£1500-£2000

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Large Cast

This special adaptation of the nine-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Fiddler
on the Roof JR. follows Tevye the milkman as he tries to protect his daughters and his way
of life from a changing world.  Created by Broadway legends Jerome Robbins, Harold
Prince, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein, Fiddler on the Roof JR. tackles the
universal theme of tradition in ways that reach across barriers of race, class, nationality
and religion.
Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his
five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to
marry off his daughters and instill in them a sense of tradition in the face of growing anti-
Semitism in Czarist Russia.

Fiddler on the Roof JR. is a great introduction to the world of musical theatre. Young
performers will love its humor, warmth and honesty. Directors will love the opportunity to
direct a large cast with a good balance of male and female roles.

20 ROLES + ENSEMBLE (SOME NON-SINGING)

9 SONGS
1 ACT

RENT Mostly male cast

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition is about falling in love, finding
your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock
and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent School Edition follows a year in the life of a
group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New
York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional
complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen
deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if
their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange
for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker,
feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their
dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
Rent School Edition is exuberant, passionate and joyous. Schools will love the freedom and
flexibility that this show offers; minimal costuming and sets are required. This adaptation
has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of
the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language and the
removal of one song ("Contact") to make it possible for many schools to perform this
piece.

8 ROLES + ENSEMBLE
43 SONGS
2 ACTS
SWEENY TODD Possibly difficult themes, mostly male cast
ANNIE Large Cast, strong S1-S3 presence
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (JR VERSION) possibly age restrictions, need to investigate more
INTO THE WOODS large cast, PG13, fantasy costuming

TOO MANY PROBLEMS…

ALADDIN fantasy costuming, flying and stuff, large set pieces, heavy dancing
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST fantasy costuming, large set pieces, difficult quick changes (the
beast)
HAIRSPRAY lack of non-white students (particularly in theatre), heavy dancing, difficult
costuming, large set pieces
LEGALLY BLONDE deans just did it
SHREK fantasy costuming (for each individual cast member), large ensemble