Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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The look of innocence? Becky Hansen and Sandy Ad- kins portray two lively old ladies in Arsenic and Old Lace. The creation. Jeff Wilson watches as Mrs. Priscilla Bareford and Mike Acosta turn Paul Poulsen into a thirty year old sailor. Younger than spring time ... Sings Chris Craig to Katy Newman as they act out a famous love scene. 19

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Shower songs. Lead by Leigh Hester, the female cast of South Pacific sing “I’m gonna wash that man out of my hair.” As anger flares. Dylan Hale lets Kevin Stewart know that his anger is ig- nited in a scene from Ar- senic. Stew Pot. Don Blanton looks with distain at a.cast member. 48 Drama © .K. makeup looks fine. My cos- tume’s complete. Well at least | hope so. Five minutes until that curtain opens, and | walk on that stage in front of all those people. Why did |! ever get myself involved with this. | wonder if | can cut it, One minute until curtain. Mrs. B. looks more nervous than | do. Ten seconds ... nine. No, I’m not going out on that stage. They can’t make me do this. Three... two. I’ve worked too hard to give up now. |! can do it, at least | hope so. Well, here goes nothing. This feeling of insecurity is a common fear of actors. Des- peration and fear seize the mind, and nausea consumes the gut. A select group of students suffered such a di- lemma. They were the ac- tors and actresses of ‘Arse- nic and Old Lace’’ and “South Pacific”. “Arsenic and Old Lace” was this year’s Fall drama production. Arsenic was a comedy about two eccen- tric old sisters living in Brook- lyn. They would kill elderly men by poisoning their el- derberry wine. Armed with veterans and newcomers, the talented, hard-working cast took to the stage. Not only did the cast perforn| N humor one ey outstanding, Hansen. As the jifae opened a oreciation. “Ve curtain call. | exclaimed Seige Ad Students work to create two memorable productions.

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Lights! Mr. Dane Bragg works Take a rest. Sitting in a the new lighting system dur- chair, Algie Gentry looks ing the production of South distressed. Pacific. For whatever ails you ... The doctor has arrived as Neil Desai settles in. STS “Can you read me?” Mike Steger, Ron Horton, Taylor Stockwell, and Trae Nause await the news on the spy The little genius. Dr. Einstein, Played by Wei mission. prowess. ‘. %, 20 Drama