Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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While the players are on stage acting out their roles, a powerful army is hidden be- hind the stage. Since the first play ever shown at Richmond Hts. in 1963, the Stage Guild has been around to provide the backbone for these produc- tions. Led by guild director Mr. John Hall, new members are recruited each year to learn the trades of lighting, and stage construction. Communication during perfor- mances is smoothed out by certain members of the guild being assigned to wear headsets. Members are trained for plays, concerts, and other events of stage prominence. The value of the Stage Guild can be seen by attending a play and watching the people behind the stars. Pounding Away. Paula Baron sets up the scenery. Paula is also an active member of mat maids. Arms of Steel. Jeff DeWorth puts away the props. Jeff also played foot- ball and basketball. Lights, Camera, Action! Steve An- derson lights up the stage. He also ran the spot ligfit for Bye-Bye Birdie. Fall Play 23

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BACK You ' ve Gotta Be Sincere! David Turk belts out his big number. David is also a member of Singing Angels. Managing Partners, Matt Tagliaferri argues with his secretary Jill Minick. Matt also performed with show band. Review. Director John Meyer talks to Giving Her the Eye. Freshman the cast before opening night. This Donny Zatako gets made up for his was Mr Meyer ' s second production performance. Bye-Bye Birdie was his here. first performance. Last fall the Drama Club performed Bye-Bye Birdie. This was an excellent play to perform for high school students, stated Michelle Kirchner. The play took place in a small Ohio town much like ours. The play dealt with high school stu- dents and their rock-n-roll idols. Bye-Bye Birdie shows the impact that a rock-n-roll star has on the teen- agers of a small town. This rock star, Conrad Birdie, was played by David Turk. Throughout the play Conrad turns the McAfee household upside down. One of the few problems the Richmond Heights Drama Club had to overcome 22 Fall Play was once again the lack of student participation. A major problem was when four actors quit the play. Sophomore Jim Dworning stated that the replacements for those people had only one week to learn their parts. The play ends happily for Ann ' s char- acter because she ends up in Robert Skrbis ' s arms. It also ended happily for Drama Club president Lauri Weis. As president she felt, that the play went quite well considering we needed more time to put it together. The fall play was clearly worth waiting for because of its closeness to real teenage life. — D.H.

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Christmas time. A season of joy, happi- ness and sub-zero temperatures. Sub-zero temperatures? After the overly warm winter of 1982- 83, there was no way Northern Ohio resi- dents could expect another one. But the December and January months followed were two of the coldest months of all- time. The usual Christmas cheer began to spread in Richmond Heights High School spirit in the beginning of December. Stu- dent ' s spirits were not changed by the cold weather, but the absence of hall decorations put a dimmer on the fun. To celebrate the Christmas break the Senior Class held a Roman Christmas par- ty at the Kiwainis Lodge. There was mu- sic, food and games, including a donut eating contest. Dave Bill and Ann Rieger won the contest with little trouble. Togas were worn by all, and many peo- ple discovered that they weren ' t the warmest of clothes! Inside the lodge wasn ' t too bad, but I almost got frostbite running from the car to the lodge said Fred Buck. The night was a success, despite the Arctic temperatures. My Hair Froze at The Bus Stop Every Morning — Marc Bremec When it was all over December of 1983 was determined to be the coldest December of all time by the National Weather Service. Christmas saw the usual problems of dead auto batteries, fuel line freeze-ups and stalled cars. January came with some hope of warmer weather, but it was not meant to be. Cold classrooms and even colder lock- er rooms and gyms caused many complaints. Richmond Heights High School was not the only cold place. Record lows were set in every major Ohio city, including Cleveland and in at least 47 other cities around the nation. January 20, was the coldest day of them all. The all time low reached -20. But the fickle Ohio weather always makes up for its wrongdoings. February 12 saw sunny skies and 65 degree tem- peratures. That ' s alright. It might snow next weekend. — M.H. Wintertime Blues. Jenny Varga shows her disgust over her car trouble. This was a common occurence. Winter Wonderland. Richmond Heights High School had to handle the weather just like everyone else. Snow Bunny. Correen Taylor makes an angel in the snow. Correen was often seen rolling in the Yule Tide Cheer. Schwenks house in supported lights. Christmas lights Richmond Heights bright up the Many houses 24 Winter