Auditions Open for Newnan Theatre Company’s Production of “Fiddler on the Roof”
In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.
Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof” has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.
The show features a star turn in Tevye, among the most memorable roles in musical theatre. Original director/choreographer Jerome Robbins' staging is legendary, and available from MTI in a comprehensive choreographic guide. Its celebrated score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, features songs loved the world over: "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Matchmaker," to name a few. “Fiddler on the Roof” is simply Broadway at its very best.
Auditions will take place June 10 & 11 from 7 to 9 pm at Newnan Theater Company, 24 1st Avenue Newnan, GA 30263.
Directed by Dave Dorrell, NTC Managing Director
Production dates: August 30 - September 9
Roles are available for actors age 9 to 90! Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script and a short dance combination to be taught at the audition. If you have dance experience, all the better! Come prepared with 16 measures of a song (not from Fiddler) that showcase your range and ability. A pianist will be provided - bring your music - no CDs or a capella, please.
All roles are available:
Tevye, a poor milkman
Golde, his wife
Tzeitel, their oldest daughter, about nineteen. Loves Motel.
Hodel, their daughter, about seventeen. Falls in love with Perchik.
Chava, their daughter, about fifteen. Falls in love with Fyedka.
Shprintze and Bielke, their youngest daughters, about twelve and nine
Motel Kamzoil, the tailor, who loves, and later marries, Tzeitel
Perchik, a student and revolutionary, who falls in love with Hodel
Fyedka, a young Christian man who marries Chava
Lazar Wolf, the butcher that Tzeitel was supposed to marry
Yente, the gossipy village matchmaker who matches Tzeitel and Lazar
Fruma-Sarah, Lazar Wolf's dead wife, who rises from the grave in Tevye's nightmare
Grandma Tzeitel, Golde's dead grandmother
Mordcha, the innkeeper
Rabbi, the village rabbi
Constable, the head of the Russian authority in Anatevka
5 or 6 townspeople/chorus roles
4 featured male dancers
Children Townspeople Chorus
For more information please visit
www.newnantheatre.org or email
managing-director@newnantheatre.org
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