Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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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

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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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As we spring season came around the school prepared itself fior the musical South iff; comprising a cast of difficult part of this ould be to train peo- ix, of the three male Eiteles and two other strong fase roles none had been in s) agusical before. Through it felssaie Cast rose to the occa- jay and put in a perfor- face that would not be Yeme Enchanted Evening. Nellie and Emile, played Leigh Hester and Jeff Wilson serenade each oth- forgotten. The singing and acting of Jeff Wilson, Leigh Hester, Chris Craig, Katie Newman would not be topped. Yet that he did with his tatooed stomach. “It was embarrass- ing every time | stepped on that stage, but teaching myself to roll my stomach the characters of Bloody and shake my hips was a Mary and Luther Bills, (Sara Murray and Paul Poulsen), along with frequent contri- butions from Ron Horton, all three stole the show. Their stage antics had the audi- ence in stitches. “It was a lit- tle embarrassing to make all the drastic changes in my acting and appearance. After a while it was almost too easy to be Bloody ef wt Mary,’’ commented Sara Murray. fear in itself,” explained Paul Poulsen. As each play went on, each cast became a family. A family searching for the common goal of perfection. At the head of that family was Mrs. Bareford, the en- thusiastic and talented dra- ma teacher. She created masterpieces each and ev- time. Listen to that applause! Funny, my butterflies are But the most memorable gone now. The hard work event was the dance by Lu- ther Billis in a Mop wig, grass skirt and coconut bra. To top that was the belly dance with the theatre? call. a Encore. The cast of Ar- senic and Old Lace takes their final bow during their curtain “You buy!’’ Screams Bloody Mary (Sara Murray) to her custom- er, Daniel Ellis. and long hours were worth if. How could! ever had doubt- ed that | would fall in love