Brandywine Heights High School - Tracer Yearbook (Topton, PA)

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The Plays Of Life Throughout our lives we experience several series of day-today events which are similar to a play. Each series has a setting, such as our place of work, where action is centered. All have a basic theme from which a plot develops: raising a family, earning a living, and so forth. The length of the play can be from a few days to many years. Though our roles vary among plays, we have parts to perform if the play is to succeed. A man ' s accomplishments are determined by how well he does in each role. Every day we are involved in life ' s plays. This yearbook illustrates one of those plays; that is, the 1968-69 school year. The Tracer staff has tried to show the diverse moods and incidents of the play. That year was one of tragedy and cornedy, conflict and cooperation, and heartbreak and victory. The action ranged from spectacular sports to the subtle moments of homeroom. Contrast was the pulse of the play. Like so many of life ' s plays, the school year play closed after only one performance. Never again would the identical cast be assembled, acting out the same play. Some of the cast ' s careers at Brandywine ended. No longer would they appear at Brandywine, but the world offered new roles to be acted in original plays. As long as they live, they will be on the stage, for the world never reaches its final curtain.

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INTRODUCTION TO CAST An essential factor for a successful play was an experienced cast under capable direction. The script used in the 1968-69 school year play was carefully assembled and written months before the play ' s premiere. It was the cast ' s respon- sibility to enact the script to the best of their ability. With the coming of September, a steady influx of characters appeared on the set. The seniors naturally assumed their starring performances immediately. Members of the other classes took less prominent roles in support of the stars. All had parts vital for the complete development of the play. Strong guidance was needed to unite the cast into a functioning body. The faculty in its directing position fulfilled this. Using skills learned by past plays, the directors were able to reach the apogee of each character. Without the director ' s expert command, the play never would reach the pinnacle of quality. Off stage were numerous individuals whose jobs were keeping the play proceeding smoothly. These unseen workers carried out the countless details which could not be undertaken by either the actors or the directors. They were the bonding force that held the play together. In the end, it was the cast ' s many talents which decided the play ' s final outcome.