Fiddler on the Roof
music by Jerry Bock
lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
book by Joseph Stein
stage direction by Tom and Marlene Wachtell
music direction by Martha Warren
produced by Sandy Armstrong
choreography by Dan Marshall
Set in Russia in 1905, this beloved, award winning family musical is based on stories by Sholem Aleichem. It centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope with both the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters as each one's choice of husband moves further away from the customs of her faith, and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village.
Our goal is to have our audiences journey back in time to Anatevka where its inhabitants faced the many challenges of life in a small village in the midst of a world that did not understand their ways. Our cast, made up of actors of various religious and cultural backgrounds, have worked hard to place themselves in the shoes of Anatevka’s residents. While the show is well known for its humor, the underlying theme of people struggling to maintain family bonds and traditions in the midst of religious persecution and a changing social order is as current today as it has ever been.
Our cast is comprised of many talented singers, dancers, and actors from all over the greater Boston area. Our directors, Tom and Marlene Wachtell, are an award winning team that have created several productions on the Theatre III stage. Our musical director, Martha Warren, is a classically trained singer, performer, and teacher. Making his Theatre III debut, Dan Marshall, a professional performer and choreographer, has created original ethnic, folkloric, and classical choreography for this production.
PERFORMANCES
April 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22 at 8 pm
April 23 at 2 pm
lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
book by Joseph Stein
stage direction by Tom and Marlene Wachtell
music direction by Martha Warren
produced by Sandy Armstrong
choreography by Dan Marshall
Set in Russia in 1905, this beloved, award winning family musical is based on stories by Sholem Aleichem. It centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope with both the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters as each one's choice of husband moves further away from the customs of her faith, and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village.
Our goal is to have our audiences journey back in time to Anatevka where its inhabitants faced the many challenges of life in a small village in the midst of a world that did not understand their ways. Our cast, made up of actors of various religious and cultural backgrounds, have worked hard to place themselves in the shoes of Anatevka’s residents. While the show is well known for its humor, the underlying theme of people struggling to maintain family bonds and traditions in the midst of religious persecution and a changing social order is as current today as it has ever been.
Our cast is comprised of many talented singers, dancers, and actors from all over the greater Boston area. Our directors, Tom and Marlene Wachtell, are an award winning team that have created several productions on the Theatre III stage. Our musical director, Martha Warren, is a classically trained singer, performer, and teacher. Making his Theatre III debut, Dan Marshall, a professional performer and choreographer, has created original ethnic, folkloric, and classical choreography for this production.
PERFORMANCES
April 7-8, 14-15, and 21-22 at 8 pm
April 23 at 2 pm
CAST
Megan Fitzpatrick.......................the Fiddler
John Alzapiedi......................................Tevye Victoria Powell.....................................Golde Hadley Crane......................................Tzeitel Angela Powell......................................Hodel Katherine Harvey................................Chava Cecilia Juliano................................Shprintze Sophia Smith.........................................Bilke Leslie Wagner.......................................Yenta Dan Marshall.......................................Motel Kevin Turano.....................................Perchik Jon Saul........................................Lazar Wolf Chris Schmitt.........Mordcha, the Innkeeper Richard Oxenberg.........................the Rabbi Alexander Dinola...Mendel, the Rabbi's Son Bob Moore................Avram, the Bookseller John Gorgone..............Nachum, the Beggar Beth Conners.....................Grandma Tzeitel Kay Marsella............................Fruma-Sarah |
Tony Strattner........................the Constable
Mark Prokes......................................Fyedka Ellen Valade.........Shaindel, Motel's Mother Jai Gluckman Thomas.......................Villager Elizabeth Hoermann.........................Villager Laurie Corron....................................Villager Naomi Marie Preheim......................Villager Donald Hoban...................................Villager Liz Ruark............................................Villager Meredith Jones..................................Villager Ed Knights..........................................Villager Erika Wilde.........................................Villager Abel Jimenez......................................Villager Jade Ansell.........................................Villager Joanne Moren....................................Villager Joseph Germanos..............................Villager Jack Conners............................Villager/Child Anne Conners..........................Villager/Child Jack Magan...............................Villager/Child |
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