Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Precision Performance The Drama De- partment gives two more sparkling pro- Quctions. ervous, excited for the kids, proud and a lot of adjectives that just couldn't do justice to the cast, orchestra, and crew. It’s tough because my job is over with and its all up to them,” exclaimed Mis Priscilla Bareford. These words of Mrs. Bar- eford, the drama teacher, expressed the excitement. that existe on ee os Singin’ in the Rain. night during the play he Man Who Came to Dinner and the musical Hello Dolly. The production season be- gan first in September with the play. Twenty-four kids, many of them new com- ers, began to create a play that dated back to the early 1900's. It was tough because some of the humor was hard to un- derstand. “It was a really old play, that made it tough. Even though it was old, it came together and delighted the audience,” commented Neil Desai. Another problem facing ast was the dialogue. 2 ald accompaniment, the Female chorus of Hello Dolly sings ° “Put on your Sunday Clothes.” — Femme Fatale. In Hello Dolly Becky Mitchell may not have got- ten her man, but she sure stole the audience’s heart. Makeup Artist. Actor Paul Poulsen shows his talent on and off stage by helping Jeff Hansen don his new face. 48 Drama Oh Darling! Christina Collins defines her character in The Man Who Came To Dinner. and carried a lot of the show. There were many other characters which had to learn long mono- logues. By opening night however, all lines were learned and went over quite smoothly. One new experience for the cast and Mrs. Bareford was the presence of the Norwegian foreign ex- change student Bente Ol- sen. Not only did Bente have to learn to speak En- glish well, she had to par- ticipate in an embarrassing kissing scene with Paul Poulsen. As the curtain closed. fall play, the drama and the lights dimmed on | music: departments spring musical, Hello Dolly. It had been done about eight years previous, mak- ing this the first time a musi- cal had been repeated. Because Mrs. Bareford knew what she needed for the set, she had her the- atre production class as- sembling it months ahead of time. Upon selection of the cast in February, hard work began. Major dances and songs had to be learned. They had to be extra per- fect since over half the plot is told in songs. As time went on the numbers im- . proved ons the cast. felt

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Tune-up Time. In Auto Mechanics, Jeff Patton learns basic car maintenance. Tapping at the Terminal. James Monteria finds computers can be fun and educational. Brick Tricks. Tong Taing levels the beginnings of a wall in Masonry. Tech Center 17

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Bright Lights, Big City. Paul Poulsen and Daniel Ellis dream of the City in Hello Dolly. on I eta +s 7. i pa | - A Touch of Grey. Mike Acosta gets made up for The Man Who Came to Dinner. Looking Clandestine. Marty Terrell and Tracy Wooay discuss the future in the Man Who Came to Dinner. eams of Wealth. Sara Murray “Dolly” sets Jeff Wilson “Mr. Vandergelder’’ on a new course of tion. Drama 19