By RENE HOEKSTRA

When the show is over, it's a traditional thing for the student director to go around saying, "It's been a great and memorable experience." Maybe it sounds phony, but it's about the best way for me to express myself when it comes to V-Show. V‑Show is such a great big people‑pleaser that it becomes a big reward for anyone involved in it. I think everyone in the show would agree with me. You meet millions of new people, and you learn how to work with them. You really gain a lot.

Any kind of a production is fun. Behind all the hard work in rehearsals, sets, costumes, and just setting things up, there is a bunch of kids who like to have fun. I respected the attitude of the whole cast, though, because when they were on stage they didn't fool around.

Among the millions of things that jam my brain when I think of V‑Show there are these goodies: excuse notes from mothers, purple tights, hauling record players and cassettes in and out of the auditorium, roses, parties, T P, and, best of all, a mess of new friends.

There is so much involved in a show like V‑Show. Mr. Schultz frequently described it as a "horrendous thing" (meaning frightful, yet delightful). In the beginning none of us fully understood the meaning of what he was trying to say. Now we've all added a new word to our vocabulary.

To the audience there is only the stage, the visible aspect of the show. But behind the scenes there are the people who make the show run smoothly. I'd like to thank all the crews: sets, lighting, costumes, make‑up, and especially the individual directors for working so hard. A huge thanks goes to Mr. Schultz, Mr. Kuite, and Mr. Norris for all the time and talent they spent in making the show a success. I also want to thank the entire cast for working so hard, smiling on stage, cooperating when I yelled, "Quiet!" and for the gifts I received.

V‑Show is a reward in itself, and I hope many people get involved in it next year and in the future. It's a fantastic thing to be a part of.