UPCOMING AUDITIONS

Fiddler On The Roof

Auditions will be held 2/26 and 2/27 at 6:30pm in the Leeds Arts Council Theatre

Show Dates April 18th through April 28, 2024 (8 shows)

Directed by Brandi McClaran

Please prepare 16 to 32 bars of a Broadway type song for the vocal audition. An accompanist will be provided, so please bring sheet music to your audition. There will also be a cold read from the script. If there is a need for callbacks, they will be held Saturday, March 2nd, time is TBD. Rehearsals will begin March 4th and will run Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 9pm. If you have any questions, please contact Brandi McClaran at broadwaybound38@yahoo.com

Character Breakdown

Tevye

The likeable, hard-working, pious dairyman who always tries to see the positive side of life. He is a proud patriarch and father of five daughters, closely raised according to the old scriptures.

Gender: Male

Age: 45 to 60

Vocal range top: F4

Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Golde

Tevye’s strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye.

Gender: Female

Age: 40 to 50

Vocal range top: Eb5

Vocal range bottom: A3

Tzeitel

Tevye’s eldest daughter, who is madly in love with Motel. She is loyal to her family but typically challenges the town’s traditions.

Gender: Female

Age: 18 to 25

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Hodel

Tevye’s second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join Perchik in Siberia.

Gender: Female

Age: 18 to 23

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Chava

Tevye’s middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs off with Fydeka, a Russian soldier.

Gender: Female

Age: 15 to 20

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Shprintze

Tevye’s fouth eldest daughter who takes lessons at home from Perchik.

Gender: Female

Age: 9 to 13

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Bielke

Tevye’s youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik.

Gender: Female

Age: 8 to 12

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Yente

The meddling matchmaker. She is a widow and village busybody who knows all of the town gossip.

Gender: Female

Age: 50 to 60

Vocal range top: F5

Vocal range bottom: F3

Motel

The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly.

Gender: Male

Age: 18 to 25

Vocal range top: F#4

Vocal range bottom: E3

Perchik

The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka, who constantly challenges the traditions of the town. He eventually falls in love with Hodel.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 30

Vocal range top: E4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Lazar Wolf

The feisty, brawny butcher and the town’s wealthiest citizen who wishes to marry Tzeitel.

Gender: Male

Age: 40 to 50

Vocal range top: F#4

Vocal range bottom: C3

Avram

Runs the local bookshop and keeps the town advised of all the news in the area.

Gender: Male

Age: 40 to 60

Vocal range top: Eb4

Vocal range bottom: D3

Grandma Tzeitel

Golde’s deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage between Tzeitel and Motel.

Gender: Female

Age: 60 to 75

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: C#4

Fruma-sarah

Lazar’s Wolf’s deceased first wife. She becomes enraged when her husband plans to wed Tzeitel.

Gender: Female

Age: 35 to 45

Vocal range top: Eb5

Vocal range bottom: C4

Constable

Russian military official stationed near Anatevka who knows the villagers well, however he has superficial relationships with the villagers.

Gender: Male

Age: 35 to 45

Fyedka

A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye’s imposed silence.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 25

Ensemble

Villagers, Russian Soldiers