Parkland High School - Par Key Yearbook (Orefield, PA)

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Michele DelBorrello, who was one of the main characters in The Bad Seed, applies makeup before her appearance on stage. Makeup is also retouched during the play. The Bad Seed involved many hours of preparation. Here Michele DelBorrello and Sandy Winner, who portrayed major characters in the play, rehearse their lines. 16 - Student life

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15 After 1980 Homecoming Queen Sue Noyes crowned senior Vicki DeBiase, Queen of 1981, Vicki and her escort David Boyle entered the MG driven by Senior Will Noyes in the Homecoming procession. Homecoming -

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On cue Thespians set stage While we spent October just getting settled in and looking forward to a long school year, the Drama Club and stage crew were already working on their November presentation, The Bad Seed, sponsored by the Senior Class. Auditions for The Bad Seed” were quite interesting. One of the major characters had to be portrayed by a child. Those at the auditions thought it very comical to see six little girls imitate Patty McCormack, who played in the movie. It was so funny to see all the girls in blonde braids. They looked like a little cheerleading squad!' said Junior Michele DelBorrello. To prepare for the senior play, Mrs. Nancy Carthew had the cast read the play and view the television version. She had hoped that it would help them develop their characters better. Many of the cast admitted that they took staging tips from the movie characters. The hardest part in preparing for any performance is learning the lines. Sometimes kids will get together in a study hall and go over them, explained Sue Dunbar, junior. The final effect depends largely on the make-up and costumes. These help to develop a character's personality and give him definition. Even though many people did their own make-up, Chris O'Brien, one of the make-up artists, helped out— especially when someone needed to look older. It's really just age lines, but you have to consider the person's personality. The set was more elaborate than usual, but one of the reasons may be because the flats were already made, so the painting could be started and concentrated on right away. I think that they’re the nicest we've had, added Sue. Everyone really put a lot of work into them. Actor .mi .1 ctrestre ore given lo t minute in lraction- bv Mi-. Cartheiv Drama Club and theater oil- -upervi-or Mr-. Caithew ,.„J she iv.i- plea-ed ivilh the outcome of the ploy Play preparation - 17