SHS ACTOR SHARES FINAL THOUGHTS ON FALL PRODUCTION

 Fall Drama Actor Shares His Experience

By: Shea Harrison, Emma Muth, and Kavya Kamath

On November 19th, 20th, and 21st, Sparta High School students performed in the Fall Drama, Middletown, and showcased their incredible talent to the audience. The cast put a lot of hard work into the play, from the acting, to the stage crew work, to the set. However, to get the best idea of the play experience is to hear from one of our own actors. And so, below is an account from Shea Harrison, who played John Dodge, one of the main characters in the play:

“Middletown was seen as a weird play from day one. I think I can speak for the whole cast and crew when I say we didn’t know what to think of it at first. Even now after the show I can’t really say there is much of a plot. Most of the story is just people living their lives and the emotions that came with that. It also gets dark in a way I haven’t seen in a Sparta show.

I was cast as John Dodge, one of two characters who are named from the beginning. John tries to appear happy-go-lucky and joking on the outside, but it is easy to see that he has a lot of anxieties and parts of his life that make him contemplate (and eventually try to carry out) taking his own life. 

As I said the show was very interesting, and as we kept rehearsing the scenes, the subtle messages hidden in the things the characters say and do were revealed, and how a lot of it has a deeper meaning that relates to life in the real world. It’s a really interesting play like that.

Was it challenging to memorize a whole lot of lines? Sure it was! But even with our short time to prepare the show the cast and crew were able to pull it off and put on an amazing show.”

As one play comes to an end, another starts up! The fall drama ended but Sparta High thespians need not fret—this year’s musical is starting up!

On Monday, November 29th, there was an interest meeting about Newsies, the Spring Musical of 2022. The meeting’s sole purpose was to scope out interest in the show, and to detail information about the show such as audition dates, the rehearsal schedule, parts, and much more. The show dates are on March 4th, 5th, and 6th! We can’t wait to see you all there!