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PAGE 24 THE OCEAN STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 School News High school to take crowds back to '80s POST CARD SHOW SHORE AREA MEMORABILIA Saturday, March 7th, 2009 to The Jersey Shore Post Card Show will be held at the John Taylor Pavilion a Vy iiiaicu vi i ii i utuui til ji 1 1 ftijir Ocean and 5th Ave. Belmar Our 24th Year 21 Dealers 40 Tables of Post Cards Food Available Admission $1.00 Local Donation ULTIMATE- Yur UairstyL. Dress and IVrl! SUEANNE GOSS, The Ocean Star Point Pleasant Beach High School students practiced their best dance moves dressed in the finest 1980s garb at a dress rehearsal for their performance of "The Wedding Singer." Performances start tonight. By Alena Competello It is time for an '80s flashback this weekend, courtesy of the students of Point Pleasant Beach High School, who will delight audiences with a performance of "The Wedding Singer." The performance is an completely "student-run production," said Michael Raguseo, the school's music director, though he noted that there are a few parents who have also volunteered their time to make sure the production goes smoothly. "Some parents are helping, but the kids are really the ones putting the show on," said Mr.

Raguseo. "They are working very hard, especially in the last few weeks." The sets and props were all built and painted by the students and the entire endeavor takes place after school hours, Mr. Raguseo pointed out. Auditions for the play were held back in September and the students have been rehearsing "full tilt" since returning from winter break in January, Mr. Raguseo said.

And, while Monday's snow day cut into the rehearsal schedule, Mr. Raguseo said the students are "gearing up" and are ready for their performances, which start on Friday night. The students will delight audiences with their rendition of "The Wedding Singer," a Broadway musical based on film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The play was chosen, Mr. Raguseo said, because it was new.

"It just became available for amateur groups to perform," he said. Point Pleasant Beach High School is, in fact, the New Jersey amateur premiere of the show, admission required. Tickets may be purchased in advance in the Point Pleasant Beach High School Main Office, 700 Trenton Ave. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

For more information, call 732-899-1817. This production is rated PG. Tickets are $6 for students and seniors and $8 for adults when purchased in advance. All tickets will be $1 dollar more at the door. All are welcome to join the performers after the Saturday performance for a Venetian Hour reception additional mm Mr.

Raguseo noted. "It's a thrill for us to do something so new," Mr. Raguseo said. "As such a small high school, it is a little more work for us to put on a production and we wanted to create a little more buzz about the play because it's new." "The Wedding Singer" is chock-full of jokes and music from the 1980s, Mr. Raguseo said, so there should be plenty of fun for all who attend.

This year's cast consists largely of upperclassmen. "This year we have a big group of seniors who are very active and this will be their swan song," said Mr. Raguseo. Performances will take place on tonight, March 6, and Saturday, March 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m.

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As rhythmic music played, the students were able to show off their skills in double dutch, partner and single jumping while maneuvering through a sea of balloons. The white and red balloons represented white and red blood cells. The event was a success and everyone got a "hearty" The Lavallette Elementary School participated in the Jump Rope for Heart Program last week and raised over $800 for the American Heart Association. The event was coordinated by the school's health and physical education teacher Pam Caucino, science teacher Jill Lorenz and school nurse Cheryl Mansfield. According to the American Heart Association's Web site, Jump Rope For Heart is a national educational fund-raising program that is sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance AAHPERD.

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