Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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SR ioe ap gg ge . £ aw EEN hE LEE OMI GOOF Left: In the final moments of the production, Wiley Kidd buries Alger- non. Top: The landlady, Mary Ellen Live- say, speaks to Wiley Kidd and Sheila Early. Above: Before renting the apartment, Wiley Kidd looks about the room. Far left: Asking the help of Sheila Early, Wiley Kidd wonders at his sudden increase in intelligence. Below: Administering an intelli- gence test, Jeff Joyner seems baf- fled by the results. ins dt . ied ae partes ees FALL PLAY 23

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See? Tar oS PES. ae Fee cee AE Bo a eae tee OE ENE ; ae Se LEILA ELLEN A EPL AILS F LOWERS FOR ALGERNON Wiley Kidd - David Kersey « Jeti Joyner . Jerry Candrilli - Sheila Early - Mary Jo Brady, Directing For weeks before production to increase with his intelligence, cast stated. While the play did of the fall play, Flowers for and as Algernon’s mental and not sell out on any of the three Algernon, students were urged to physical states begin to decline, | show dates, three quarters of the see a ‘’story of a man in search so too do Charlie’s. Algernon’s — auditorium was filled each night. of himself.’’ Flowers for Al- death foreshadows Charlie’s sim- gernon was indeed that, and it ilar decline to his previous IQ also was, as one member of the of 68, and the play closes with audience stated, ‘“much, much, a touching scene depicting more.” Charlie Gordon placing flowers Flowers for Algernon concerns — on the grave of his comrade, Al- the story of a young retarded man, gernon. who, because of advanced brain Charlie Gordon was played by surgery, becomes a genius in just Wiley Kidd. Other major roles a few months. The play deals with were filled by David Kersey, the emotional adjustments the Sheila Early, Jerry Candrilli, character faces because of his Jeff Joyner, and Kim Wise. The sudden rise in intelligence. He play was directed by Mrs. Mary befriends a white mouse, Algernon, Jo Brady, and the student direc- an experimental animal who has tor was Wina Rudisill. Above: Early in the second act, undergone the same operation. Student attendance was ‘’fan- Wiley Kidd confides in Sheila Charlie Gordon’s problems seem tastic,’’ as one member of the oe 22 FALL PLAY

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The powder puff, a football game that reverses the roles of the sexes of the Junior and Sen- ior classes, was played in Nov- ember, earlier than in previous years. The clash between the cl- asses of ‘79 and ‘80 resulted in a 22-8 victory for the Seniors. The game was highlighted by athletic female players, sexy male cheerleaders and a special marching band. The band consist- ed of a tuba, trombone, trumpet, drum and other instruments. The group sat in the Senior stands and played several popular sele- ctions. The players practiced for several weeks prior to the game. The cheerleaders joined them in their efforts. A major element that distract- ed the spectators attention from the players was the all too obv- ious presence of the cheerlead- ers. Literally busting with exc- Top Right: Enjoying his first true taste of Churchland style insanity, Hedehito Takenaka joins the Senior cheerleaders. Bottom Right: Even girls Old Skirts, Panty Hose, and itement they enthusiastically led the cheers. Wearing ensembles of johns, wigs, hats, and dresses, they presented a strangely appealing sideshow. The Junior cheerleaders even went so far as to illegally acquire a complete set of orange megaphones. The game itself was a rather uneven battle. The Seniors dom- inated the greater part of the offensive and defensive action. A bright spot in the Junior of- fense was a touchdown scored by Chery! Sexton on a pass from quarterback Becky Stone. Leading the Seniors was quarterback Tricia Webb. Other valuable seniors were Vicki Grey, Kim Wise, Sharon Walton, Mary Jo Arcese, Linda Joseph, and Wendy Sears. Key players for the Juniors were Lori Stokes, Beth Copely, Betsy Bulluck, Teresa Evans, and Tammy Porter. can run for a down, as Cheryl Sexton well proves. Below: Going against the rules of current fashion, Mark Dega- raff wears a short dress.