Nova High School - Nebula Yearbook (Redding, CA)

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Drama began as a way for people to express themselves religiously. Early man worshipped by way of imitating nature. He would make motions to signify what he wished things would do. For example, he would leap into the air and cry, Grow, grain, grow! and expect that the grain would fol- low his steps and grow quickly. From these imitations of nature, came dances, and then stories and dia- logues. There is drama in almost all cultures. Chinese drama and the Japanese Ka- buki drama are intended for a popu- lar audience, while Japanese No plays contain rituals and ceremonies. Indian drama is also divided into two parts: the outdoor festival which celebrates the lives of kings who be- came gods, and the palace drama which is religious and poetic. An- cient Greek drama has had more of an influence on the course of modern playwriting than the drama of any other culture, Greek plays were ei- ther tragedies or comedies. The main theme of Roman drama was the life of Christ, and performances were given on church holidays. American drama is widely diversified, and ac- tors can play a wide variety of roles. Shakespeare is often performed, but musicals are also quite popular in the United States. Drama at Nova is an introduction to the world of theater, its history, fam- ous names, and places. It gives the students a chance to express them- selves in various ways such as acting, make-up, simple set construction, costuming, and other aspects of dra- ma. Drama is a class which is available in most schools and is often quite popu- lar. Drama is not just for people who want to act, but also for people who want to learn to express themselves better or overcome shyness. Drama is a class for everyone. A4 Drama .11

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Beyond The Footlights 1. Justin Record ties the laces on an oversize boot while Liz Evers dictates instructions. 2. FRONT ROW: Susan Blankenship, Lisa Pierce, Lisa Richison, Jeanna Springer, Debbie Overstree, ROW 2: Mr. Chuck Southard, Dena Pope, Sarah Kelly, Marc Karreman, Travis Waters, James Johnston. ROW 3: Becky Negus, Mary Good, Darren French, Danielle Fogle, Jackie Woodhams. BACK ROW: Jackie Pressley, Denise Holt, Jeanie Petrise- vac, Liz Evers, Jackie Bearquiver. 3. FRONT ROW; Hurley Baird, Dee Dee Berry, Alyssa Knapp, Ubon Bascom, Jenny Brummett, Ginger Shoup, Venus Kidd, Selena Wilson, ROW 2: Mr. South- ard. Kristy Adams, Dorothy Rix, Jen Harris, Connie Petrillo, Shylo Keeley, Amy Hawkins, Steve Sturm, Andy Poole, Bob Stratton. BACK ROW: Fred Valentine, Brent Sloan, Brian Howell, Phyllis James, Kamela Flinn, Ariah Ad- ams, Shauna Otis. Carrie Batt, Nicole Shoop. 4. Travis Waters and Becky Negus practice a scene. A1 30 Drama

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What! Another Deadline? A lot of classes come through Nova, and we didn ' t want to just blend in; we wanted to stand out and be recog- nized for all the great things we are. This is why we chose Making Waves as our theme. We are making positive changes (waves); we are the class of 1990! When we joined the yearbook staff, we knew it would involve some brainwork and imagination, but we had no idea how much. We even thought there would be no home- wo rk, an easy class. Boy, were we wrong! Believe it or not, at least fif- teen hours goes into every double page spread. It drove us crazy run- ning around getting interviews and finding the right person for a special picture to go on a particular page. We spent our lunch time, some of our Saturdays, and many hours after school doing this. I get quite a lot of cooperation from my yearbook staff, Miss Sally Lewis said, and then added, I ' m fairly tolerant, but I expect them to do what they have to do, be responsible and be self-mo- tivated, or I have no tolerance for them. But despite all the hard work, we managed to have fun doing the book. Karalee vonSeggern expressed her feelings by saying, Yearbook has been a wonderful experience for me, and getting to meet new people has been the best part. We hope you love the book as much as we do. A 1 A2 f |i) birr VtrvM -MJ. TcdoL a A A4 A5 32 Yearbook Staff