Music Theater Works is excited to receive general submissions for our upcoming show of Fiddler on the Roof. The creative team includes: L. Walter Stearns (Director), Michael McBride (Music Director), and Marla Lampert (Choreographer). The audition submissions are due by Saturday, January 25, 2025. Auditions will only be accepted through the Google Form in this link: https://forms.gle/sAKzbcuRU6rBCHAR9

Below are MTW’s policies, period of engagement, and the Guys and Dolls character breakdowns. Please send all questions about casting to casting@musictheaterworks.org. All phone calls will be directed to the casting email. We are looking forward to seeing your submissions!

         

                        Fiddler on the Roof Character Breakdown

Music Theater Works encourages those who are ethnically, culturally, or spiritually Jewish to audition. The entire production will be overseen by Jewish leadership, including a rabbi who will act as a cultural consultant for the production.

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 presenting Vocal range: Ab2 to F4

Golde – Tevye’s strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye.
Gender: Female presenting Vocal range: A3 to Eb5

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 presenting Vocal range:B3 to D5

Hodel – Tevye’s second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join Perchik in Siberia.
Gender: Female presenting Vocal range:B3 to E5

Chava – Tevye’s middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs off with Fydeka, a Russian soldier.
Gender: Female presenting Vocal range:B3 to D5

Shprintze – Tevye’s fourth eldest daughter who takes lessons at home from Perchik. 
Gender: Female presenting Vocal range: B3 to D5 Age: 9-13

 Bielke – Tevye’s youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik.
Gender: Female presenting Vocal range: B3 to D5 Age: 9-13

Yente – The meddling matchmaker. She is a widow and village busybody who knows all of the town gossip.
Gender: Female presenting Vocal range: F3 to F5

Motel – The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly.
Gender: Male presenting Vocal range:E3 to F#4

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 presenting Vocal range: B2 to E4

Lazar Wolf – The feisty, brawny butcher and the town’s wealthiest citizen who wishes to marry Tzeitel. 
Gender: Male presenting Vocal range:C3 to F#4

Avram – Runs the local bookshop and keeps the town advised of all the news in the area. 
Gender: Male presenting Vocal range: D3 to Eb4

Grandma Tzeitel – Golde’s deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage between Tzeitel and Motel. Gender: Female presenting Vocal range:C#4 to D5

Constable –  Russian military official stationed near Anatevka who knows the villagers well, however he has superficial relationships with the villagers.
Gender: Male presenting

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 presenting

Ensemble – Villagers, Russian Soldiers, Male Presenting Featured Dancers, Male Identifying Youth

Fiddler – a high level violinist (example repertoire: Ravel Tzigane, Saint-Saëns Danse macabre, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, etc.) The role of Fiddler will be on stage and will have light movement.