Dixie State College Theatre and Music Departments continue the rich, Tony Award-winning "Tradition" of “Fiddler on the Roof,” March 1-3 and 6-10 in the Mainstage Theater of the Eccles Fine Arts Center.

“Fiddler on the Roof” tells the timeless story of Tevye, the lone dairyman of Anatevka, and the test of his family’s long-steeped traditional values in tsarist Russia.

The musical opens with a lone fiddler settled on a roof, accompanying Tevye as he tells the tales of life in Anatevka:

“A fiddler on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But here, in our little village of Anatevka, you might say every one of us is a fiddler on the roof trying to scratch out a pleasant, simple tune without breaking his neck. It isn’t easy. You may ask: ‘Why do we stay up there if it’s so dangerous?’ Well, we stay because Anatevka is our home. And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word: Tradition!”

DSC presents “Fiddler on the Roof” in association with Music Theatre International, directed by Varlo Davenport. Consider it a collaborative DSC masterpiece with a set design by Brent Hanson, music direction by Ken Peterson and a live orchestra directed by Gary Caldwell of DSC’s extraordinary music department. The show’s music was written by Jerry Bock with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and the book was written by Joseph Stein.

“Fiddler on the Roof “ plays March 1-3 and 6-10 on the Mainstage in the Eccles Fine Arts Center on the Dixie State College campus. Ticket prices for adults are $10. Call the Box Office for information on other discount offers. Tickets can be purchased at the Cox Auditorium Box Office. Tickets may also be purchased online at tickets.dixie.edu or by calling the box office at (435) 652-7800.

DSC Theatre Department will also present “(The) Odyssey,” an original adaptation by DSC’s Michael Harding. That show will take place April 12-14 and 17-21 as the closing show of the 2011/12 season.

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