Aliases

Through annual involvement in theatrical productions, pep rallies and such, I've had many alternative personae over the years at Seabrook Intermediate:

Garth Algar

– Talent Shows in 2002, 2006, 2009, 2012, and 2015 (Saturday Night Live) -

“Wayne’s World! Wayne’s World! Party Time! Excellent!” Mr. Miller on the right and me on the left as the classic duo Wayne and Garth

Jasper the Parrot

- 2009, 2012, and 2015 Talent Shows (Saturday Night Live) -

A very angry bird

Brian

- 2012 Talent Show (Saturday Night Live) -

Ms. Cole and I played two bratty kids getting a motivational speech from Matt Foley (Mr. Risoldi)

The Richmeister

– Talent Shows in 2002, 2006, 2009, and 2012 (Saturday Night Live) -

Driving a desk and watching Mr. Miller making copies

Hans Oglestrass

- 2002, 2012, and 2015 Talent Shows (Saturday Night Live), again in 2007 (Cruise of a Lifetime) -

I'm Hans, Mr. Miller's Franz, and we want to Pump You Up!

(missing photo)

The Emperor

- 2006 and 2012 Pep Rally Skits (TAKS Wars / STAAR Wars) -

A spoof of the Star Wars movies

Gilligan

- 2011 Talent Show (Gilligan’s Island) -

I may have been born to play this guy, and Mr. Miller made an excellent Skipper

(missing photo)

Jamie Hyneman

- 2009 Pep Rally Skit (Mythbusters) -

Mr. Risoldi played Adam Savage

Elwood Blues

- 2006, 2009, and 2015 Talent Shows (Saturday Night Live) -

Mr. Miller and I as Jake and Elwood Blues- the Blues Brothers!

Allan

- 2006 Talent Show and again in 2009 and 1015 (Saturday Night Live) -

That's me on the left with a bunch of other teachers performing the classic Cowbell skit from SNL

Mr. Thompson

- 2006 Talent Show and again in 2009 (Saturday Night Live) -

A frustrated teacher trying to work with an uncooperative history class

Alex Trebek

- 2009 and 2015 Talent Shows (Saturday Night Live) -

It was a terrible costume, but I had fun sparring with Mr. Risoldi’s Sean Connery during a game of Jeopardy

Mack

- 2009 Talent Show (Saturday Night Live) -

Swimming laps in Mr. Miller’s hot tub

King Arthur

- 2008 Talent Show -

Members of the faculty performed bits from Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Roscoe

- 2007 Talent Show (Cruise of a Lifetime) -

A crazy daycare scene, where teachers played out-of-control kids

Statler

- 2005 Talent Show (The Muppet Show) -

Together with Mr. Miller as Waldorf, we were the two wise-cracking hecklers in the Muppet Show balcony

Napoleon Dynamite

- 2005 TAKS pep rally skit -

Showing off the sweet dance moves that made Napoleon famous

(missing photo)

Agent "C"

- 2003 TAKS pep rally skit (Men In Black) and orchestra concert the following fall -

Miller was Agent “J”

King Arthur

- 2003 Talent Show (Alice in Wonderland) -

Again (actually first, since the other image is from 2008), this time with my trusty servant Patsy (Mr. Miller)

Dr. Seuss

– 2001 TAAS pep rally skit, The Grinch that Stole TAAS -

With Mr. Miller and Ms. Bode

Edgar Allen Poe

- 2001 Talent Show -

I'm holding a duck that's impersonating a Raven

Ninja X

– 2001 Talent Show -

Check out those special Ninja shoes

Shroeder

– 2001 Talent Show -

Me, Coach Gault, and Ms. Wall (who is no longer at Seabrook) as Shroeder, Charlie Brown, and Lucy from Peanuts

Nigel

– 2001 Talent Show -

Mr. Miller (right) and I as Ian and Nigel (respectively), two burned-out 80s-style rock-n-rollers in the vein of “This Is Spinal Tap”

Phinas Blye - 2000 Theater Production of Greater Tuna -

With Mr. Miller, as Elvis Presley

Dr. Evil - 2000 TAAS pep rally skit (Austin Powers Saves TAAS) -

With Mr. Miller, as Austin Powers

Bill Nye the Science Guy - 1999 Science Fair Skit -

I don’t know which is scarier– me dressed as a Cat (see below), or me without a beard

Mr. Mistofeles - 1999 Talent Show -

Several teachers got together to do the "Rum Tum Tugger" routine from Cats

and of course...

Shaggy

frequent Halloween costume, character during the 2001 talent show (top left), the 2002 TAAS pep rally skit (top right), the 2014 Talent Show (bottom) and just day-to-day appearance (or so I'm told!)