Randallstown High School - Horizon Yearbook (Randallstown, MD)

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Whois who in the cast. Sandy Livingston May IFeIicia Hillj cheats on her blind hus- band, January. When May says that she loves January she is really speaking to Damian iDana Washingtonl, her lover. When January suddenly regains his sight, Prosperpina CCathy Cordarol helps her deceive him. Rcmcfciffstovvws Bright fights In order to save his life, the Prisoner Knight CHoward Savagel must find the answer to What is it that women most desire? A wom- an CLynn Lambdenl answers. 1Wife of Bathj won great acclaim for her ap- pearance in the LRCT'S Company. Al Snyder- man fHarry Baileyj made his RHS stage debut with the RTA. 'ii .fy FL--' 4 The entire cast congregates for candle-lit musical scene. Neil Haynie, Gerald Smith and Jane Lowenthal carefully screen performers at tryouts. elements of theatre-masks, props and costumes-with traditional mime. In February, Dana Washington, Kerry Wheeler, Gary Winters, Mr. Haynie and other students went to Old Court and Deer Park Junior High Schools to present information about RHS's drama-related activi- ties. Their presentation involved a slide show illustrating the audito- rium facilities and previous produc- tions. The next full-scale production was the spring play, Oklahoma. The cast of 45, starring Alan Harris fCurlyJ, Lisa Torockio fLaureyJ, Dana Wa- shington CWillJ and Debbie Plotkin fAdo Anniel, rehearsed for three months. Mr. Haynie directed the musical in collaboration with music director Gerald Smith. In April the RTA sponsored a schoolwide play-writing contest. Sophomore Stephanie Whitman sub- mitted the winning play. Thespians performed her play and other skits at the initiation ceremony for thespian inductees. The close-knit RTA members or- ganized a May trip to New York. They went to see two Broadway shows. The friendship of the students in the RTA made this venture and the others enjoyable and prosperous. . . . Anyone can get involved. Dra- ma enthusiasts don't have to be tal- ented actorsg sound, lighting, props, makeup and scenery crews comple- ment starring performersf' Theatre! 19

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- l 'What is it that women most desire? The Queen of England iRosalie Bulkleyj explains that women, including herself, should be re- spected by their husbands. Chaucer believed that marriage should be a mutual, equal rela- tionship. Community actress Sandy Livingston QWid- ow of Bathj finds love by marrying husband after husband. She explains her feelings in the song t'Come on and Marry me, Honey. The Carpenters Tale includes this scene of mistaken identities. Simkin the Miller and his wife CEd Smith and Julie Cordarol retire for the night together but awaken with unusual bed partners. if ii 'ce' g.. 'ze' ft 1 if CANTERBURY TALES Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in No- vember. It was the first RHS produc- tion in which teachers and students worked together. A survey taken by director Neal Haynie indicated that almost everyone enjoyed the exper- ience. The play was also unique because Teacher Ed Smith . . . was sur- prised at the suggestion that maybe the play was a little too sleezy-'Do you think it was dirty? It was just Chaucer! ' 18lTheatre of its risque content. Though most of Chaucer's characteristically ribald language was censored before the first performance, the play was still suggestive for some of the intended audience. One scene included references to a homosexual love affair: Widow of Bath fSandy Livingston, community theatrelz They lHar- dener and Summoner CJason Taule and Seth Saverickjl seem to be spe- cial friends. Steward fStefan Martin, teacherl: They are-they each serve each oth- er's private ends. Some, however, found the content amusing: It added life to the show, remarks prop manager Karen Boches. Teacher Ed Smith CSimkin the Miller, Lord Placebo and King Ar- thurl was surprised at the suggestion that maybe the play was a little too sleezy- Do you think it was dirty? It was just Chaucer! Canterbury Tales was follwed by a performance of Plexus Mime The- atre. This new mime group combines

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What are these people looking at? Gary Win- ters, Robert Hyman, Dana Washington, Rhonda Sewell, Judith Geller, Alan Harris, Felicia Hill, Jason Taule, Joanne Packman, and Paulette Salkin in a scene from Olrlaho-' H18. X- Several members of the Oklahoma cast,-Lisa Torockio, Lynn Lambden, Rochelle Buch- man, and Debbie Brunck, dance and sing dur- ing a lively song. 1Fra11k Ardissone, Lisa Toroclrio, and Gina McDonald at the box social, where Aunt Eller auctions baskets to raise money for a new school. After parking his horse, Dana Washington strides towards school in anticipation. l..lOKLAHOMA All the orld' tage, and all the men and omen merel pla er 7' 20fTheatre world IS a stage and we are merely players. But some of us choose to perform on a lighted stage, basking in the theatre lights and applause. RHSers wishing to fol- low this path enroll in one of the drama courses. These classes have been arranged to expose students to a variety of theatre activities. ln Drama I, instructor Neal Haynie concentrates on mime. Throughout the semester, pupils work on projects which prepare them for their final: a polished pantomime routine. S hakespeare wrote that the