AUDI-SHUHHHHNS, AUDITIONS…
…AUDITIONS!

Needham Community Theatre announces auditions
for Fiddler on the Roof!

Directed by Alyssa Bene and Tristan Burke
Music Directed by Benjamin Doucette and Jakob Michaels
Produced by Naomi Goldman and Jeremy White

Monday June 3
Tuesday June 4
Wednesday June 5
Callbacks Tuesday June 11

All auditions will be held at the
Newman Elementary School, 1155 Central Ave., Needham

Please plan to sing 16-32 bars of either a song from the show or a song in the style of the show.

Performances are scheduled for November 22, 23, 24, 30 and December 1.
(Please note that November 30 and December 1 is Thanksgiving weekend.)

Rehearsals will begin in September. Planned rehearsals are Sunday afternoons and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Not all actors will be called for all nights.

To sign up for an audition slot:  
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4BA5AF2FAA8-48950694-fiddler

AVAILABLE ROLES

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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays Age: 9 to 13
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3

Bielke

Tevye’s youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays Age: 60 to 75
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C#4

Fruma-sarah
Lazar Wolf’s deceased first wife. She becomes enraged when her husband plans to wed Tzeitel.
Plays 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.
Plays 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.
Plays Age: 20 to 25

Ensemble
Villagers
Russian Soldiers

PLEASE NOTE:

Children need to be entering 5th grade (in September 2024) or older to audition.

Any questions, please email naomi.goldman@yahoo.com