Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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OorWvfr jm y V € ff ft w t% y STAR-LITE Stage manager Sonja Diffenbaucher listens to the actors tor mistakes. ©©eeeeeeeeee©©©6 ©€ € € © 9 3 3 © o o Cl Cl o 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Mousetrap was the second produc pirafrJsoj td-th tion of the year, running fron , fauw % November 18-21. The productior ' ivfo- ? ' . had a strong cast including Charlie Q t Trew as Giles Ralston; Joe Gill as Sgt. Trotter; Ron Thigpen as Major vJMii Metcalf; Peter Hallenberg as . Christopher Wren; and Luba Dem- chuk as Mollie Ralston. , J Jlu . Mousetrap, written by the late n Agatha Christie, has the longest - Hn' record of consecutive perfor- I • $ ' mances of any play in the world. . [ ., Pat Jones, the director, was very fid 1 c k % pleased to be doing the play and , i felt excited about the people per- f{ '%' j ' ]£wcni forming it. “Excellent, just ex- cellent,” he commented. Joe - ' Cirilo, a Senior who saw ‘ Mousetrap on opening night 4t i m remarked, “I was shocked. The en- AvlcM r a' o), ding surprised me. I never ) y- suspected it.” £ 44 ic j, £$ ' Ae rn Loi£ - ti -J $ (SM) J o ■} ,€ y wie 3e - QJUAkJl f nusJ Members of the managerial staff are ready to prompt ' . players and cue entrances. £, ( r0 ? eee e e t, e e e e e t‘t e © © © © $©© ee © e © f - P-£Q0-d - jJj CfxAA S2- vn9tu! J UNifh C'CfKK k JcWixh yJoy Vfc j'ii j .'(JxM. cjf J'AP .yM .4. '$ 4 J yoAA n fai+Pirf If' ‘%k W ‘IMaA ? llryP . jicA td i J Oi : yl ‘dr tfy Ja£b i fjCrx f 'utrttod f CJuAf 7th. fy vilr ' Mvt ym cU 1L dovJUrt) U fad si o Aisy, .ighting technician Clay Underwood watches the action on tage while waiting for his cues. Music, Drama, and Art 289

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Contemplating her next move is Luba Demchuk. seeeeeeeeeeeeeeecceoeeceeeee© 3 The first production staged by the Drama Department this year was the Variety Show performed on the 18th and 19th of October, in the Lit- tle Theater. All drama students were given the opportunity to par- ticipate. Auditions we re held on Wednesday, September 30, and 46 acts were chosen. Among the variety of acts performed was folk dancing by Luba Demchuk; piano playing by Coy Short; and Monty Python's Argument Factory per- formed by Ken Mikeman and Matt Ondrof. Everyone who came to the show was delighted by the danc- ing, soothed by the singing, and awed by the acting. Concentrating, Susie Fall rehearses the opening number Colleen Sheridan looks oftstage tor extra direction. 288 Audio-Visual

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Behind the Seenes Mr. Jones teaches the construction crew how to build a door. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Getting ready for a performance was not easy. Many dedicated and devoted students stayed after school for many long hours every- day working to make each produc- tion a success. Scenery had to be made and painted by the props crew, construction crew, and the stage carpenter. The costume crew had to distribute costumes to actors and actresses, while makeup crew applied makeup and monitored hairstyles. Finally, the lights and sound personnel had to regulate cue lights and make sure microphones worked properly. Although behind-the-scenes work took away a lot of after school free time, most students found it an honor and privilege to be a part of these immense productions. »©©©©©©©©©©©©c©©©©e Sonja Diffenbacher and Mr. Jones help put the scenery together for The Mousetrap. Setting the pole for the backdrop is drama student Joe Gill 290 Audio Visual