Fiddler on the Roof
One of the most emotionally satisfying and intellectually rich musicals ever created, the story of Russian milkman Tevye and his efforts to keep his family together within their Jewish faith, is filled with humor, warmth, pathos, and glorious songs. This entire visual package is beautifully crafted, with beautiful colors and thoughtful designs carefully coordinated to tell this story with dignity and humor.
Scenery
Scenic design by Paul Sannerud, refurbished in 2012, this production presents Tevye’s house, barn/saloon, Motel’s shop, and train station as rolling units. Includes show scrim, town backdrop, and tall ground row.
Built: 2001/2011
Movement: Flying units / ground crew motivated
Offstage space: 18’ SR & SL / 8’ US
Number of Trucks: * 1- 53’ air-ride
# Line sets used: 17
Groundrow: 1-flies
Portals: 3-house blacks
Load-in crew: 6-carps / 2-elecs / 2-props / 3-fly
Load-in time: 8+
Show crew: 4- carp / 2- elecs / 2-prop /
Fly crew: 2
*See Space requirements for Logistic Requirements
Costumes
This extensive costume package accommodates a large company of villagers (including some children), a retinue of Russian soldiers, a group of flat-hatted bottle dancers in long coats, a magnificently scary Fruma-Sarah ghost, and features richly detailed costumes for Tevye, Golde, their daughters, Yente, and all the other memorable characters in the town of Anatevka.
Built: 2001/2011
Supported cast: Family / 18+ female / 18+ male
Shipping: 2-hampers
Alterations: Some
Principal size range: Sizes vary by piece
# Ensemble Bottoms: N/a
# Ensemble Tops: N/a
Shoes: None
Wigs: None
Properties
Props include Tevye’s cart, Motel’s cart, wedding chairs and table, wedding huppah.
Built: 2001/2011
Offstage space: See scenery
# of road boxes: 1 open container
Furniture: Yes, travels in scenery
Expendables: None
Specialty Items: Wedding chairs / collapsible pogrom tables / Tevye’s cart / Motel’s cart
Individual items for rent: None
Drops
Built: 2001/2012
# of drops: 4
Types of goods: 3-muslin/ 1-scrim
Projections