Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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.-A U4 4 Quite a tradition Tradition' sang a chorus of booming voices as the curtain lifted on this year s musical pro- ductron Directed by Gary and Fran Scarpa Flddlor on the Roof proved to be a great success as the young performers demon- strated their immense talents and skills to a captivated audience. From the lead roles to the chor- uses all on the cast agreed the experience was unforgettable, as was evident after their last performance They ended clos- ing night with both tearful good- byes and hopeful excitement as thoughts turned to next year. Joann Zamparo who played Yente the Matchmaker enthusi- astically confirmed this. I have come to every play since 1972 and always dreamed of being on the SHA stage. It was the highlight of my year. I enjoyed the pres- sure the deadlines but most im- portantly the people. I am look- ing forward to the musical next year because l really loved it! s ,IE If gt 5 Ness was

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f 1 ,Vg 5 Above: As the matchmaker Yente, Joann Zamparo claims she can find the perfect match for anyone! Top: In desperation, Tzeitel QEiIeen Sorcin- ellip begs Motel flee Coffinj to ask her father's permission to marry. Above right: Over a bottle of Shopz, Te- vye QScott Nugentj and Lazar CBruce Mur- rayj discuss Lazar's proposed marriage to Tzeitel. For right: Afraid that the Russians will break up the peaceful life in Anatevka, Tevye's family huddles together for sup- port. Right: Bottle dancer Dave Lurie strugggles to keep the perfect balance as the audi- ence holds its breath and the villagers watch.

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The curTain opened on a dark sTage. The fainT squeak of sneak- ers was heard as Tevye, clad in jeans and a T-shirT, crossed The empTy sTage. WiTh The firsT sTrains of music he broke inTo The open- ing song, buT The words were bar- ely audible. No, This was noT a nighTmare broughT abouT by opening nighT jiTTers. This was whaT would have happened if all of The crews for Fiddler on The Roof had decided To sTay home The nighT of The show. AlThough unseen, The crews of The SHA musical provided The professional look for The show. These crews, including sound. make-up, lighT, sTage, and cos- Tume, were comprised of boTh sTudenTs and faculTy. The reasons for wanTing To be a parT of one of The crews were as differenT as The members Them- selves. Freshman Bee Mar, a member of The sTage crew ex- plained ThaT she joined This group because she enjoyed working wiTh The oTher crew members and The acTors and acTresses. 128fMusicaI