Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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No Cause Is A Good Cause The cult story of Rebel Without A Cause, original- ly starring James Dean and Natalie Wood in the screen play by Stewart Stern, was re- enacted on the Monacan stage November 7-10. Once again, the Act One Company proved they could put together a nothing less than a professional piece of art. It was a provoking drama | of the 1950’s that followed the path of a rebellious teenaged boy, Jim Stark, played by Jeff Chauncey, who moves to a new city with his family. Jim experiences a lot of conflict with girls, gangs, and the law. Superb lead performances were given by senior Judy Brown, sophomore Jeff Chauncey and freshman Tom Bernal. Each of them, not to ‘mention the magnificent per- 'formances given by the re- mainder of the supporting cast, delighted the audience so much that many could be ‘seen sitting on the edge of their chairs, or even crying. The entire cast brought the story to life, and that is what acting is all about. A great play is not made of actors and actresses alone. Much gratitude should be tri- buted to the clever and tal- ented Mr. Dennis Hood, Mr. Dwight Graham, and Mrs. Sydney Luebs. They, along with many others brought this fine performance to the Monacan theatre. All in all, the performance was nothing less than superb to those who were able to at- tend, and for those who did not, well, will have to wait un- til the next Act One Company production. Monacan’s Steven Spielberg, Mr. Hood directs the cast into its proper form. Todd Gravatt and the rest of his gang torment a nearby stranger, played by Mark Devish. I DOOM RED Rs Rebel Without A Cause Page 33

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once AON eR Scott Johnson interrogates gang Here, Jeff Chauncey meets his member, Mike Holley. dream girl, Sharon Kelly for the first time. Page 32 Rebel Without A Cause

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She Stoops To Conquer The second dramatic pre- sentation of yet another suc- cessful year came to Mona- can’s stage in the Spring. She Stoops to Conquer, an 18th Century English farce, was a sight to behold. The Act I Company, with the help of Mr. Hood and other generous sponsors, produced, once more, an outstanding expres- sion of the Thespian prowess that through the years has be- come identifiable with Mona- can. The play, a comedy written in the days of the 1700’s proved to be an exciting out- let for the talents of Mona- can’s acting troupe. Debut performances combined with the performances of many seasoned actors provided an interesting diversion for those who attended one of the five performances. She Stoops to Conquer centered on the trials and tribulations of a bumbling young suitor, an aging, nag- ging housewife, her puckish, mi schievous son, young wom- en in love, and the overall confusion produced by their interactions. Several senior actors gave outstanding fare- well performances. Notable among these were Susan Hoke, as the overbearing, af- fluent housewife, Sharon Kel- ly, as the lovely young lady, Sean Dimery as the bumbling young lover, and Richard Se- bastian as his companion. An- drew West and Julie Devish were dynamic in short dis- plays of their talent. Other prime contributions were giv- en by Mark Devish, Jeff Chancey, and a large assort- ment of comedic incidental characters who changed the play with their performances to provide essential local col- 18th Century Farce or for the production. Several area high school students, along with Mona- can’s junior and senior classes were enthralled by an abun- dantly successful production that lived up to the tradition of Monacan’s thespian re- pute. The play combined all the elements of a classic, con- taining romance, intrigue, and humor. Mr. Hood’s direc- tion once more helped to draw together the assorted talents to produce a successful whole. Page 34 She Stoops To Conquer