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

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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

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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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GATHERING ON Christmas Eve, Bob Cratch.it (Mason King, senior) enjoys the company of Tiny Tim (Shannon Stone, sophomore) and other family members. Musical ' Scrooge ' sets mood of holiday cheer S. Brooke The curtain rose for another Broad Ripple musical, which began the Christ- mas season for many in 1984. Talented students gathered on stage to sing, dance, and perform for the eager audi- ences. Scrooge was based on Charles Dick- ens ' story, A Christmas Carol. The story took place in Cheapside, London in the mid 1800s. The musical told of the old miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Chris Luck- inbill, senior), who ended up warming the hearts of all the people around him. Jacob Marley, Scrooge ' s deceased partner (Steve Galloway, senior), returned to warn Scrooge to stop neglecting others during his lifetime before it was too late. Shortly after Marley ' s return three spirits visited Scrooge. The Ghost of Christmas Past (Jean Childers, junior), The Spirit of Christmas Present (Ansley Valentine, senior), and the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come (Ashley Oaks), all visited Scrooge before Christmas morn. The story ended with Scrooge ' s par- taking in the Christmas festivities and singing Thank You Very Much with the townsfolk of Cheapside. The production, directed by Mrs. Lu- anda Paul, music department chairman, and was well received by the audiences. (Amy Essenberg) BAH HUMBUG! Scrooge (Chris Luckenbill, sen- ior) gazes at the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come (Ashley Oaks). 2b Musical