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

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V. Charlie Trew and Jeff Baldwin work the lighting board for a dress rehearsal of Deadwood Dick. During a Mousetrap rehearsal. Linda Johnson and Linda Keys take notes on an actor's performance. € ©©©e e e e ©e e e)e e©©e e)e e ©e e e ©ee © © € © © € © © © © € € € € Music. Drama, and Art 291

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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

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Tl eatrical 5Off)ceeee©cc)©f)oe0©f)e)0©0©e©f)o 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Becky Enquist listens as Mr. Rumberger explains what is on the 3 agenda for class. Though this year's high school drama productions were excellent, most people forgot where basic training of high school performers came from. It started at the in- termediate level. Seventh graders were taught Creative Dramatics. In this class, the absolute basics in movement, speech, and acting were learned. Students were en- couraged to overcome fear of ac- ting on stage in front of an au- dience. Eighth graders par- ticipated in An Introduction to Theater.” Skills taught in eighth grade theater were acting and operating the sound system. Time also was set aside for technical in- struction. With what they learned in class, students were encourag- ed to tryout for parts in in- termediate productions, though trying out wasn't required. From the results of the intermediate drama productions, it seemed our future theater students would be an A-1 cast. 292 Audio-Visual