Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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hile listening to his music, man wondered how he could express to others exactly how he felt, and while trying to act out his D r H m H feelings, he created ........... ui it 1 'iff' 1 ,KM Sophomore Pam Smith recites her Juniors Kim Giese and Dory Jezek lines in a single drama skit. Pam, who listen to a student speak to the class is also in chorale, finds performing in abouta playin their speech class. front of others difficult, but a worth- while challenge. 80 drama We introduce basic acting skills, make up, the technical aspect, and theater historyg but there is no specialization, commented Mrs. Carolyn Boone about her Drama l course. She had three periods of Drama l and two periods combining Drama ll and lll, which encouraged creativity through acting. Senior Amy Lloyd, Drama I student, received the lead in the winter production, Black Comedy, and a part in the spring show, On the Air. My favorite things we did in class was the duets, commented Amy. They were fun and a good learning experience because the class would critique you. Make up was the most fun to me, said Sophomore Pam Smith, Drama l student. I used my knowledge to help in On the Air. Drama ll specializes in i ? acting and helps with the technical aspects of shows because students are required to work on shows,' said Mrs. Boone. The best thing I did this year was working on On the Air in 1940, said Junior Sheila Cogburn, because I liked to see the characters develop, and the audience's reactions to the characters and the situation. My favorite part of the Drama ll year, said Junior Lance Morgan, was the program we did on the history of musicals. Drama lll is mainly working on shows and directing, said Mrs. Boone. Drama Ill Student Junior Margaret Dunkley commented, I had fun directing On the Air, but the high point of my year was being in the U.l.L. fUniversity interscholastic Leaguej show Pippin. mf sf ,W I 5 l 6 l wigs , u l 1

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' 1 'N fury: . iq, fr ,W f 'H Singing songs ot the season, mem- bers of the advanced choir, Karen Finberg, junior, and Sophomores I really like being in the Chorale, explained Pam Smith, sophomore, it gives me the chance to do something llike, singing, Vikki Rutherford, Karen lce, Nancy Kern, and Jo Ellen Million, rehearse lor the Christmas program. It's a break in the day, said both Bob and Joe Barrus, seniors, music really relaxes us and sets us in a good mood. 1 so 4 ' 'fir V if if iv. r On the up-beat, Mrs. Virginia Derry, Stratford 's choir and Chorale teacher, leads the class through their songs, music 79

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Kara Klopfenstein and Gina Martin, listen to and discuss criticism with the rest of the class about their presenta- tion of t'The Miracle Worker. We learn by mistakes that the class finds in our acting, and together we figure out how to correct them explained Gina, Freshman Greg Stuart tells his Speech l class about the play Bare- foot In the Park. Although Greg thought that the play was boring he still did his best to prepare the speech. F f A 3 1+ Juniors Kara Kloplensiein, Gina Martin and Shauna Frisbee perform a scene from the play Miracle Worker for their Drama l class. Kara who played the character Helen in the play, would like to continue in drarna throughout high school, Gina also has performed in the Chorale presen- tation of Broadway Review, in which she sang a solo. drama 81