Auditions are by appointment only.
For audition questions or to schedule an appointment: Debbie Schrager.
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Character Breakdown (all roles are non-paying)
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Character
| Gender,
Age,Range
| Description
| Vocal Range
| Audition Song |
Tevye
| Male 35-55
| Dairy man, father of five daughters. A dreamer. Lives his faith and values its traditions. Must be an excellent singer/actor with an exuberant personality.
| Baritone low Ab – high f
| "Tradition" or "If I Were a Rich Man" |
Golde
| Female
35-55
| To play 35 to 55 Dairy farmer’s wife. Looks older than her age from the hard lifestyle. Strong willed. A disciplinarian. Able to convey a command with a look or a clap of the hands.
| Mezzo low A - Eb
| "Sabbath Prayer" |
Tzeitel
| Female
18-25
| Eldest daughter. A cut from her mother’s apron. Wants to be a good mother and wife in the tradition of her faith. Strong belt & excellent comedic skills.
| Mezzo low B – D sharp
| "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" |
Hodel
| Female
18-25
| 2nd eldest daughter. Opinionated and strong willed. Knows the teachings of her faith. Has very definitive ideas about marriage. To marry a man who is learned is a prerequisite.
| Mezzo low B – E
| "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" or "Far From the Home I Love" |
Chava
| Female
15-25
| 3rd eldest and Tevye’s favorite daughter. Like him, a dreamer. Likes to read, lives her life in worlds where her books takes her. Just crossing over from child to young lady with the innocence of a young child. Strong dancer a plus.
| Mezzo low B – C
| “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” |
Shprintze/Bielke
| Female
8-12
| Tevye’s youngest daughters. Very dutiful in their place as children.
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| "Sunrise, Sunset" |
Yente
| Female
40-60
| The town matchmaker. A widow. Always busy with a sense of no time to slow down, even in her conversations.
| Alto Low F – mid Eb
| "The Rumor/Just Heard" |
Lazar Wolf
| Male
50+
| Town butcher, wealthiest man in town. A widower. A sense of the finer things in life but a bit crude in presence due to the nature of his work.
| Baritone, C - C
| "To Life" |
Motel
| Male
18-25
| A tailor. Very quiet & reserved in his manner. A hard worker striving to make ends meet to support himself and marry Tzeitel.
| Baritone-Tenor E – high F#
| "Miracle of Miracles" |
Perchik
| Male
18-25
| A student and revolutionary who has his own ideas about the problems of the world and his people, and has the answers to solve them. Attracted to Hodel and the intellectual challenge she presents.
| Baritone- B - high E
| "Sunrise, Sunset" |
Fyedka
| Male
15-25
| Russian peasant. Enjoys reading and has a very gentle manner. Displays a sense of respect for people, including those of the Jewish community. Has very strong feelings for Chava.
| no solo singing
| "Sunrise, Sunset" |
Fruma-Sarah
| Female
30+
| Lazar Wolf's dead wife, who rises from the grave
| Mezzo C - Eb
| "Tevye's Dream" |
Constable
| Male
40-50
| The local law official. Very much a peasant himself, with a sense of duty to his job. Treats all with equal respect, but considers himself a cut above the rest (most notably the Jewish population) due to the uniform he wears.
| non-singing role
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Male chorus / ensemble
| Male
6-99
| Excellent singers/actors for the roles of AVRAM, NACHUM, RABBI, MORDCHA and other PAPAS and SONS.
| Tenors and Baritones
| "To Life" |
Male chorus / ensemble
| Male
15-45
| Excellent dancers needed for “Bottle Dance”
| n/a
| Dance to "Bottle Dance" |
Female chorus / ensemble
| Female
6-99
| Excellent singers/actors for the roles of GRANDMA TZEITEL and MAMAS and DAUGHTERS.
| Sopranos and Altos
| "Sunrise, Sunset" |
Fiddler
| Male or Female
| Dance role, preferably one who can play violin and dance.
| n/a
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