Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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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.

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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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Worrying about their daughter’s fate the miller and his wife clasp hands for strength. Fighting the prince, the guards take him to the dungeon. Dr. Sullins, Superintendant of schools, dicusses the play with Miss Barth. Dressed as a rabbit, Linda Baldwin narrates the play. 16