Theatre Show "Fiddler On The Roof" Seeks Talent

(Baritone (Ab2-F4): Requires a VERY strong actor - must carry the show and have a strong connection to the audience. He is the heart and conscience of Fiddler on the Roof. Tevye is the humble but wise narrator and main character of the story. His stature comes from his integrity and zest for life. An impoverished milkman in the small village of Anatevka, Russia circa 1905, he is the father of five daughters, husband to Golde, and a leader in his Jewish community.

(Mezzo/Alto (A3 – Eb5) Tevye’s strong-willed wife wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and lives easier than she and Tevye. She is the strength behind Tevye and keeps the household going. Must move well with the ability to dance. Songs: Tradition, Sabbath Prayer, The Dream, Sunrise Sunset, Do You Love Me? Anatevka.

(Soprano/Alto (B3 to D5) Tevye’s eldest daughter, she is the first daughter to challenge tradition. She is madly in love with Motel, The Tailor, and in a desperate crying, scene persuades her father to let her marry Motel although Tevye has made her a match with Lazar Wolfe who is old enough to be her father. Must move well with the ability to dance, part of Chava’s dance sequence. Songs: Matchmaker, Tradition, Anatevka, plus some chorus songs.

(Soprano with strong chest voice (B3 – E5) Tevye’s second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join him in Serbia where he is imprisoned for his reform activities. She and Perchik defy tradition by not asking permission to wed, only Tevye’s blessing. Hodel sings the haunting solo Far from the Home I Love as she says goodbye to her father at the train station.

(Soprano/Alto) Chava is Tevye’s scholarly, middle daughter who loves reading. She falls in love with the Russian soldier Fyedka and elopes with him. This huge break from tradition breaks her father’s heart and Chava becomes dead to him. Ballet and/or Lyrical Modern dance training is a plus. Songs: Matchmaker, Tradition, Sunrise Sunset, Anatevka.

Strong Tenor (E3 - F#4) Motel is the meek and very poor village tailor. He seeks the hand of Tevye’s eldest daughter Tzeitel. He must challenge the tradition of parents choosing a mate and, in the process, comes into his own by standing up for his feelings for Tzeitel. Great character role needing someone who can show Motel’s sensitive, nervous but loveable character. Must have good comic timing and the ability to show vulnerability. Songs: Miracle of Miracles (solo), Tradition, Anatevka.

(Tenor (B2 – E4) Perchik is a visitor and outsider to Anatevka. He brings with him radical views that challenge traditions. Perchik and Hodel (Tevye’s second oldest daughter) fall in love and again challenge Tevye’s beliefs. Strong acting skills. The actor must show intensity and an unfailing commitment to his radical beliefs. He should be able to hold his own against Tevye as he clashes with him idealistically.

Fyedka is a Russian soldier who falls in love with Chava, Tevye’s third oldest daughter. He and Chava elope because Tevye cannot accept this total break in Jewish tradition. He challenges Tevye’s imposed silence. Mainly speaking role but may have a short solo in “To Life.”

(Baritone (C3 – F#4) Lazar Wolfe is the brawny and feisty butcher of Anatevka. He is the town’s wealthiest citizen. He is the same age, if not older than Tevye and by the tradition of parental arranged marriages, is matched with Tzeitel, Tevye’s eldest daughter. He loses Tzeitel to Motel and is very resentful. Songs: Tradition, To Life, Sunrise Sunset, Anatevka.

Non-singing Role. The constable is a Russian military official stationed near Anatevka. He knows the villagers well and even likes some of them, especially Tevye. These superficial relationships do not prevent him from violence against the Jewish villagers and eventually, he carries out orders in which the Jewish citizens are forced to leave Anatevka.

(Soprano/Alto (F3 – F5) Yente is the village matchmaker. She is a widow and a meddling busybody who makes it her business to know all the town gossip. Strong comedic timing is required. Songs: Tradition, Sunrise Sunset, The Rumor, Anatevka.

The Rabbi is the Jewish spiritual leader. Songs: Tradition, The Dream, Anatevka.

(Mezzo/Alto (C#4 – D5). Grandma Tzeitel is Golde’s deceased grandmother who appears as a ghost in the Dream Sequence. She has a great solo in which she endorses the marriage of Tzeitel to Motel. The person who plays this role will double as chorus as well. Songs: The Dream.

(Mezzo/Alto (C4 – Eb5) Fruma-Sarah is Lazar Wolfe’s dead wife who appears as a ghost in the dream sequence to warn Tevye and Golde not to allow Tzeitel to marry her husband or dire results will befall the family. Her solo is a showstopper, and the actor must carry this challenging solo. Songs: The Dream.

The mother of Motel the tailor, Shaindel is very proud of her son.

The Rabbi’s Son. Small mostly acting role and part of chorus. Songs: Tradition, Sunrise Sunset, The Rumor, Anatevka.

The Innkeeper who runs the local bar and is a friend of Tevye. Small acting role and part of the chorus. Songs: Tradition, Sunrise Sunset, The Rumor, Anatevka.

(D3-Eb4) Runs the local bookshop and keeps the town advised of all the news in the area. Small acting role and part of the chorus. Songs: Tradition, Sunrise Sunset, The Rumor, Anatevka.

The Beggar.

The Town Hatter.

Fyedka’s fellow soldiers and his friends.

Fyedka’s fellow soldiers and his friends.

Small stature. Moves well.

ENSEMBLE. Both speaking and non-speaking roles are available. The ensemble is heavily used in this show.

ENSEMBLE. Both speaking and non-speaking roles are available. The ensemble is heavily used in this show.

ENSEMBLE. Both speaking and non-speaking roles are available. The ensemble is heavily used in this show.