870 come out for 'Fiddler on the Roof'

Wednesday's performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus drew a sold-out audience of 870 people. The current tour of "Fiddler on the Roof" is produced by Troika Entertainment.

Large touring productions require a lot of behind-the-scenes coordination and work to bring the show to the stage, according to River Campus technical director Jeff Lovett. More than 50 members of the local crew joined 21 stage hands who travel with the production company to make sure that scenery, props, lighting and sound worked smoothly during the performance.

"The big thing is keeping that many people running and working safely and efficiently," Lovett said.

Troika's touring production of "Fiddler" is an 81-stop tour. The tour began Oct. 6 and will end in June.