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CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF WINNETKA PRESENTS

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

From Thursday, November 21st through Sunday, November 24th, The Children’s Theatre of Winnetka proudly presents the full production of the Broadway classic, Fiddler on the Roof.  Written by Joseph Stein and based on Sholem Aleichem’s short story, Tevye and His Daughters, Fiddler is among Broadway’s enduring masterpieces and a celebration of life and its challenges.

Set in a small Jewish village in Russia in 1905, the story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman and father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope with the strong-willed actions of his three eldest daughters—each one's choice of husband moves them further away from the customs of his Jewish faith—as well as with the Tsar’s edict to evict the Jews from their village.

When it first appeared on Broadway in 1964, Fiddler swept the Tony's with nine "Best" awards, including Best Musical for its remarkable score which includes such enchanting and memorable songs as "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I were a Rich Man," "Sunrise, Sunset," “Tradition,” and "Far from the Home I Love."

Talented and beloved veterans Cathy Hirschmann and Toby Nicholson will direct two casts consisting of 75 children between the fourth and eighth grades from throughout New Trier Township.  With nearly a dozen more children comprising the stage crew, elaborate sets built and painted entirely by parents, extraordinarily detailed costumes as well as two young fiddlers, CTW’s production continues its tradition of remarkable and professional caliber theater.  In fact, Fiddler will be CTW’s 77th production in its 38th year.  

CTW’s four-decade history is filled with dozens of marvelous shows that have allowed thousands of children to experience live theater for the first time, whether as performers, crew members, or members of the audience.  CTW has been the springboard for dozens of professional careers in show business.  Among the more recent are Betsy Morgan, star of numerous Broadway productions including Les Miserables, A Little Night Music and The Little Mermaid; Elizabeth Lyons, breakout country music singer; Kevin Quinn, American Idol contestant and current performer in Steppenwolf’s Lord of the Flies; Corey Grant, Broadway star as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys; and, the star of AT&T commercials and new Saturday Night Live cast member, Beck “It’s Not Complicated” Bennett.

In addition to six performances open to the public, CTW will perform for the residents of the Presbyterian Home and welcome two schools from communities without strong children’s theatres to call their own; LEARN Excel School from Chicago’s North Lawndale community, and Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  As LEARN Excel Principal Sekou Robertson put it, “Our students look forward to visiting the Children’s Theatre of Winnetka every year.  It is a great treat for our children who do not often have the chance to see and experience real musical theatre.  We feel very fortunate to Winnetka families who afford us the wonderful opportunity.”

The schedule is as follows:

THURSDAY, November 21st

7:00 PM

FRIDAY, November 22nd

7:30 PM

SATURDAY November 23rd

12:30 PM and 4:00 PM

SUNDAY, November 24th

1:30 PM and 4:30 PM

Tickets are $10 and are available at The Winnetka Community House at

(847) 446-0537, 620 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka.

The Children’s Theatre of Winnetka is a not-for-profit theatre under the auspices of the Winnetka Community House, a non-tax dollar facility.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.childrenstheatrewinnetka.com