Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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14 ‘‘1T BRUISES”’ Posing for the camera, Rumpelstiltskin (Ron Callaway) gets his picture taken for the RICHMOND NEWS LEADER. Pleading with the guards, the miller’s daughter tries to prevent the prince (Brad Tucker) from being put in the dungeon. Giving her flowers to Rumpelstiltskin, the miller’s daughter (Lisa Green) persuades him to spin straw into gold. Kneeling by her spinning wheel, the miller’s daughter also has her picture taken for the newspaper.

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Playing to a standing room only crowd in the auditorium, the Gong Show,”’ sponsored by the senior class, was a roaring success. Emcee by Timmy Pearrell, the show had acts ranging from serious to outrageous talents such as’ dancing, singing and comedy were | performed. An appearance was also made by Gene-Gene, the Dancing Machine (Richard Grantham). A tie for first place was broken by the judges’ decision. Brad Tucker and Dale Payne won over the Meadowbrook Marching Men’s Musical Choir. Brad and Dale played guitars and sang ‘‘Scarborough Fair.’’ The Men’s Musical Choir sang ““Barbara Ann.”’ The prize for the most outrageious act went to the punk rock group, SSIK. Brad and Dale won a cash prize of $53.16, and SSIK won $16.36. SSIK’s money went to pay for broken drumheads. The money raised by the senior class provided caps and gowns for teachers to wear at graduation. Dancing to ‘‘Lay Down, Sally,’’ Doug Russell lifts his skirts for a ‘‘sneak peek.’’ Judging the Gong Show was hard for the three judges from local radio stations. Presenting the style that won them “‘The most outrageous Act,’’ SSIK performs for the audience. Showing that backstage was as crazy as on stage are John Osterhout, Kim Owen, Johnny Atkinson, Laura Anderson, Darlene Woodward and Hank Branch. Performing the song ‘‘After the Gold Rush,”’ Loran Byers, Malinda Henderson, Alison Kirke, and Vicki Guffey entertain the crowd. Practicing their dance, the Disco 4 are caught in the act. 13

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“It bruises!’’ commented Ron Calloway, when asked about his part in the play ‘‘Rumpelstiltskin’’. This fall production was of special interest to elementary school children who came to matinees during school hours. Presenting a children’s play posed a few problems for the cast. Some of the lines were left out for being too violent for young audiences. All costumes were made by the crew headed by Darlene Woodward. The backstage crew worked as hard as the actors to control lights, sound effects and curtains on cue. Miss Priscilla Barth directed this play. Rumpelstiltskin’’ also had extra publicity when a photographer from the Richmond Newsleader took a picture of the cast. It appeared on the front page of the ‘‘Young Virginians’’ section. Playfully tugging on the rabbit’s ears (Linda Baldwin) the children get a close-up view of an actor.