Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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Beating on the door of his secret house, Robert Wait as “Arnolphe” “Georgette.” They performed Moliere’s play “The School for Wives” for startles his servants, David O’Neill as “Alain” and Diana Gobble as the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade classes December 6. ‘School for Wives brings interest in drama Talking to John Arnold as “Horace” are, clockwise from his left, Teresa DeBruhl, Mary Jane Roark, Judy Moore, Mrs. Dorothy Crews and Harvey Payne. Increased interest in dramatics came as a result of the Virginia Museum Theatre Arts System presentation of Moliere’s “School for Wives.” The highly stylized production centered around the attempts of a middle-aged bachelor to keep his ward in complete ignorance of the ways of the world. Provided by the newly-approved Performing Arts in Virginia Education program, the performance began a trend toward emphasizing tire humanities in the school program. Beforehand a representative of PAVE came to prepare English teachers to teach students about lighting, scenery, costumes and make-up. Knowing the fundamentals of the theatre and acting, sopho¬ mores, juniors and seniors saw the play at a December 6 matinee. A few lucky students, working side-by-side with the Richmond actors, learned to set up scenery for touring productions. After the play the actors answered questions from the audience about practices, costumes, scenery and the cast itself. Especially interested in acting, students wanted to know the personal feelings of the players toward the characters they portrayed. 23

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To look like an old man, actor Robert Wait, “Arnolphe,” puts age lines on his face. Learning from David O’Neill how to arrange the equipment, Donnie Anderson, Tommy Thomason and Skip Seabolt prepare to help the actors set up the props. Helping the actors put up scenery, Skip Seabolt arranges the lights. After the performance I.M. Hobson, who played “Chrysalde,” answers questions from the audience about costumes. Moliere’s Comedy, 22

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Rehearsing for “Bye Bye Birdie,” The Reverend Mr. Terry Schneider takes sad girl Janice Earp by the hand and tries hard to get her to “put on a happy face.” Mr. Schneider, one of the main characters chosen from the Little Theatre of Halifax County, sang, danced and acted as Conrad Birdie’s agent Albert. 24