Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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Wishing for that special someone, Jay Shelburn and Sam Perdue sing about the perfect woman. Shhh! says Gayle Arpe to Scott Belcher. Are you trying to get me in trouble. Captivating the audience, Gayle Arpe leads the dancers in the tantalizing song, ‘‘A Bushel anda Peck.” Drama Production 29

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Guys and Dolls Enchant I.D. As the hot auditorium filled to capacity, the murmuring of parents discussing the amount of time their children put into the show could be heard in the outside halls. When the curtain was finally drawn and the auditorium silenced, it became obvious to everyone that this play was going to be one of the most entertaining ever. From the first sound of the or- chestra, directed by Mr. Scott Perkins, to the standing ovation, the audience sat mesmerized by the fantastic danc- As he listens to Andy Rudy’s lecture, Tom Harvey can not believe what he is hearing. With love in her eyes, Janet Pooley sings ‘‘If | were a bell I'd be ringing’ to Tom 28 Drama Production ing and acting. As a result of the backstage crew the show was per- formed without a hitch. In fact the show was such a success after show- ing for capacity crowds Thursday, Fri- day, and Saturday nights that an en- core performance was presented on the following Monday evening. The unknown talent discovered in senior Gayle Arpe helped make the show a success. With a high pitched voice and cute legs, she magnified her character and dazzled the audience. Harvey. As usual, Tom Harvey, with his out-of- character performance of Skye Masterson, was great. Janet Pooley and Scott Belcher made the show complete with their animated characters and superb ac- ting. Undoubtedly, anyone who saw the show will agree that Mrs. Schaef- fer’s outstanding leadership was responsible for the best version of “Guys and Dolls’’ any stage has ever seen.

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ALL AMERICA LOVES E.T. Aliens invaded this summer and took over the theaters! Everyone in Hollywood tried to lure holiday-happy kids and their money to the theater. This summer the producers, directors, and actors hoped their movie would be a smash hit. Many movies tried, many failed. Of the ones that tried, some did fairly well and a few rocked the box of- fices. Steven Speilberg’s “E.T.: The Extra Terestrial’ soared to new heights with its adorable alien. “E.T.” did wonders for the movie industry, not to mention the makers of Reese’s Pieces! This movie had appeal for all age groups because of its extreme feeling and childlike innocence. Concerning child-like innocence — the Broadway musical — now a movie “Annie” cast a new moppet, Aileen Quinn. As the lead she stopped far short of Shirley Temple in popularity and talent. The movie did, however, “E.T. phone home,” are the words that capture the hearts of people of ail ages. Selling more tickets than any other summer, many theaters found R-rated largest crowds. =INEMA: iF YOU COULD SEE ETP WHAT i HEAR PG ZAPPED R BEST WHINTEXAS R AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN R FAST TIMES RIDGEMONT HIGH R ON GOLDEN POND PG F é 30 Movies give toy companies a chance at Annie dolls, clothes, wigs, paste-on freckles, etc. For the adults there was “An Of- ficer and a Gentleman” and “Rocky lll.” “An Officer and a Gentleman” starred Richard Gere and Debra Winger. The movie was praised by most critics and they raved about the talent of Gere and Winger. One critic said “‘... the stage was lit up every time they entered ...”’ “Rocky III” was very popular. One of movie’s ma- jor contributions the theme song “Eye of the Tiger,” which was number one on the music chart for weeks. If you were not able to get theater there was always T.V.! Yet why wasn’t Dad in his favorite chair on Monday night? Why was the house newly painted? Why was the plumbing fixed? The answer, No N.F.L. football. The players were on strike because of . oa movies drew the economic situations. Some networks tried to make do with Canadian foot- ball but the general public found it too hard to understand. So no football, what will Dad do? However, if you are not a fan of foot- ball, the new fall shows this year were around. “Joanie loves Chachi” was a new hit, also, “Knight Rider” and “Matt Houston!” Yet far above them all was “Cheers,” a new situation comedy concerning a bar. The critics were hesitant to praise it at first but later they liked it. The networks fell short with their at- tempts to entice us with new fall shows. If they provided us with the same level of viewing as the theaters maybe cable T.V. and home box office wouldn’t be doing so well. So much for the screen and tube, folks! Hollywood got its profit and net- works are grabbing for viewers!