketball team donated ities, and to support service ’04.