Saddleback Civic Light Opera and the Department of Theatre Arts proudly presents Fiddler on the Roof starring John Huntington as Tevye, with original New York stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
Huntington is not only a Saddleback College vocal professor but also one of California’s premier musical theatre artists. Directed by Myrona DeLaney with choreography by Ellen Prince and musical direction by Gary Busby, this important musical is about parenting as well as themes of societal polarization.
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. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness
Dates: July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 at 7:30pm and July 14, 21, 28 at 2:30pm.
Tickets can be purchased by calling (949) 582-4656 (noon-4 Wednesday through Saturday) and online at www.saddleback.edu/arts. Ticket prices are $24 general; $22 seniors; $18 students; $12 children 12 and under. Group rates are $18 each for groups of 20 or more.
Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Parking is available in Lot 12. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.
Saddleback Civic Light Opera is one of two South Orange County’s professional summer musical theatre companies that teams Equity actors and professional directors with college and college-prep students, bringing affordable, quality, Broadway productions to our community.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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Photo:
(left to right: Joe Romanini, John Huntington, Rachelle Clark
Photographer: Ken Kinder
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
www.saddleback.edu/arts
