Jefferson Performing Arts Society Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is pleased to bring FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Based on Sholem Aleichem's stories by special permission of Arnold Perl) to the stage and on tour throughout Louisiana and into Meridian, Mississippi! FOR TICKETS VISIT WWW.JPAS.OR OR CALL (local) 504-885-2000/(toll free) 1-877-884-JPAS. Tickets are $15 for Kids, $20 for Students, $27 for Seniors/Military, $30 for Adults (*ticket price may vary by age/venue/date - for full pricing info, visit www.jpas.org or call the JPAS Box Office)

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IS ON STAGE AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES:

October 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2011
SAT @ 7:30pm, SUN @ 2:00pm (Matinee)
Jefferson Performing Arts Center (400 Phlox St. in Metairie, LA)

November 6, 2011 - SUN @ 2:00pm (Matinee)
Temple Theatre (2320 8th St., Meridian, MS)

November 20, 2011 - SUN @ 2PM (Matinee)
Northshore Harbor Center (100 Harbor Center Blvd, Slidell, LA)

...and more! For Full Schedule, visit www.jpas.org

Directed and choreographed by KENNETH BECK, with musical direction by Alan Payne and the JPAS Broadway Pit Orchestra conducted by DENNIS G. ASSAF, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF stars STEPHEN RUSHING as Tevye and DANA RICE GUIDROZ as Golde.

SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS! This Broadway Classic is on stage! Rich in historical and ethnic detail, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. It's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.In the Little Village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.

The cast also includes KATE ABREO (Tzeitel), MICAH DESONIER (Hodel), GRACE HART (Chava), Becki Davis (Yente), ERIC BOND (Motel), Alan Payne (Lazar Wolfe) and Marc BellONI as the Rabbi. With Madison Kerth, ALEXIS BREAUX, ANDREA WATSON, ANDREW ANTOINE, EARL SCIONEAUX, JANIE PLANCHET, PETER ELLIOTT, STEVEN KERNION, FRANK VON HOVEN, LAURA BOORAS, DAVID SMITH, JOSEPH MATHERNE, KAREL SLOANE-BOEKBINDER, CHRISTAN TARZETTI, HOLLY STEWART, PAUL BELLO, JULIENNE NATAL, ALEXIS LAPRE, JESSE FORCHA, DANIEL LUND, ROBERT JUMONVILLE, MATT STORY, DOMINIC LLOYD, COLLIN PHILLIPS, SHAYLA LANGE, ELIZE FAUCHEAUX.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Based on Sholem Aleichem's stories by special permission of Arnold Perl) Directed and choreographed by Kenneth Beck. Musical Direction by Alan Payne. Stage Manager: Lauren Guillot. Assistant Stage Manager: Andy Neimann. Scenic Design and Construction by James Jennings. Lighting Design by Diane K. Baas.. Costume Design by Adam Alonso. Costume Assistant: Tory Ducote. Wigs and Makeup by Don and Linda Guillot. Props by Trish McClain. Technical Direction by Richard Croy. Technical Interns: Amariah Henderson and Alena Samoray

Arts Adventure Weekday Matinees available October 26, 27 & 28 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie, 9:45am!

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society's Arts Adventure Series presents kid-friendly main stage productions to school groups at discounted rates during the weekday. JPAS also provides FREE Coordinating lesson plans and study guides are available for all Arts Adventure Series performances. Admission is only $5-10 for students. One teacher/chaperone is admitted FREE for every 10 paid students!To make reservations for your student group, please contact Donna Barber, Arts Adventure Series Coordinator, at the JPAS Box Office PH: 504.885.2000 ext. 206, Fax: 504.885.3437 or email donna@jpas.org

More About the Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS)

Founded in 1978 by Dennis G. Assaf and Hannah Cunningham, Jefferson Performing Arts Society is a non-profit professional arts organization whose mission is to promote arts performance, training and outreach by providing a diverse range of quality programs that entertain, educate and enrich the cultural and economic vitality of Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans and the Gulf South.

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