Make way for Middletown, Sparta High’s Fall Drama 2021!
By Kavya Kamath- October 22, 2021
Once again, the Sparta theatre program has proven that yes, that show will go on. After a month delay in approval, the members of the drama club were chomping at the bit to audition and start rehearsals and on September 30, that’s exactly what they did. Auditions were successfully held Thursday, September 30, and Friday, October 1, after school, and rehearsals began that next week. Sophomore Shea Harrison and junior Julia Kadar secured the lead roles as Mr. John Dodge and Mrs. Mary Swanson in Middletown, the Fall Drama show for 2021.
Middletown is a deeply moving and funny play exploring the universe of a small American town. As a friendship develops between longtime resident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between. Specifically, John Dodge is a jack-of-all-trades cynic with a want for friends and fulfillment that he can’t seem to find in Middletown, and Mary Swanson is a pregnant woman who moves to Middletown to start a family with her frequently absent husband. In addition, we also see the Mechanic, who is always down on his luck and often turning to substances in the name of escapism, played by freshman Katie Sheeran. All the Mechanic wants out of life is “to feel beautiful.” Senior Adam Osle plays the Cop, an unabashedly aggressive and callous man who sees the world in black and white with a flair for flexing his authority just because he can, and freshman Gianni Ramieri plays the Librarian, who is curious, caring, and insightful with a deep appreciation for storytelling.
Sparta High’s rendition of Middletown will premiere Friday, November 19th with an evening show, followed by another evening show on Saturday the 20th and an afternoon/matinee show on the 21st. Tickets will likely go on sale one week before the show. We can’t wait to see you there!
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