Fiddler on the Roof Opens April 17th at The Firehouse in Pleasanton

Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre is proud to present Fiddler on the Roof with Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.

The show will run from April 17, 2015 through May 3, 2015: Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. All performances will take place at Firehouse Arts Center, located at 4444 Railroad Avenue located in Pleasanton, CA. Tickets are $17-$38 each, and are available at the Firehouse Arts Center Box Office, by phone at (925) 931-4848, or online at www.pcrtproductions.org or www.firehousearts.org

Synopsis:

Winner of 9 Tony Awards in 1965 and still touching audiences worldwide today with its humor, warmth and honesty, Fiddler on the Roof is a musical theatre tradition! Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with tradition in the face of changing social mores and growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, this universal theme cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof:

Award-winning, professional Director and Choreographer, Christina Lazo, will direct and choreograph this Broadway classic at the intimate Firehouse Arts Center. Lazo’s vision is to preserve the honesty of the period, yet create an experience for the audience that is both uplifting and historically accurate. Christina goes on to explain, “Fiddler on the Roof is simply one of the best written stories in musical theatre history. Its universal themes of the importance of tradition in community, the conflict between generations, the struggle of co-existing cultures, and the strength of family touch us all. Holding on to a way of life in an ever changing world is something Tevye struggles with through both the humor and pathos of the story. I am thrilled to tell this beautiful, touching story with such an amazing cast and creative team. I am looking forward to creating our world of Anatevka.”

She will be supported in bringing this vision to the Firehouse stage by professional musician and conductor, Pat Parr, Musical Director and co-founder of PCRT, along with Scenic Designer Pat Brandon and Lighting Designer Mike Oesch.

Bay Area actor Dan Kapler joins the cast of Fiddler on the Roof, reprising the role of “Tevye” he performed with Stage 1 Theatre in Newark. Dan was last seen on the PCRT stage as “Ladislov Sipos” in She Loves Me. In addition, Annmarie Martin (AEA) will appear as Tevye’s wife, “Golde” and Scott Reardon (AEA) will appear as “Perchik”, the suitor of Tevye’s daughter, Hodel. A very talented group of professional and regional actors complete cast and ensemble.

Fiddler on the Roof is Directed and Choreographed by Christina Lazo, Musical Direction by Pat Parr, Scenic Designs by Pat Brandon, Lighting Design by Mike Oesch and Costumes by Margaret daSilva.

During the run of the show, theatre lovers can also enjoy a special opportunity to interact with the actors:

· A Free Inside the Show discussion with the actors and director will take place after the Sunday Matinee performance on April 19, 2015.

Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre celebrates human life by engaging audiences with Professional, Innovative and Inspiring theatre in the Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton. www.pcrtproductions.org

The Firehouse Arts Center is dedicated to inspiring passion through the arts. In the Firehouse Arts Center, we combine the sophistication of the culturally rich Bay Area arts landscape with the intimacy of our own hometown to achieve the ultimate representation the best features of our Pleasanton community. www.firehousearts.org

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