By Guest Blogger, Julia Mason
Julia has been working in the marketing world for over seven years and has a deep passion for Wilmington, Delaware. When she is not working on revitalization efforts and exciting projects for Wilmington with The Buccini/Pollin Group, she enjoys working on her personal project, Positivelyglamorous.com.
Julia has been working in the marketing world for over seven years and has a deep passion for Wilmington, Delaware. When she is not working on revitalization efforts and exciting projects for Wilmington with The Buccini/Pollin Group, she enjoys working on her personal project, Positivelyglamorous.com.
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| Brandywiners' cast of Fiddler On the Roof |
The charming and thought-provoking Fiddler on the Roof is now on performance at the magical Longwood
Gardens Open Air
Theatre. The talented Brandywiners
are putting on the production, and like the Longwood Gardens have a unique
history.
The group began in 1932 with the goal to bring joy into
people’s lives during the Great Depression. Chick Laird, co-founder of the
group, just so happened to also be the favorite nephew of Pierre S.
du Pont, owner of Longwood Gardens and the Open Air Theatre, The Brandywiners
have been performing there ever since!
Fiddler
on the Roof is The Brandywiners 84th annual performance and all of
that experience strongly shows through the play. The jubilant Marissa Broujos’
energy as The Fiddler can be felt strongly throughout the entire show, and her
dancing was perfectly on point. William Fellner, as Teyve was impeccable at
bringing out the character’s wit. Susan Brown captivated the audience with her
motherly yet quick-witted personality. The real head turner was Tricia
Beichner, who perfectly carried out the role as old Grandma Tzeital and was
both mystifying and terrifying all at the same time!
The entire cast and orchestra did an excellent job and if you
haven’t been to The Open Air Theatre to see The Brandywiners, or you haven’t
seen Fiddler on the Roof, I would highly recommend attending. The play is just
as wonderful as the setting and by being outdoors it somehow brings you that
much more entrenched with the performance. The star-filled night sky and
fireflies dancing above your heads make it all very enchanting.
P.S. The ending of play is not the end of the show, there is a
dazzling fountain display, but I won’t spoil the surprise! You have to go see
The Brandywiners yourself!
See www.brandywiners.org.