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Camma, a " Damn" Good Actor By Joe M ur phy ?22
Kmart cop turned math teacher Mr. Camma is set to star in the spring C&S production of Damn Yankees.
The competition for the casting of Cape & Sword spring production of Damn Yankees was fierce, and nobody really knew who would end up on top. However, one underdog stole the spotlight: Math teacher Mr. Gregory Camma. At first an unlikely candidate, Camma has been singing and acting for years. During his employment at Kmart, Camma was seen doing the Macarena in the aisles and singing ?Toxic? by Britney Spears. Although these actions led to his unfortunate dismissal from Kmart, they have certainly contributed to his immense theatrical talent. stud.
The casting of Camma caused quite a commotion throughout the Prep community, as many veteran actors were bewildered by the director?s choice.
?Although I spent a week living in isolation to memorize the lines and Camma walked in on the day of auditions asking what the show was, he ultimately deserved the part much more than me,? said Chris Zack ?20. Zack played Dick Goodwin in All the Answers and has been relegated to Table #2 in Damn Yankees. Camma relates to the show Damn Yankees very greatly because he himself was once a prominent baseball player. At the age of 38, Camma went undefeated in Delco Little League baseball. He had over 200 home runs and 340 steals in his first season. However, his career was cut short when he punched an umpire in the face after a bad call. Camma was devastated and
For his audition, Camma reenacted a scene from the fall production All the Answers.
hit a low point in his life. When Camma discovered that Damn Yankees was the upcoming show, he saw it as an opportunity to regain the baseball fame taken from him. As Cape & Sword Director Mr. Braithwaite heard Camma recounting this tragic story after auditions, he knew that Camma wanted and deserved
the role more than anyone else. Camma absolutely blew everyone away with his hidden talents during his audition. ?Mr. Camma?s dance moves, especially his skill at tap-dancing, and commanding stage presence definitely sealed the deal for me,? said Assistant Cape & Sword Director Kevin Ryan.
Audience members attending Damn Yankees can look forward to Camma?s six tap-dance solos throughout the span of the show. Camma was also entrusted by Mr. Braithwaite to perform an aerial-defying triple backflip at the end of the show.
ASC Profile: Pat M oeller '15 notes, answering questions and stuff, you would have thought he was doing the homework too,? said Michael McCormick ?21, who sees him in math class. ?He?s really an invaluable asset to the Prep community,? said ASC Coordinator Fr. Chuck Federico, S.J. ?The students, especially the juniors, all seem to love him as if he was one of their own. I especially enjoy his practice of sitting with the students at lunch in the cafeteria.? Despite his popularity with the students and incredible reputation, it is not known where Mr. Moeller attended college. He refused to answer my ?stupid? questions, pulling at his full beard and ranting about how my claims were lunacy.
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By Benicio Beatty '21 The Hawkeye had the chance to sit down with Alumni Service Corps (ASC) member Pat Moeller ?15 and ask him about his experience thus far as an administrator. He had a confused look on his face throughout the whole thing, a
few times even insisting that he was a current junior at Prep, whatever that means. Because of his exemplary service to the Prep, The Mission and Ministry Office had granted Mr. Moeller the unique and unprecedented privilege of staying on as ASC member for
a four year period rather than the typical one school year. As many of you know, ASCs are assigned to assist with the different facets of curricular and co- curricular activities at the Prep. This year, Mr. Binck and Mr. Lawlor worked in the Athletics Department and Mission
and Ministry, respectively. Mr. Moeller however is given the unique job of sitting in on classes and engaging in lessons. I think this job suits him well, and my peers agree. ?It?s kinda weird that he sits in class with us all the time, taking
Moeller kept repeating, ?I?m a student, I?m a student, I?m a student.? As if stating it would bring him back to his time at Prep in 2015. He sure seems to miss it. The whole Prep community wants to give you their thanks for the three years of ASC work Mr. Moeller has performed for us. We are certainly looking forward to a fourth!
