Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Quest For Curtains Curtains seemed to be the word that buzzed between not only the SCA officers but the whole student body. It wasn't that the students had anything to hide, they were just trying to stir interest in and raise money for new stage curtains. Headed by president Rob Brittigan, the SCA kept the curtains as their main goal for the year. Rob, while carrying out all the many other tasks of leading the student body, also helped raise money by selling Christ- mas ornaments along with the rest of the SCA. Frank Friedman, being the vice- president, also helped with both the school government and fund raising. He also took his turn, like the rest of the officers reading the morning an- nouncements. As the money came in from the fund raising projects and donations from community clubs, the SCA’s sec- retary-treasurer, Amy Carter man- aged it well. Amy “enjoyed playing rich. Keeping track and records of the events of the school were historian Amanda Badgett and reporter Emily Scott. Amanda kept a scrapbook and Emily wrote a weekly column for the local newspaper and kept the bulletin boards colorful and up to date. Lynne Draper helped maintain the honesty, fairness, and justice of the school as honor committee chairman. She and the honor council, with re- presentatives from each grade level, did their job well. The SCA officers held the respect of the student body, not only for their positions but for the way they ran the school. New stage curtains hang in the gym, thanks to the efforts of the SCA officers and the student body. Junior Frank Friedman solemnly accepts the very important position of SCA president from senior Rob Brittigan. Newly elected honor committee chairman, Amy Carter, reads the oath of office as former chairman Lynne Draper hands over the position. Wi s.c.a. 29

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Yj Under the careful supervision of Mrs. Leadbetter, Emily Scott, Amanda Badgett, Amy Carter, Frank Friedman, Lynne Draper, and Rob Brittigan are literally and figuratively the foundation of the SCA. 28 s.c.a.

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30 plays Getting to the bottom of the problem, ju- nior Trey Lowsley gets the better of his daughter, eighth grader Sarah Phemister, in the play the “Glorified Brat.”’ “Who? Bobby Watson? Which Bobby Wat- son do you mean?” inquires senior Robert Ror- rer in his role as Mr. Smith in the ‘‘Bald Sopra- no.” Where can a student go to see bald sopranoes and glorified brats? Well, the Drama Club provided both of these oddities for the viewing plea- sure of the public. Both plays were directed by students under the super- vision of faculty adviser, Mrs. Louise Marshall. “The Glorified Brat’’ was directed by vice-president of the club, senior Rob Brittigan. The cast was made up of senior Tami Moore, junior Trey Lowsley, freshman Paula Dale and eighth grader Sarah Phemister. The play toured elementary schools Lyl- burn Downing and Central, delight- ing the children with its familar child- parent conflict. ‘‘Since kids can re- late to the problems the play dealt with,’ explained Rob, ‘‘we decided to take it around to the local elementary schools. It was a great experience and we had a good time.”’ “The Bald Soprano” was directed by club president, senior Andrea Bald Brats? LaRue. The cast of this play consisted of seniors Robert Rorrer, Jennifer Bat- ty, Tami Moore, junior Trey Lowsley, sophomore Tal McThenia, and eighth grader Sarah Phemister. The stage manager for both plays was senior Shannon Spencer while sophomore Sam Settle was in charge of sound effects. Under Andrea's skillful direc- tion, the play went to Districts, where it became one of two plays that ad- vanced to Regional Competition. It gained the honor of attending States, held at U. Va. Sarah Phemister, a newcomer to drama, commented, “'] had a lot of fun, especially when we advanced to States. I liked being able to hang around with so many older people and learn more about acting.” The plays were performed one night to an appreciative audience. Andrea summed up the year, “The audience topped it all off. It's been such a hard year, but one in which we ve accomplished so much. It’s the first time students have run all aspects of a dramatic production. I'm glad we had such a large audience to share our success with.”’ The Drama Club itself was rather dormant. Senior Ami Settle summed up the feelings of the other officers, seniors David Fitch and Jennifer Wise, ‘Because of a new sponsor, we spent a lot of time just getting orga- nized. The fact that our plays went as far as they did says something for the enthusiasm of our club, even if we didn't show it through bake sales and car washes.” Enthusiasm is certainly one thing that the Drama Club and its actors and actresses don't lack. So if you're ever in the market for a bald soprano or a glorified brat, check out the Dra- ma Club. Who knows, next year they might even have glorified sopranoes and bald brats. Oh boy!