Manchester High School - Memoir Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Triptych Players Arouse Enthusiasm ln Drama Skin of Our Teeth was presented as the first produc- tion by the Triptych Players on December I and 2. lt is a three act play written byThornton Wilder about.man's abil- ity to overcome any problenfor disaster. The play had a large Cast and drew a large crowd both nights. On March l5, the Triptych Players sponsored an Evening of One-Acts in the MHS auditorium. The first play presented was The Trysting Place. This play was cen- tered around a lovers' meeting place and the lovers' in- ability to hide their emotions. The second play, This Still Alarm, concerned two roommates in an apartment house. The apartment house caught on fire, but the boys showed no alarm over the fire. The third play, Reaction to Chaos, was performed at Hopewell in the District Fes- tival. There the actors were given a superior rating and the .chance to present the play at the State Festival in Charlottesville. Rodney Sineath, Steve Wilson, Doug Wat- son, June Laine, and Bonnie Stuart portrayed the chaos in life without the aid of costumes or scenery. ,Abdlld Marsha Franz, Cindy Hall, Donald Pollard, Bonnie Stuart, and Steve Nunnally depict a scene from Skin of Our Teeth, presented by the Triptych Players. Hrlawlefl: Earning much recognition, Reaction to Chaos required no scenery or costumes. Here June Laine, Doug Watson, Steve Wilson, and Bonnie Stuart act. Bebue Students learn technical areas of acting, as well as dramatics. Donald Pollard and Bonnie Stuart rehearse as Rod Sineath concentrates on script. 22

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Sweethearts Represent MHS Teams, Clubs Each year certain people are given the honor of being selected to represent as sweetheart some aspect of Lancer Life. The organizations which have sweethearts are the basketball team, the football team, the track team, Hi-Y, Junior Y-Teens, and Senior Y-Teens. The football and basketball sweethearts can be found at the games cheering their team. They also support their squad by writing good luck letters to the team. The Hi-Y, Senior Y-Teens, and Junior Y-Teens sweet- hearts are noticed as they sit with each group at the meetings, attend church with the organization, and are looked up to by the club members. Newly elected track sweetheart, Donna Saunders talks with team mem- bers Grayson Mullins, Jimmy Cheatham, David Briggs, and Walter Chalkley. ,Alwm Coach Perrin presents Shirley Warlick a trophy in behalf of the football team. Shirley represents the team as their sweetheart. klyllh Tim Rash and Paul Edens, co-captains of the varsity basketball team, pose with Diane Branch. Diane serves happily as l967-68 basketball sweetheart. 21

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,flbam Cindy Hall and Donald Pollard act un- aware ofthe world around them as they portray a scene from Skin of Our Teeth. ,CKVM Reaction to Chaos reflects a different mood in drama, which is reflected in the facial expressions of Bonnie Stuart and June Laine.