FIDLER AFN DAKH / FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (In Yiddish) - NYC EPA
Folksbiene National Yiddish Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Tue, Apr 03, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
Other $445/week for AEA Members
SEEKING
The cast requires versatile actors who are excellent singers and dancers or strong movers.
We are seeking actors with excellent acting skills, strong vocal skills, dance training and a working acquaintance with Yiddish or a great ear for language. Fidler Afn Dakh (Fiddler On The Roof) is performed entirely in Yiddish (with English and Russian supertitles).
PREPARATION
Please be prepared to sing a song from Fiddler On The Roof, if possible. Otherwise, please sing traditional musical theater repertoire that shows your voice and range. Audition material can be performed in English. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in your proper key and bring a headshot and resume, stapled together.
Actors wishing to be considered for the role of “The Fiddler” are encouraged to play the violin at this audition.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Chris Massimine, CEO/Executive Producer
Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director
Book: Joseph Stein
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Yiddish Translation: Shraga Friedman
Director: Joel Grey
Musical Director: Zalmen Mlotek
Choreographer: TBA
Casting: Jamibeth Margolis, CSA
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin June 4, 2018
First Preview: July 4, 2018
Press Opening: July 15, 2018
Closing: August 26, 2018
Venue: Off Broadway’s Safra Hall at the Museum Of Jewish Heritage, NYC
OTHER
All should be excellent singers with strong music reading skills, ability to sing and act in foreign languages (experience with Yiddish and Hebrew a plus) and be able to move well.
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
Synopsis: Experience Fiddler on the Roof in a new way– in Yiddish, the language of Tevye and his family! The rich Yiddish translation (with English and Russian supertitles) adds new depth and dimension to the most well-known Jewish musical in the world. Don’t miss the beloved story of a community and its struggle to balance traditions and desires in a changing world. The little town of Anatevka will bustle with the sounds of mame-loshn in the U.S. premiere of Fiddler in Yiddish from July 4 through August 26, 2018, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
Seeking:
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. 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. 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 tradition. 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. Female. Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Chava
Tevye's middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs off with Fyedka, a Russian soldier and breaks her Father’s heart. Female. Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Shprintze
Tevye's fouth eldest daughter who takes lessons at home from Perchik. Female.
Age: 15-20 but looks 10 - 15
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Bielke
Tevye's youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik. Female.
Age: 15 to 20 but looks 8 - 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Male. Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Constable
Russian military official stationed near Anatevka who knows the villagers well, however he has superficial relationships with the villagers. Knowledge of Russian a plus.
Male. Age: 35 to 45
Vocal Range: Baritone
Fyedka
A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye's imposed silence. Knowledge of Russian a plus. Male.
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal Range: Tenor
Mordcha
Male. Runs the bar in town and is a friend of Tevye. Age: 40-60.
Rabbi
Male. Anatevka’s Jewish spiritual leader. Age: 40-60.
Mendel
Male. The Rabbi’s son. Age: 20 -35.
Nachum
Male. The town beggar. Age: 20-35.
The Fiddler
The Fiddler must be an actor who can play the violin well. Freedom of movement and expression are the keys to casting this character. The Fiddler is a silent role, yet an important one, and can easily be played by either a man or woman. Age: 20 – 35.
All roles are open to performers of all ethnicities.
The cast requires versatile actors who are excellent singers and dancers or strong movers.
Seeking performers with excellent acting skills, strong vocal skills, dance training and a working acquaintance with Yiddish or a great ear for language. Fidler Afn Dakh (Fiddler On The Roof) is performed entirely in Yiddish (with English and Russian supertitles).
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 audition.
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