FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Equity Principal Actors - Fireside Theatre Auditions

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - NYC EPA
Fireside Theatre | Fort Atkinson, WI

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Dinner Theatre
$745 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (See breakdown).

Performers of all ethnicities, physical types, gender identities, and ages are encouraged to audition.

All roles will be understudied. There are currently no Equity stage managerial positions available.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is fine. Please bring your headshot and resume, stapled together.

LOCATION

Open Jar Studios
1601 Broadway
11th floor main entrance
New York, NY 10019
Enter on 48th Street. Holding room - Studio 12L

PERSONNEL

Book: Joseph Stein
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Musical Director: Mary Ehlinger
Choreographer: Doug Reed
Expected to attend:
Director: Ed Flesch

OTHER DATES

1st rehearsal: February 12, 2024
Runs February 29, 2024 – April 14, 2024

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

SEEKING:

TEVYE – 40s-50s; A poor dairyman, philosophic, humorous, a loving father to his five daughters, a long-suffering husband, friendly, good-natured but has a volcanic temper.

GOLDE – 40s-50s; Tevye’s long-suffering wife; character woman with good comic ability; strong; protective of her family; loving but not especially warm; worthy adversary to Tevye.

TZEITEL – 20s; Tevye’s eldest daughter; she is Golde in training but still has the warmth and joy of youth.

HODEL – 20s; Tevye’s second daughter; smart; strong; independent, excellent mezzo soprano.

CHAVA – 18 -28; Tevye’s third daughter; sweet; loving; shy but romantic; a bookworm; Tevye’s favorite.

MOTEL – 20s-30s; Local tailor; meek and mild but has strength underneath, has good comic ability; in love with Tzeitel.

PERCHIK – 20s; Revolutionary student; zealous and passionate; believes in his culture and its traditions but is a reformer, strong baritone with some tenor notes.

FYEDKA – 20s; Young Russian; attractive; a perfect match for Chava.

LAZAR WOLF – 40–60; Local butcher, Tevye’s age, wealthy but dull, has comic ability and will probably cover Tevye.

YENTE - 40s-50s; Matchmaker, over-bearing, nosy, but very likable, has comic ability.

SHAINDEL – 30–50; Motel’s mother, tall character woman with comic ability, plays Frumah Sara – Lazar’s dead first wife - in the nightmare and will probably cover Golde.

CONSTABLE – 30s-50s; A Russian official, stern but understanding and cordial when he is with Tevye.