Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Polished Play Before the rest of Monacan was in an upheaval over the arrival of the Visiting Commit- tee in October, the Advanced Drama Class and Chamber En- semble were already prepar- ing their production of Teach Your Children Well, for the upcoming visit. The show was built as ‘‘a musical and dra- matic entertainment’’ contain- ing scenes from five major plays and songs pertaining to education. Work on the show actually began with final exams last years, which were considered auditions. The cast was post- ed on the first day of school, and work immediately began. Hours were spent by the cast and director, Dennis Hood, try- ing to find a way to make the songs and scenes flow. In the end, Teach Your Chil- dren Well turned out to be one of the most polished and en- joyable productions ever put on by the Act | Company. Nar- rated by Krista Meade and Joe Skora, the show followed education through history, be- ginning with Patrick William- son playing Henry David Tho- reau in “‘The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail.’”’ It went forward through time to a modern-day classroom in ‘“‘Up The Down Staircase’’ in which Leslie Jones attempted to control rowdy students on her first day of teaching. In between were more scenes from the drama classes and excellent singing from the Chamber Ensemble, including a solo by Susan Mariner. The entire show was brought into perspective at the end with a monologue from ‘““Miss Margarida’s Way”’ per- formed by Susan Hoke. Her outstanding performance showed the Visiting Commit- tee that we all should, indeed, teach our children well. As Su- san stressed ‘‘Miss Margarida will always be with you,’ as will education, complete with its joys and frustrations. ae a A Letter For the Class. During one of the scenes of the fall presentation, Jim Cummins stands up in class to share a letter he received from his brother. Discouragement. In modern day classroom, Leslie Jones portrays a new teacher trying to control her class, but fails in her attempt. Teach Your Children Well 17

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Thoreau Speaks. Playing Henry Da- vid Thoreau in Teach Your Children Well, Patrick Williamson speaks to John Petzold. 16 Teach Your Children Well

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18 State Fair A Little To The Left. Following the instructions of his companion, Brian Maslyk tries his luck at one of the many challenging games at the fair. Land Of Dreams. The wonder of the fair is shown by the mythical unicorns, lovable pandas, and the tropical para- keets surrounding. Amid The Lights And Laughter. Clutching her prizes and smiling merri- ly, senior Kathryn Settle clearly per- sonifies the excitement of the Virginia State Fair. Sweets For A Sweet. Enjoying an- other pleasant aspect of the fair, sen- ior Jacqui Smith treats herself to some cotton candy.