AMHERST - A local production of Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick’s classic musical Fiddler on the Roof is due to open later this week. However, the choice to stage it in the alley to the left of Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice has left many scratching their heads. “I’m just not sure about it,” said James Sligo, a fourth-year microbiological economics student at Amherst College, “How will they lead into the intermission with the stately yet celebratory bottle dance in such a cramped venue as the Alley? I’m just not sold.”

But Roy Stein, co-founder of Think Outside the Black Box and actor in the role of Tevye, had something to say in response. “Theater is about the challenge, it is about breaking rules, changing viewpoints, and overcoming difficulty. We realized there were going to be challenges when we decided to open such a well-known show in a very unknown venue, but we knew we would come up with creative solutions to the problem. For all those doubting our merit, I invite you to join us opening night to see just how we overcame those difficult questions. Remember, Think Outside the Black Box.”

Fiddler on the Roof will open at 11:40 this Thursday night, tickets are not yet sold out.

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