Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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The hero. Deadwood Dick, encounters a big surprise. Kerry Lighteiand Jeff Baldwin rehearse a tricky fight scene. Spectators watch as the hero meets the villian face to face. Student director Cindy Huber directs the cast as they begin rehearsing a new scene. 294 Audio-Visual

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Output Charlie Trew checks the lighting for the play Deadwood Dick. o Lake Braddock’s theatrical output had always been good, but this year it was especially entertaining. Anyone could try out for school plays, but almost always the ones who received parts were drama students. High school students who took drama were divided into four different levels. Ninth graders we re in Drama I, learning acting techniques, production design, and play writing. Drama II con- sisted of tenth graders who learn- ed to improve their acting and directing skills. Eleventh graders were in Drama III, and twelfth graders were in Drama IV, but these two were combined into one class. This class concentrated mainly on actual theater produc- tions, such as the Mousetrap,” Deadwood Dick,” the Variety Show, and the one act play festival. A separate class was taught strictly about Stage Craft during first period along with lighting and other technical skills necessary for drama production. This year our theatrical output was excellent thanks to the dedication and talent of our drama students. Going over a script with Mr. Jones is LaurianneBrattain. Martha Campbell works on the finishing touches for the play she has written for her Drama II class. Music. Drama, and Art 293

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Striving for acting perfection, Michelle Fournier practices her lines. Cast and crew members discuss ideas for the sets and costumes tor the show. The crew begins the difficult task of building a set. Kristen Hallenberg and Cindy Huber talk over plans for the upcoming production of Deadwood Dick. ©ee©eeeeee©eee©e©oee©C)« 3 The spotlight shone on the drama department when their production of ‘‘Deadwood Dick” was perform- ed from February 17 through 20. This Senior directed play was one of the funniest ever produced by our drama department. Audience participation played a big part in the show, as the crowd cheered the hero and hissed at the villian. ‘‘Deadwood Dick” was a Western melodrama set in the 1890’s in a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. Such characters as Dead- wood Dick, Calamity Jane and Judge Nix were featured in the play. Everyone in the drama depart- ment participated. Also, open audi- tions were held for the entire school for parts in the play. The production of “Deadwood Dick” was an enjoyable experience for cast and crew members as well as for all who saw the show. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Music, Drama, and Art 295