THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 17, 1994 TAG: 9406170055
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E11 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY HOLLY WESTER, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: 940617 LENGTH: Medium
Tired of school? No. Over it? Uh-uh. Lazy? No way.
Tiffany, a senior at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, has stayed busy for the past four months, studying, reading hundreds of books and watching history videos to help co-write, ``I Ain't Got Long to Stay Here,'' a play about two runaway female slaves.
Besides co-writing the play, Tiffany co-directed and co-starred in it as Anna, one of the two slaves.
{REST} In May, the play won first place in the local contest at Old Dominion University, and another first at the regional level at the University of Virginia.
This week, Tiffany traveled to the University of Maryland at College Park to perform the play for the National History Day theater competition, where she competed against 100 different teams.
This summer, Tiffany plans to continue to hostess at Chi-Chi's so she can save money for North Carolina A&T, where in the fall, she will double major in theatre and speech education and political science. She hopes to become a working actress and one day, would like to have her own teenage theater troupe to perform at schools all over the world.
Full name: Tiffany LaShay Parker
Birthdate: 10/12/76
Birthplace: Norfolk
Occupation: Hostess at Chi-Chi's, student
Siblings: Sister, Tasha, and brother, Mycle
Education: Graduates from Lake Taylor High School on Monday
What is your idea of a perfect day off: Laying on the sandy shores of a beach alone, doing nothing for hours
Last smart thing you did: Applied to North Carolina A&T
Last dumb thing you did: Pierced my belly button
Favorite meal: Stuffed green peppers
Favorite movies: ``Imitation of Life'' ``Beaches'' and ``Menace II Society''
Favorite song: ``Between the Sheets'' by The Isley Brothers
Favorite singer/band: Pharcyde
Last book read: ``Mama'' by Terry McMillan
Hobbies: Making jewelry, watching basketball
Best date you've been on: Haven't experienced yet
Worst date you've been on: Haven't experienced yet
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: My height - I'm too short!
If you could change one thing about your parents, what would it be?: Inconsistency, hypocritical behavior
Secret vice: Candy. I love anything with sugar.
Favorite restaurant: Cheers
Favorite place to shop: Thrift stores or anywhere in New York City.
Your favorite night out on the town: Fridays
Favorite TV shows: ``Mr. Roger's Neighborhood'' or ``Sesame Street''
Last vacation: New York City (with a theater group) and Pocono Mountains (with family)
Pets: None
Best job: Character actress
Worst job: Fast food
What achievements are you most proud of?: Having our skit chosen first in the state of Virginia
What would you like to be in 10 years?: Fresh out of New York University with a master's degree in hand, working on a soap opera
If you could change one thing in America, what would it be and why?: Conservatives; Rush Limbaugh; closed-mindedness
Heroes and role models: Nikki Giovanni; Queen Latifah; Carol Mosely Braun
Your most unique trait: My small physique and large heart
Best subject: English and history
Worst subject: Math and science
by CNB