Auditions at Theatre Lawrence

COMING NEXT:

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APRIL 7-8

“Fiddler on the Roof”

Directed By:

Mary Doveton

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2024-2025 Season Audition Dates Coming Soon!

Auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof”

Sunday, April 7 and Monday, April 8

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Book by Joseph Stein | Music by Jerry Bock | Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

This is the tale of Tevye and his family in a changing Russia. Filled with humor, warmth and honesty, it tells the story of traditional family and values across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion. Its universal themes of intergenerational struggle in changing times have made it loved and recognized across the world. Songs include Sunrise, Sunset; If I Were a Rich Man; Do You Love Me; Matchmaker and many others.

Directed by MARY DOVETON

Assistant Directed by DANNY ROGOVEIN

Music Direction by SUSAN HIRES

Choreography by MOLLY GORDON

The universality of its themes means that we will be looking for a large, diverse cast playing ages 10 through 90. Therefore, performers of all ethnicities, races, genders and abilities are encouraged to audition.

All those auditioning should come prepared to sing a 30 – 60 second cut from a song. Please bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.

Everyone will be asked to learn some dance moves. Those auditioning for the bottle dance will be given more.

Those auditioning may be asked to cold read short monologues from the script.

Scripts are available at the box office with a $10 deposit.

PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to make our audition process more efficient for everyone, Theatre Lawrence is “test driving” a new online system for managing auditions. The website is called Casting Manager (castingmanager.com).

In order to sign up for auditions, you will need to create a free actor profile in the system. When creating your profile please fill it out as completely as possible. This includes uploading a headshot, listing past roles (or uploading a resume), and other relevant information. The good news is once you do this you will not need to fill any of this information out on the audition form for this or any future auditions. You also have the ability to update your profile at any time, not just when signing up to audition. If you audition at another theatre that also uses Casting Manager all your information will travel with you.

We will also use this platform to contact you about call backs and casting, so please make sure that you check the email you use to sign up for your account.

Once again, we are simply test driving this program for the next few shows. If it is useful for you and our production teams, then great, if not, no harm no foul.

Thanks!

Casting Manager: Audition Sign Up

PERFORMANCES

June 7, 8, 9; 13, 14, 15, 16; 20, 21, 22, 23

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS FOR ROLES AVAILABLE

TEVYE: (40 – 60s) Relate-able! He is a likeable, hard-working, pious dairyman who sees the positive side of life. Strong patriarch but gentle father of 5 daughters. He is humorous and relaxed, but when pushed, can show stubbornness and rage. Strong actor who must carry the show and have a good connection with the audience.

GOLDE: (35 – 60s) Tevye’s wife of twenty-five years and mother of his five daughters, Golde is a strong helpmate and traditionalist, faced with changes of a “new world.” She has a sharp tongue and wit. Strong love of family and wishes the best for her daughters. Good comic timing.

TZEITEL: (18 – 25) The eldest daughter; she is the first to marry and challenge the traditions. A strong dramatic actress who has a big scene with Tevye when told she will marry the butcher rather than the man she loves.

HODEL: (18 – 25) The second daughter who becomes engaged to Perchik, the radical student. She leaves Anatevka to follow him to a prison in Siberia. Sings the beautiful, Far from the Home I Love, to Tevye at the railroad station.

CHAVA: (11 – 24) The third daughter, loves to read, breaks Tevye’s heart when she runs off with Fyedka, a Russian soldier. Strong actress and dancer.

SHPRINZE: (12 – 17) The second youngest daughter.

BIELKE: (10 – 13) The youngest daughter.

YENTE: (40 – 70’s) The irrepressible matchmaker; Yente is a widow who matches up the young people of the village to marry. She is the village busybody and knows all the news of the town. Great sense of comedy.

LAZAR WOLFE: (55 – 65) About the same age as Tevye, he is the wealthy widowed butcher who wants to marry Tzeitel through a traditional arrangement with her father, and give her a good life. Somewhat feisty with some good comic timing.

MOTEL: (25 – 30) A poor, sensitive tailor who wants to marry Tzeitel. Grows stronger in the course of the show. Sings Wonder of Wonders.

PERCHIK: (21 – 28) A student visiting Anatevka, he brings in new ideas that challenge traditions. Intense and committed, he falls in love with Hodel. Duet with Hodel, Now I Have Everything.

FYEDKA: (18 – 24). A Russian soldier who challenges Tevye and village traditions and falls in love with Chava. Strong. Has solo in To Life, and is part of Russian dance.

THE CONSTABLE: (40 – 60) Russian military official in charge in Anatevka. Likes some of the villagers, but that doesn’t stop him from following orders. Strong actor.

THE RABBI: (65 – 90) Anatevka’s Jewish spiritual leader.

MENDEL: (30 – 45) The Rabbi’s son.

MORDCHA: (50 – 70) The innkeeper who runs the tavern and is Tevye’s friend.

AVRAM: (35-60) The bookseller who also keeps the town informed about news in the area.

GRANDMA TZEITEL: (65 – 85) A ghost in the dream sequence who comes to decree that Tzeitel and Motel must marry. Solo. Will also play a villager.

FRUMA SARAH: (40 – 55) The ghost of Lazar Wolf’s departed wife who is enraged that her husband may marry again. Strong singer. Will also play a villager.

NACHUM: (40-60) The town beggar.

SHAINDEL: (45-60) Motel’s mother.

VILLAGERS; RUSSIAN SOLDIERS; BOTTLE DANCERS; 2 BOYS (10 – 15): There is a strong ensemble in the show that will make up many different families. They appear in many songs, dances and scenes.

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