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From Anatevka to Omaha: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is taking center stage at Little Bellevue Theatre
The director and lead actor talk about striking the right note with this classic Broadway musical
YOU GOT TO FIND A WAY TO GET OUTSIDE LATER. WELL, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IS A FAMOUS BROADWAY MUSICAL AND 1970S FILM, AND NOW THE CLASSIC TALE IS TAKING CENTER STAGE AT BELLEVUE LITTLE THEATER. JOINING ME NOW IS THE SHOW’S DIRECTOR, DOCTOR LORRAINE PICKLE, AND STAR OF THE SHOW, DAVE CAMPBELL. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. YES. SO, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, A CLASSIC. WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? WELL, WHERE DO I START? YOU KNOW, THE THING THAT I LOVE ABOUT FIDDLER IS THAT IT’S KIND OF TIMELESS. SO EVEN THE ISSUES THAT WERE RELEVANT WHEN IT WAS WRITTEN, WHEN IT PREMIERED IN 1964, WHEN THE FILM WAS MADE IN THE 70S, THEY’RE STILL RELEVANT NOW. SO IT’S ABOUT BASICALLY ABOUT A FAMILY WHO IS TRYING TO MAINTAIN THEIR CULTURE AND THEIR IDENTITY AND YET FACE PROGRESS. SO YEAH, AND DAVE, YOU PLAY THE LEAD ACTOR. WHAT IS THE MAIN ROLE? WHAT’S THIS CHARACTER ALL ABOUT? HIS NAME IS TEVYA AND HE IS A POOR MILKMAN. AND HE HAS FIVE DAUGHTERS. IN A CULTURE WHERE THAT IS KIND OF A ROUGH ROW TO HOE. AND BASICALLY THE PLAY IS ABOUT EACH DAUGHTER FINDING A HUSBAND, AND IT’S A CULTURE WHERE MOST OFTEN THAT’S A MATCHMAKER, HANDLES THAT JOB, AND THEY’RE DOING IT WITHOUT THAT INTERVENTION. AND SO IT’S TEVYA STRUGGLING WITH HIS DAUGHTERS, TAKING A PATH. HE DIDN’T PLAN FOR THEM. RIGHT. AND YOU KIND OF MENTIONED THIS. THIS IS A TIMELESS CLASSIC. TIMELESS CLASSICS ALWAYS HAVE THAT UNDERMINING MEANING THAT PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO LEAVE WITH. WHAT DO YOU HOPE GUESTS WALK AWAY WITH AFTER THEY SEE THIS? I REALLY THINK IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY AND ABOUT LOVE FOR EACH OTHER AND FAMILY. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. AND YOU KNOW, YOU’RE IN TECH WEEK RIGHT NOW. YOU SAID OPENING SHOW IS THIS FRIDAY. YES, YES. IF PEOPLE WANT TO GET TICKETS, WHERE CAN THEY FIND THEM? GO TO THE BEE.ORG. THAT’S T H E B L.ORG. AND THERE’S A LINK TO SIMPLE EASY EASY BREEZY. ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN, YOU’VE PROBABLY BEEN PRACTICING FOR MONTHS TO GET THIS ALL READY. WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED TO SHOW PEOPLE? A CERTAIN SCENE A CERTAIN SONG. OH, I THINK THE WHOLE THING. YEAH, YEAH, WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL A REALLY GOOD CAST. YEAH. AWESOME. YES. AND HOW LONG DOES IT RUN? THREE WEEKENDS. IT’S FRIDAY. SATURDAY AT 730 AND SUNDAYS AT TWO FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKENDS. AND HOW LONG IS IT SHOWING? LIKE THE TIME OF THE SHOW IS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF, I’D SAY YES. YEAH. ON HOW LONG THE BATHROOM LINE IS RIGHT. EXACTLY. INTERMISSION. WELL, THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH AND GOOD LUCK THIS FRIDAY. THANK YOU. IF Y
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From Anatevka to Omaha: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is taking center stage at Little Bellevue Theatre
The director and lead actor talk about striking the right note with this classic Broadway musical
The Bellevue Little Theatre presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ from March 13th – 29th, 2026. Performances will run on weekends. Fiddler on the Roof is a classic 1964 Broadway musical and 1971 film, set in 1905 Czarist Russia.The story focuses on Tevye, a poor Jewish dairyman, struggling to maintain his religious traditions amid changing times and rising anti-semitism. It also spotlights how Tevye navigates the marital choices of his three eldest daughters, who defy tradition. The show’s director, Dr. D. Laureen Pickle, and the actor playing Tevye, Dave Campbell, sat down with KETV Newswatch 7’s Samantha Pastorino to discuss how the production is relevant today.For tickets and show times, visit blt.simpletix.com.
The Bellevue Little Theatre presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ from March 13th – 29th, 2026.
Performances will run on weekends.
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Fiddler on the Roof is a classic 1964 Broadway musical and 1971 film, set in 1905 Czarist Russia.
The story focuses on Tevye, a poor Jewish dairyman, struggling to maintain his religious traditions amid changing times and rising anti-semitism.
It also spotlights how Tevye navigates the marital choices of his three eldest daughters, who defy tradition.
The show’s director, Dr. D. Laureen Pickle, and the actor playing Tevye, Dave Campbell, sat down with KETV Newswatch 7’s Samantha Pastorino to discuss how the production is relevant today.
For tickets and show times, visit blt.simpletix.com.
