Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Shakespeare: Lovers and Rusticks One of the great classics came to the Monacan stage in January when the Advanced Drama class presented a shortened, Americanized ver- sion of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shake- speare, the most ambitious and challenging production ever by the Act | Company. Work began immediately after Teach Your Children Well closed. Although the play revolves around three plots, director Dennis Hood chose to portray only that which involved the two pairs of lovers, played by John Petzold and Sandra Clay and Patrick Williamson and King Of the Jungle: She’s not the most courageous lion in the world, the Theresa Binns portrays this cowardly lion with a smile. Two Lovers on The Run: The two lovers in the play have escaped into the woods to be alone and to be to- gether. No He’s Mine!!! Showing her jealous- ly, Sharon Kelly fights Sandra Clay for sweet Patrick Williamson's love. Sharon Kelly. Another amusing part of the play involved a group of Rus- ticks, or local rednecks, who attempt to put on a play of their own invention for the soon-to-be-wed lovers. Al- though written by Shake- speare, this section comes across as a farce of Elizabe- than play-writing. This section was included as a way to make the audience laugh, and it seemed to do its job. Allin all, the play was count- ed as a success. Outstanding performances were put in by Susan Hoke, Queen Hippoyta; Jim Cummings, King Theseus; Bill Auchmoedy, Theseus, and Beth Pope, Stacey Allen, Tami Richardson, Theresa Binns, and Beth Otte for their parts in the Rusticks. Some Walls Do Have Ears: This wall, portrayed by Stacey Allan, listens to the tales about the two lovers. A Midsummer Night’s Dream 23

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ya . % ‘a te Pg Ni 6 sigh = . Pee Pe ™. Putting on Their 0 r 4.3... Ac- tresses Beth Pope and Susan Hol portray two rusticks, or local fe necks, as they attempt to pula gay : of their own intention. .. g@ . Mss . No, She’s Mine: Patrick Williamson and John Petzold fight over Sandra Clay in A Midsummer Night's Dream. a sing all: Fighting for his love, Shar- on Kelly, pulls at Patrick until he seems to ‘‘Bare All.”’ 22 A Midsummer Night's Dream

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24 From the Shadows The Law Prevails: Receiving first place award at the Talent Show, the leader of the band, Sam Mustafa, gra- ciously accepts the $50.00 prize. Fondling Mr. Hood: Mrs. Goehle and the rest of her quartet serinade Den- nis Hood while the judges decide the winners of the 1984 Monacan Talent Show.