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

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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

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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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PLA YING A nerd, Tom in Hero, portrayed by Paul Manfredi, sophomore, tries to pick up the sexy Susie Q, played by Sarah Harvey, ju- nior. Later, he would have all the girls chasing him. S. Brooke A COMEDIAN with manual dexterity, Mike Morales, sophomore, juggled and joked his way through his intermission act. RENA RAT, played by Amy Kassenbrock, ju- nior, casts her evil spell on the unsuspecting Mickey Rat, played by Tif Luckenbill, junior, in order to save her own life in Rats . Ripples 27