For the first time, students from Owensboro High School and Daviess County High School are teaming up for a full-scale musical production — bringing the classic “Fiddler on the Roof” to the Owensboro High School auditorium stage this weekend.
The joint effort has been in the works for more than two years, sparked by conversations between OHS Choir Director Jenifer Wiggins and DCHS Choir Director Jacob Hein after Hein took over the choral program at DCHS. The duo had collaborated in the past and quickly saw the potential in creating something bigger for their students.
“We started talking about the possibility of doing a joint production between the county and city, and we were just really excited about the prospects of it,” Wiggins said. “So two years ago, we started out with a joint stage concert of ‘Les Misérables,’ and it was a huge success. People loved it, and we took donations to raise money with the goal of doing a full musical.”
That dream is now a reality, with “Fiddler on the Roof” being the first full musical produced through the collaboration. Wiggins said they hope to include Apollo High School in future productions and plan to continue the joint musical every two years.
Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 11 and 12. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 for adults and $5 for students.
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