Kristi HatchSJHS Staff Writer
Excited parents, students, and friends lined up at Springville Junior High School on Wednesday, October 8 through Saturday, October 11, highly anticipating the start of the school play, Fiddler on the Roof Junior. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Gleave, Springville Junior High School and Mapleton Junior High School students put countless hours of hard work and effort into making this a great production.
Students were nervous and excited before putting on the show. “It’s always hard putting on the first show because you don’t know if people will like it,” said Julianna Sheffield, who played the Fiddler. Malary Hatch, who played one of the mothers, said, “I was excited because I love putting on shows…I wasn’t nervous at all.”
Students thought that they did really well. “I think it went good. I tried my best, and I felt like I did a good job,” said Mike Bartholomew, who played one of the Russians. Students also thought that the audience liked it. “I think they really liked it. They gave us a standing ovation on opening night,” said Julianna Sheffield. Malary Hatch remarked, “They were screaming after every song, so I think they liked it a lot.”
Mrs. Walker, one of the directors of Fiddler on the Roof Junior believes that all the hard work of the students paid off, “There is great satisfaction in putting your whole heart and soul into a project. And we all did that!” Elizabeth Elliott, who played a daughter, agrees with her, “The audience enjoyed it, and if I can make people happy it’s worth my time.”
The audience really liked it, also. “I saw all of my friends and they did a good job,” said Holly Sumsion, an eighth grader at SJHS.
Everyone loved being in this production of Fiddler on the Roof, and many students are looking forward to next year’s play. Mrs. Walker said, “I think there will be many students who want to try out for next year’s play after seeing this one!” The students and directors put a lot of effort into this play, and they all are happy that they participated.
