Annual Banquet

Plans are underway for the 2012-13 Annual Banquet, May 22 at the Findlay Elks.

Information and reservation form are HERE.

The March Fortell is online

The March 2013 issue of the FFP bimonthly newsletter, The Fortell, is available for download here.

Playhouse Board Meetings are held the
1st Wednesday of every month.

General Membership Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. at the Playhouse. All are welcome to attend.

Fort Findlay Playhouse
is a proud member of the
Ohio Community Theatre Association

Fiddler on the Roof in rehearsal; Tickets on sale soon

Show Dates: April 25-28, May 2-5 and May 9-12

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. Fiddler on the Roof features songs loved the world over: "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Matchmaker," to name a few.

This amazing show with book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock and the lyrics of Sheldon Harnick, based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem, has graced the stages of towns large and small for decades. This will be the second time for Fiddler on the Roof to be produced at FFP, as it was originally produced in 1979.

Director Aeryn Williams, choreographer Tara Laciano and musical director Zach Thomas have assembled the cast and rehearsals have begun. Vickie Lopez and Samantha Henry, co-producers are hard at work assembling and assisting the crews who are already busy behind the scenes.

The people of Anatevka are Tevye (Marty Williams), his wife Golde (Julie Lane) and their daughters; Tzeitel (Devon Riddle), Hodel (Dawn Rose), Chava (Amy Cox), Shprintze (Lily Rutledge) and Bielke (Kennedy Garmong). The three oldest daughters wonder if the matchmaker, Yente (Sandra Kruger), will ever find them the men of their dreams.

Also living in Anatevka are Motel, the tailor (Kyle Slagley), Perchik, a student (Ryan Parker), Fyedka, a Christian man (Jeffery Opperman) and Lazar Wolf, thebutcher (Brad Schlumbohm). There is the local innkeeper, Mordcha (Ron Dutton), the village rabbi (George Rustemeyer) and the constable (m James Foust). Other residents include Shaindel (Carol Clark), Mendel (Pete Rose), Avram (Dennis Clark), Nachum (Andy Rutledge), Sasha (Talyn Foust) and Yussel (Jerry Mathern).

Also appearing in Anatevka are Grandma Tzeitel, Golde’s dead grandmother (Carly Powell) and Fruma Sarah, Lazar Wolf’s dead wife (Cathy Williams). Rounding out the residents of Anatevka will be Travis Ritter, Andrew Varney, Mark Thomas, John Pace, Barb Pace, Abigail Distal, Mara Sansalone, Maddie Keinbrink, Jenny Fleck, Karis Brown, Laine Shenise, Jalyss Fisher, Katelyn Rose, Gopal Krishnan, Elizabeth Opperman, Alicia Creger, Angie Allen, Coy Schlumbohm and Richelle Reynolds.

Fiddler on the Roof will run April 25-28, May 2-5 and May 9-12. Thursday through Saturday performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday performances begin at 5:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale to benefactors on Monday, April 8, angels on Tuesday, April 9 and to patrons on Wednesday, April 10.

Ticket sales will open to the general public on Monday, April 15. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Arts Partnership (618 S. Main St.) or by calling them at 419-422-4624. The box office is open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Fiddler on the Roof is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).