Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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An empty stage. Slowly, the seats in the auditorium filled. Backstage, students attempted to overcome any last-minute stagefright. The lights went out. Spotlights focused on the stage as students began to perform. This was the scene for two of the school's productions, the Variety Show and The Crucible. The Variety Show, an annual event, featured a cabaret theme and was held on Oct. 8. Sponsored by the Choir Department and directed by Ms. Rowena Taliaferro, the show consisted of 21 acts. These ranged from magic to singing to dancing. At first I was kind of jittery but once I was out there it was a blast, remarked junior Michele Studer who sang a duet Revealing the dramatic feelings of the play, Gary, Valentine and Iill johnson perform in the first scene of Act I. Some English teachers gave their students extra credit for going to see the play since it was part of the junior curriculum Performing in the Choir Department's act, Sherry Heflin pretends to be a puppet as Joe Seffrin waits his turn. Though it was sponsored by the Choir Department, all students were invited to try out for the show. 20 Variety ShowlThe Crucible ' ll the school's a stage' Students participate in Variety Show, 'Crucible' with senior Iohn Brewer. Sophomore Amy Keller who also sang said, The hardest part was right before I went on stage because it was then that I realized that my friends were out there. But, I'm really glad I did it. In contrast to this rather light-hearted show was the Drama Department's presentation of The Crucible. Rehearsing for more than a month under the direction of Ms. Sharie Bailey and student director Carol Cosenza, students presented the play on Nov. 4, 5 and 7. The first night it seemed like witches really were haunting the stage as the bed suddenly broke during Act I. Ms. Bailey said, Of course everyone giggled some. I couldn't expect them not to, but they also recovered quickly and covered E GJ 3 o n.. E S n.. it up really well. Senior Mike Morris who protrayed Judge Hawthorne said, Doing the playl was fun but what was really great was getting to know the people and working with them. l I was sort of worried that we werent as prepared as we could have been. But,l once we went out on stage and got going,j everything seemed to come together, said sophomore Robyn Wood whoj portrayed Ruth Putnam. N The final bows were taken. The? applause faded and the audience slowlyQ poured out of the auditorium. Thel performers left to either go home or tol a cast party and once again the stage! was empty. y l l l l I I I l I

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it Fall harvest reaps ca9'ph crops Autumn fundraiser provides en tertainm en t, food Fun, entertainment, colorful booths, and shows are what most people thought of Autumn Harvest. But for the 18 clubs who participated in this year's annual harvest, it meant lots of hard work and planning. Snowcones, pizza, ice cream and nachos were on sale. A movie, saloon, Junior Iail, Cakewalk and computer games were among the variety of activities offered. One of the highlights of the evening was The Tonight Show sponsored by the jazz band. johnny Carson was portrayed by Iohn Brewer and Mike Fowler served as Ed McMahon. Guest stars included Mandy Foster, Annette Chaires and Mr. Rogers played by Brent Anderson. Also appearing was solo guitarist Clint Strong. This year's show added an extra special touch by having Vice Principal Dee Didriksen ,K fs Q' Ln. Painting signs for the AFS cake walk, Lane Rawls and Michele Studer help set up the booth. The club opted to set up the booth on Friday after school instead of Saturday morning as many other clubs did. 5 55' 3 singing a variety of country and western songs. The turnout was lower than in years past due to a Rolling Stones Concert and Halloween activities held that same day. Karen McKenzie, Autumn Harvest chairman said, a change of date, more advanced planning and student participation could improve this fall event. rr it 1 TT'-'MZ' 1 'gs '1' Playing space invaders, two students compete against each other at the Computer Science booth, Autumn Harvest attracted not only Lamar students, but graduates, younger students and parents as well. Copy and layout by Kelly Stephens 19 radoog unrl

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Patrick Powers cle '11 39 l Taking part in the Variety Show, Terri Barr does a combination singing and dancing routine. The acts ranged from songs to magic tricks to dramatic interpretations. XV L l -vt L, ki Rehearsing in the auditorium, Pancho Russell and Robyn Butler try to memorize their lines. For nine weeks there were practices each school night for the different Crucible scenes. Having her make-up put on by director Ms. Sharie Bailey, Samara Lackman prepares for her part as Rebecca Nurse. Samara was one of 23 students who performed in the fall production. Copy and layout by Kathi Harper 21