Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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' 71 presents folk war tale Unisex characters and im- provisation marked the action in the Senior Class Play, Viet Rock. The folk war play, writ- ten by Megan Terry, sought not to explain the Vietnam war but to find the essence of violence. Clad in blue jeans and white tee shirts, the characters stressed the theme by deem- phasizing the character parts and scenery Decked with only a backdrop, posters, and a stars-and-stripes box, the stage was used as a Senate hearing room, a bar in Saigon, and a battle field in Vietnam. Scattered throughout the KHS auditorium, posters ex- pressing the sentiments of the public helped expose typical views in today’s society. The protestor, the patriot, the sol- dier, and his loved ones at home embodied positions created by war. Preparing to slay her victim, Pam Lambert awaits the right moment to stab Don Kirk in the back. 26 — Special Events

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Nestling up to his conquest, the Dirty Old Man, played by Mr. Don- ald Taylor, woos the reluctant Gladys, played by Mrs. Nancy Rey- nolds. Pealing away his costume, Mr. Tom Miller, portraying Richard Burton, delivers a dramatic rendi- tion from The Magic Christian. Dismayed, Mrs. Pat Stern quizzi- cally looks at faculty performers during rehearsal. Special Events — 25

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Admiring an imaginary watch of American soldier Don Kirk, Pam Lambert portrays a South Viet- namese trainee. Waiting between scenes, Jeanie Martin takes a re- laxation break. From a foxhole in Vietnam, an American Gl, charac- terized by Richard Sheppard, re- flects upon his mother and home. Special Events — 27