Douglas County High School - Huskie Highlights Yearbook (Castle Rock, CO)

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Stagecraft offers flare to drama Taking away any theatre production's sets and lighting would eveal that though the actors are talented, the play loses its flare 'ithout those little extras which make a production the great erformance that it is. For students interested in this very impor- nt role, they were offered a class that could get them involved in e technical aspect of theatre. The class - Stagecraft, the eacher, of course, - Mr. Wally Larson, theatre teacher and ead producer of all DC productions. Emphasized Mr. Larson, one-half of everything we do is technicalg it is very important to lay productions. Mr. Larson went on further to express that the eal details of plays go into the technical aspect. According to Mr. Larson, the average class size for Stagecraft 'as 12 students. The class called for work in class and after hool when necessary in .order to prepare the sets and lighting stems for the productions. The class covered and studied all spects of theatre stagecraft. From the class, students not only gained skills they could put to se for the DC theatre productions, but a chance to be creative. Described Mr. Larson, It is a very creative situation. We . , SY get ' 1 Elia ' 2 Ava Curry Wally Larson .fe My Noah Brodbeck and Beth Malone brilliantly illustrate drama gestures while experimenting with a new role. Like all actors, high school dramatists must adapt to many different roles. f npggdtifva Riek, junior, practices his role for an upcoming DC play, A play must be read quite a few times in order to understand the emotions and actions of a W .se Marcia Noble replaces costumes on the clothes rack in the drama room. Marcia put forth extra time in sewing and ironing costumes, 25

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s l Senior Mike Woods adds the finishing touches to his computer Junior Steve Smerjac perfects his skills in a diligent moment at the adding ma program. Drake Miguel, Senior. types his program into the Computer in his Computer students and had an enrollment of approximately l90 students per se class. The Computer Department offered a range of classes for interested fm the '85-'86 school year.