Randallstown High School - Horizon Yearbook (Randallstown, MD)

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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

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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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The superb acting talents of Brad Saiontz, Steven Rossman, and Debbie Plotkin were evident in Oklahoma. 2' A special moment in Oklahoma is shared by Alan Harris and .Lisa Torockio. This year for the first time ever, Drama I participants presented their finals at Drama Night, an evening combining a pot-luck dinner and Thespian initiation with speech and drama finals. Why do students take drama courses? Sophomore Lisa Torockio, the female lead in Oklahoma, says that the course helped with the play. Sophomore Debbie Plotkin has found that Drama I helps her get out my lherl real talent. Mr. Haynie and the classmates make me com- fortable. Debbie played Ado Annie in the spring musical. It makes me put emotional con- cepts into visual and tangible ac- tions, explains senior Seth Savarick. To me, itis an easy way to express myself. Working with people in my class who let their feelings go with- out being afraid builds my self-confi- dence. Drama graduates are an excellent talent pool for RTA productions. Paul Norfolk, sophomore, has acted in both plays of the 1980-81 season. Alumnus Suzanne Kogan '80 is now a drama major at Towson State University. Suzanne acted major roles in RHS productions-Carousel and Guys and Dolls-as well as in several community-sponsored plays. Drama graduate Steven Rossman, senior, has had an uprecedented five leading roles during his three years at Randallstown. The dramatic accomplishments of these and other drama students indi- cates the value of formal training in the performing arts. Theatre! 21