Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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S. Brooke DON ' T DO that! screams John (Steve Galloway, senior) to his wife Mary (Amy Dell, freshman), in the One Act The Man in the Bowler Hat. MAIL! MAIL! exclaims Ted (Tif Luckenbill, sen- ior). His obsession leads to the destruction of his family in the One Act The Nine O ' Clock Mail. DESPERATELY LOOKING for his collar button, Bob Tidsdale (Paul Ellis, junior) is preparing for the big day. His best friend (Eric Jackson, freshman) gives him encouragement in the One Act The Wedding. Drama 25

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B. Buddenbaum BREAKING THE fall, Clive (Rick Hasler, senior) catches the fainting Mr. Humphrey (Paul Man- fredi, junior) in the Thespian Troupe ' s comedy, See How They Run. Dramatists offer variety Excitement was in the air. Weeks of preparation and practice had led to this moment. Feelings were mixed — ranging from fright to overwhelming excitement. This was an experience many felt as their time came to perform on stage. Masque and Mime opened the 1984-85 school year with One Acts. This was composed of three acts lasting about one-half hour each. One of the aspects of One Acts that separated it from other productions was the use of a three-quar- ter round stage on which the audience was seated close to the actors. The opening act was The Wedding, directed by Laura Durrett and Sara Map- per, juniors. This light comedy told of the bride ' s and groom ' s preparations for their big day. The second act was The Nine O ' Clock Mail, directed by Debby Har- ris, junior, and Jason Little, senior. This was the absurd story of a man obsessed with his mail. The final act was The Man in the Bowler Hat, written by A.A. Milne, who also wrote Winnie the Pooh. Ans- ley Valentine, senior, was student direc- tor. This was the story of an ordinary couple experiencing a very unordinary evening. The Thespian Troupe ' s principal ac- complishment was the 1984 spring play, See How They Run, directed by facul- ty sponsor Dolly Davis. The successful production was a farce about seven men, one of which is a Russian spy, masquer- ading as priests. Trying to discover the identity of the spy turned into chaos. (Jeannie Kaplan) B. Buddenbaum TRYING TO avoid the subject, Penelope Toupe (Amy Kassenbrock, junior) is interrogated by the snoppy Miss Scillion (Jean Childers, sophomore) in See How They Run. 24 Drama

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COMING TO save the village is the beautiful and graceful cockroach exterminator, played by Zana Mitchell, senior, who is warmly greeted by the handsome prince, Mike Moffatt, sopho- more. 1984 ' Ripples ' go to rats The 1984 Ripples broke at least one tradition. For the first time in 16 years, the last act did not win best act. Instead the first act, Rats, won. Rats was written and directed by Heidi Fledderjohn, Susan Brummer, and Chris Noel, seniors. The skit told the story of the rodents ' quest for food dur- ing summer vacation at Rod Bipple High School. The second act, American Hero, was written and directed by Ansley Valen- tine and Nadine Spears, juniors. It told the story of a not-so-typical nerd, Tom, played by Paul Manfredi, sophomore, who falls in love with the desirable Su- zie-Q, played by Sarah Harvey, junior. In his attempt to gain her love, he is tran- formed into an American hero. The third act, La Cucaracha, was written and directed by Tricia Smitha and Richard Hazel, seniors. A parody of Hamlet, it told of a village overrun by cockroaches. Also, seven acts — ranging from a comedian-juggler to musical groups — entertained during intermissions. The winning intermission act was a quartet, Birds of a Feather, which included Jen- ny Potter, sophomore; Jason Little, ju- nior; and Richard Hazel and Zana Mitch- ell, seniors. During the April 13-14 performances, one of the largest audiences ever saw Ripples. The crowds were enthusiastic, at times loud. It was a lot of fun, Greg Hodges, junior, said. You ' ll definitely see me there next year. One reason for Ripples ' popularity was that so many students had the op- portunity to be involved in the produc- tion. Rats alone required a cast of 50. Ripples was an interesting experience, Greg Russell, junior, said. It was a lot of fun, but it also meant a lot of late night rehearsals. (Jeannie Kaplan) 26 Ripples