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 Jefferson Performing Arts Society is pleased to bring FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Based on Sholem Aleichem's stories by special permission of Arnold Perl) to the stage and on tour throughout Louisiana and into Meridian, Mississipp
Canamac Productions will present a riveting new courtroom drama 'Defamation,' which explores the timely issues of race, class and religion, in a play in which Regina Wade, an African American businesswoman from Chicago's south side sues Arthur Golden, a Jewish real estate developer from Winnetka, for defamation. In a unique twist, the audience plays the jury that decides the outcome of the trial.