The Show Must Go On

The show must go on

Jodi Spiegel Arthur

Student-Produced Documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" draws standing-room only crowd

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The student-produced documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" premiered at the Maplewood Memorial Library on September 23, 2026. Created by middle-school students from the South Mountain Film Academy (SMFA) winter cohort, the 15-minute documentary chronicles the cinema's nearly 100-year history, the community impact of its pandemic-related closure, and the grassroots efforts that secured its revival.