PR2015 May 15

May 15, 2015

Contact:

Adam Miller / 205.391.2925

amiller@sheltonstate.edu

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THEATRE TUSCALOOSA ANNOUNCES A TWO-PART FIDDLER ON THE ROOF FUNDRAISER:

ONLINE DOWRY DONATIONS AND LIVE AUCTION

TUSCALOOSA, AL – In conjunction with its upcoming production of Fiddler on the Roof, Theatre Tuscaloosa is holding a special two-part fundraiser starting immediately with online donations to the dowries of lead character Tevye’s three daughters and culminating with a live auction at 5:30 p.m. on June 9 at Epiphany Café.

Fiddler on the Roof deals with the changing morés in a traditional village in czarist Russia. With humor and warmth, Tevye, who is not a rich man, struggles to care for his family and uphold his sacred traditions. When three of his daughters become engaged, however, the challenge of providing a dowry for each one casts a dark shadow over the already beleaguered milkman. Through this fundraiser, audience members have an opportunity to lend a helping hand.

“Producing a show of this size requires an enormous investment, so our fundraising committee has been planning a creative event to benefit Theatre Tuscaloosa. Inspiration struck as we considered how difficult it would be for a father to provide three daughters’ dowries at once,” said Peggy Collins, President of the Board of Theatre Tuscaloosa.

The online Dowry Donation program is currently live at www.theatretusc.com. Each tax-deductible donation to the dowries will earn one or more entries into a door prize drawing to be held at the live auction. Donors’ online gifts may cover dowry items including fiddlers/musicians, ox carts, oxen, wedding veils, kitchen utensils, among others.

The live auction, entitled “A Celebration for the Couples,” will be held at Epiphany Café on June 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, but guests are encouraged to RSVP at theatretusc.com or 205.391.2277. Attendees will enjoy happy hour pricing and may order special appetizers during the auction.

“Auction attendees will have a chance to enjoy the much-loved music of the show, performed by our talented cast members,” said Collins. “Tommy Hester, a community volunteer and experienced auctioneer, will run a lively and entertaining auction.”

Auction items include a weekend in a new boutique hotel in Atlanta along with tickets for two theatrical productions; a commissioned portrait painting, elegant diamond earrings, a vintage vase containing a seasonal arrangement by a noted area designer, and more surprises.

Fiddler on the Roof opens at the Bean-Brown Theatre at Shelton State Community College on Friday, July 10, and runs through Sunday, July 19. For more information about online Dowry Donations, the live auction, or tickets to Fiddler on the Roof, visit www.theatretusc.com or call 205.391.2277.

Theatre Tuscaloosa is a not-for-profit (501c3) community theatre located on the Martin Campus of Shelton State Community College. Theatre Tuscaloosa has been enriching the greater Tuscaloosa community since 1972 through quality theatrical productions and educational outreach.