Performers Needed for "Fiddler on the Roof" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Fiddler on the Roof" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the proejct: Based on Sholom Aleichem’s Tevye and his Daughters, Fiddler on the Roof is the beloved story of the small, tradition-steeped town of Anatevka, Russia, where Jews and Russians live in delicate balance. During the course of the show, the time honored traditions of Anatevka are both embraced and challenged by Tevye and his colorful community, as they witness his daughters, Tzeitel, Hodel and Chava, grow up and fall in love in a time of extraordinary change. Fiddler on the Roof’s Broadway premier became the longest-running Broadway musical in history, a title it maintained for almost 10 years. It is a story that captures the essential human longings for love, community, success, freedom, family, and meaning. Fiddler features such iconic songs as the beautiful “Sunrise, Sunset,” the boisterous “If I Were a Rich Man”, and the classic “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.” Additional info: Callbacks: Monday, June 3, 2024 – 6:30-8:30 Prepare at least 32 bars of a song, preferably a show tune. Songs from the show are acceptable. Rehearsals for the show will begin mid-June. Please apply if interested.
20 roles
(Baritone: Low A flat High F) a dairyman. Powerhouse actor with great presence and a good mover. Good voice and great sense of humor.
(Mezzo-Soprano: Low A-E flat) his wife. Though controlling and stern, a woman with a big heart and dreams for her children. Strong singer.
(Mezzo-Soprano: Low B-D sharp) Eldest daughter who takes after her mother.
(Alto: Low F- mid E flat) a matchmaker. Talkative, opinionated, widow. Character with humor.
(Baritone or Tenor: E -High F sharp) a tailor. Tzeitel’s suitor, a simple man, nebbish. Comic, character.
(Baritone: B - High E) a student and revolutionary. Hodel’s suitor, 20’s. Charismatic singer. Wants to and believes he can change the world.
(Baritone: up to an Eb) a wealthy butcher. Strong middle aged character man with a sense of humor and possible girth.
The innkeeper. Full of life and humor. A smart businessman. Middle aged with a character look.
(Baritone: G-C) Older character with great sense of humor.
(Baritone: B-E Flat) Rabbi’s son. Narrow minded & stubborn, good singer/dancer.
A bookseller. Knowledgeable. Middle aged with a character look and good voice.
A beggar. Poor but accepts his lot with a sense of humor. Middle aged with a character look.
(Mezzo-Soprano: C sharp - E flat) Will double. Comic, character voice.
(Mezzo-Soprano: C-E flat) Lazar’s first wife. Will double. High belt, powerhouse character voice.
(Non-singing) An imposing man and presence. Strong actor, mature, sympathetic.
A Russian soldier. Chava’s suitor. Spunky, smart and handsome and knows it. Strong dancer/singer.
(character singing) Motel’s protective mother. Good character singer.
(Non-singing) elfin quality, must be a good mover. Violin ability preferred but not mandatory.
(Tenor) a Russian soldier. Tenor soloist. Needs a strong and impressive tessitura for “To Life.” Strong dancer.
Named villagers who are the fabric of Anatevka and essential to Tevye’s story in the shtetl. All types and sizes encouraged to audition. Strong male dancers also needed for the Bottle Dance (Jews) and the soldiers in “To Life” (Russians).
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