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
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
EMACT DASH Nomination
Best Lead Actor (Musical) - John Alzapiedi