Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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:son And Lorg Take First With ' Never Say No The Regal Eagle male talent contest is annually sponsored by the Chorale as a fund-raising project to help finance their spring concert tour. This year ' s entertainment included a wide variety of talents ranging from hard rock to Broad- way. Harrison Long and David Watson took first place with their musical skit entitled Never Say No. The second place award went to chorale member eff Higgins for his own rendition of Barry Manilow ' s hit Even Now. The band Rapid Fire, made up of Brad Hayward, Dave Williams, Steve Faulk- ner, and Dave Randolph stole the enthu- siasm of the audience. An original song featured Dave Randolph in a drum solo which received a standing ovation and the third place award. . The group Rapid Fire, containing the third place winner, Da ve Randolph. 2 Behind the curtain, the members of Rapid Fire take care of last minute details. 3. Jeff Higgins. sponsored by the varsity cheerleaders, singing Even Now . 4. Dave Ran- dolph during his award winning solo. 5. Backed by Brad Hayward. Steve Faulkner and Dave Ran- dolph, Dave Williams sings an original tune. 6. Sponsored by the festival singers. Jay Tedder provided stiff competition for the other contes- tants 7. Harrison Long and David Watson, first place winners. 1 18 RtGAL I A , I I

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eative Expression Through Movement And Voice Thespians The Thespians finished third in the Region One-Act play competition this year with Butterflies Are Free . Adlen Walker was voted Best Actress in the region. The Three-Act play was You Can ' t take it With You . Thespian mem- bership more than doubled this year, and more than 90 people tried out for roles in the two plays. The Thespians sponsored the Miss Woodward pag- eant, with all proceeds going to charity. The Thespians officers were President, Adlen Walker, Vice-President, David Hall, Secretary, Lisa Shatterly, Treasur- er, Virginia Shapard, Clerk, Jeff Higgins. In the future, the Thespians hope to become one of the largest, most active theatre groups in the state with an ulti- mate goal of quality theatre to match the quality of Woodward Academy ' s tradition . 7. The family in You Cant Take it With You gathers around the table while the IRS agent, Richard Bregman, questions Grandpa 2. Virginia Shapard ga ve a hilarious performance as ' Rheba in You Can ' t Take it With You . 3. THESPIArlS: Front Row: Cordon Scott. Stephanie Batchelder. Harrison Long. David Hall. Lisa Shatterly. Second Row: Cristine Maugans, Debbie Mitchell. John Grady, Richard Bregman. Third Row: Mr. Bob Jor dan. Virginia Shapard, Jeff Higgins, Hotly McClen don. David Smith, Kevin Hudson, Adlen Walker, Alonso Duralde, Stacey Greene, JR. Jackson. Walt McCollum, Paige Brooks, Paul Grady. 4. Da vid Hall and Adlen Walker gave excellent perfor mances as Don Baker and Jill Tanner in Butter flies Are Free . 5. Lisa Shatterly, in You Can ' t Take it With You , creates one of the many ab- surd scenes in the play with the help of Harrison Long and Scott Searcy. 6. Paul Grady and Adlen Walker played an engaged couple in the Thespi- ans production of You Can ' t Take It With You . 7. Stephanie Batchelder and Adlen Walker have one of their many confrontations in the Butter- flies Are Free . 8. Cristine Maugans and Scott Searcy are confronted by government agent Walt McCollum in You Can ' t Take it With You . 9. David Watson and Bob Padgett discuss a piece of poetry in You Can ' t Take it With You . 120 THI