Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof was ARC's 10th production. It was staged at the Banyule Theatre, Heidelberg in 2002.
Synopsis
Fiddler on the Roof is set in the small Jewish village of Anatevka, Russia, in 1905 and is concerned primarily with the efforts of Tevye, a dairyman, his wife, Golde and their five daughters to cope with their hard existence under Tsarist rule.
During the Prologue ("Tradition"), Tevye explains the role of God's law in providing balance in the villagers' lives. He describes the inner circle of the community and the larger circle which includes the constable, the priest, and countless other authority figures. He explains, "We don't bother them and so far, they don't bother us". He ends by insisting that without their traditions, he and the other villages would find their lives "as shaky as a fiddler on the roof".
Performance season
The performance season ran over two weeks and included 6 performances:
- Friday 5th July at 8pm
- Saturday 6th July at 8pm
- Thursday 11th July at 8pm
- Friday 12th July at 8pm
- Saturday 13th July at 2pm (matinee) & 8pm
Artistic Team
| Director | Matthew Spiteri |
| Assistant Director | Vickie Zarifopoulos |
| Musical Director | Peter Brodie |
| Choreographer | Judita Turco |
| Assistant Choreographer | Leigh Barker |
Cast
| Tevye | Andrew Jameson |
| Golde | Melissa Ventura |
| Tzeitel | Anita Bursell |
| Hodel | Annabel Smith |
| Chava | Nicole Griffiths |
| Yente | Melinda Savino |
| Motel | Anthony Ventura |
| Perchik | Adrian Ventura |
| Lazar Wolf | Robert Clark |
| Fruma Sarah | Sara Lacey |
| Fyedka | Luciano Parissi |
| Rabbi | Seb Dworkin |
| Mendel | Dietrich Faust |
| Avram | Maurice Campobasso |
| Shprintze | Jemma Tulley |
| Bielke | Rhiannon Moore |
| Constable | Kane McDonald |
| Grandma Tzeitel | Amelia van Lint |
| Shandel | Karen Lister |
| Mordcha | Rick Sweeny |
| Nachum | Nick Burgers |
| John | Nick Barry |
| Woman | Deb Poulter |
| Yussel | Chris Prendegast |
| Larry | Shayle McDonald |
| Ensemble | Sarah Bezemer Sarah Daly Wally Gear Nadia Gianinotti Stephanie Howles Frances Lawrence Karen Lister Catherine Sharples Jessica Spiteri Kath Toohey Bianca Vincent Joanne Warrener Amber Wilson |
Producers (ARC Committee)
The producers of Fiddler on the Roof were the 2001-2002 ARC Committee:
| President | Damien Calvert |
| Vice-President | Peter Burgess |
| Secretary | Sara Lacey |
| Treasurer | Andrew Jameson |
| General Members | Tony Cianciarullo Pauline Nero Amelia van Lint Adrian Ventura |
Production Team
| Lighting Designer | Jason Boviard |
| Lighting Assistants | Paul McKinnon Marty Accari |
| Set Designers | Andrew Jameson Luciano Parissi |
| Sound | Peter Burgess |
| Sound Assistants | Royce Keirl John McTiernan |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Chloe Wiggins |
| Costume Co-ordinator | Amelia van Lint |
| Costumes | Denise McDonald Cheryl Vincent Joyce Spiteri Sara Lacey Dorree Bursell Brooke Pattison Joanne van Lint Maria Nero Pauline Nero Amelia van Lint |
| Graphic Design | Adrian Ventura |
| Ticket Secretary | Joanne van Lint |
| Tickets | Gianna Ventura Marcus van Lint |
| Front of House Co-ordinator | Robyn-Jane Lacey |
| Front of House Crew | Renai Bortolini Richard Callus Virginia Callus Cara Caisano Laarni Caisano Rita Chehade Tony Cianciarullo Harriet Collins Patrice Fitzgerald Zenon Frontczak Viviane Lacey Ben Last Zoe Pantzopoulos Brooke Pattison Joyce Spiteri |
| Backstage Crew | Kate Fay Jeremy Tobchall Dian Adams Paul Odorisio Michelle Galgano Matthew Galgano Kirsty Hellebrand |