El Cerrito High School - El Camino Yearbook (El Cerrito, CA)

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t 1 V ,A., , . Glenda Galbert and Sheree Ross rehearse a scene from The Death Of Bessie Smith. The Death of Bessie Smith is performed by Grenade El Cerrito black students demonstrated their theatrical abilities in the play, THE DEATH OF BESSIE SMITH. The students, Julius Bat- iste, Glenda Galbert, Howard Hall, Mike Mar- tin, Vickki Robinson, Floyd Smith, Sheree Ross, and Greg Williams are all members of Grenade. Formed two years ago, Grenade is composed of black students who perform black plays. THE DEATH OF BESSIE SMITH is about a black blues singer, Bessie Smith, who dies be- cause she is denied treatment in a white hospital. Grenade performed the play, not only at El Cer- rito, but also at Kennedy High School. Julius Batiste played the father of the blues singer

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Cast of Peter Pan . . . . . .Adele Long . . .Rachel Schiller , . . . . .Don Ridone . . . . . .Jan Vincent . , Shannon Larson .. . . .Mark Rogers . . .Julie Grignaschi . Shelley Tornheim . ..,. Michele Hart . . . .Ilana Bar-Din . . . . .Kris Sparrow . Shelley Tornheim . .,.. Mark Rogers . . . .Neil Kaitner ........PmeI-Iart . . . . .Ron Schlater Richard Goldsmith ... . . .Tim Calvert . . . . Nancy Ridone ...,...LenStoch 'lim Goldsmith . . . .Marti Cooney .......Erica Long . . . Missy Bingham . . Kathy Gustavson . . . . .Byran Lynch . .... Denise Kalm . . . . .Debbie,Odlin . . . .Rachel Schiller . . .Debbie Sequeira . . . . , Diana Nishita . Maureen Zuemer , Bindy Mayer S Rosemarie Bean ' Laurel Crowley L yEllen,,Douglas ' ' 'Shereekossi i S 'Terry5Kess1er M M ,,La11151?rec.n1ang H9fllfXA1cX41?F39f

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Nurse Glenda Galbert threatens Intem Mike Martin in one scene. Floyd Smith fright, rehearses his lines with Howard Hall tfite i,1 l Grenade members pose in their curtain call. Standing: Howard Hall, Mike Martin, Vikki Robinson fDirectorl, and Floyd Smith. Seated: Glenda Galbert and Sheree Ross. Not Shown: Greg Williams and Julius Batiste.