Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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MOVIE DATE: Crocodile Dundee is one of the most popular films of the year, and a good idea for a date. | SLOW DANCE: John Miller and Pam Hickman dance together at the ROTC Marine Ball. 27

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For many couples, dating was a bouqet of flowers Friday night dances until late, and HAVING A BALL John Clatterbaugh and Cathy Stanley get down at the ROTC Ma¬ rine Ball. t BOQUET FOR CATHY Cathy Corder picks up some roses that were sent to her. Flowers were very fashionable signs of affection this year. GETTIN’ DOWN: Mike Barret and his date do some serious boogying. W hat do you want to do tonight?” “I don’t know. What do you want to do?” “I don’t know. Maybe the movies and Pizza Hut?” Yes, it’s the age old practice of dat¬ ing, and the truth is, it really hasn’t changed much over the years. No date goes on without the anx¬ ious waiting for the phone to ring, the show of unconcern, the awful butter¬ flies just before the date, and the kiss at the front door. The places to go in Culpeper were few, but daters seemed to make the most of it, with the movies and Pizza Hut being the 1 spots. Some go out of town to Charlottesville or Fredricks- burg to hit the movies or the mall, while others prefer to go skating or just rent a few movies and get cozy at someone’s home. Spring marks the beggest, and most traditional of all the dates, THE PROM. Decked out in fancy dresses and tuxedos, it was probably one of the most formal dates some would go to. So whether it was a bite to eat at Wendy’s or a full course meal at the Davis Street Ordinary, the true difini- tion of dating was written by the couple. a night at the movies 26 Dating

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Settling down with a good scary book can be fun. But what was even more fun was when the book was brought to life. Murder, mystery, and things that went bump in the night all stalked the auditorium during the Drama depart¬ ment’s fall presentation of “Wait Until Dark”. The six cast members, Philip Chemi, Jeff Stevenson, Russel Walk¬ er, Keith Dunn, Charlotte Pruth, and Emily Ecton, found their job as actors a little more difficult than what was typical. Learning lines, blocking, and timing, as well as stunts, was difficult enough. But when the fact that part of the play had to be done in total dark¬ ness was added, the job got more If you think blind victims, pyschotic killers, and evil con men are frightening Wait Until Dark complicated. But they carried it off with ease. The set went up early so that the ac¬ tors could get used to where every¬ thing was. The drama classes, who also served as the tech crew, worked at sealing off the auditorium so there were no light leaks. Charlotte Pruth found that she had been handed an extra handicap. The character she played was blind, so Charlotte had to practice in the dark both literally and figuratively. Besides an excellent performance, the actors and tech crew gained one added bonus. When the power went off on Dec. 3, they were able to say, “Follow me, I can handle this!” i OLD FRIENDS, but still arguing are the conmen Mike (Keith Dunn) and Carlino (Phil Chemi) in Wait Until Dark. SEARCHING THEIR WAY, through trash on the floor Gl oria (Emily Ecton) helps Susie (Charlotte Pruth) to clean up the mess Gloria had made. 28 Fall Play II