Temecula Valley Players is casting the internationally acclaimed Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Directed by J. Scott Lapp, musically directed by Janie D’Avignon, and choreographed by Gary Iversen.  Rehearsals begin June 18. Performances August 19 – September 5 at the Old Town Temecula Theatre.

WHEN
Friday, June 4, 6-10pm by appointment Saturday, June 5, 10-8pm by appointment

WHERE
The Temecula Valley Players Shop 41606 Date Street, Suites 202 & 202A, Murrieta, CA

CALLBACKS
Sunday, June 6 from 1-8 pm at Director’s Request. General Movement callback at 1pm

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Actors, singers and dancers wishing to audition are asked to prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song that shows range and personality. It should not be from the show but if you are interested in a particular role, then it would be wise to be familiar with that character’s songs. Please also bring your book in case you are asked to sing another selection. Bring a picture/resume and sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided.

For more information or to schedule an audition appointment please email auditions@temeculavalleyplayers.com. Please email your first three choices for time slots (by hour), you will receive an email with your confirmation time and date. Please bring this with you to auditions. For more information visit www.jeremylapp.com

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• Tevye: To play 35- 55 Dairy man, father of five daughters. A dreamer. Live his faith and values its traditions. Must be an excellent singer/actor with an exuberant personality. Baritone.
• Golde: To play 35 to 55 Dairy farmer’s wife. Looks older than her age from the hard lifestyle. Strong willed. A disciplinarian. Able to convey a command with a look or a clap of the hands. Mezzo-Soprano.
• Tzeitel: Female 18+ to play 20s. Eldest daughter. A cut from her mother’s apron. Wants to be a good mother and wife in the tradition of her faith. Strong belt & excellent comedic skills. Mezzo-Soprano.
• Hodel: Female 18+ to play 20s. 2nd eldest daughter. Opinionated and strong willed. Knows the teachings of her faith. Has very definitive ideas about marriage. To marry a man who is learned is a prerequisite. Warm Mezzo-soprano.
• Chava: Female to play late teens. 3rd eldest and Tevye’s favorite daughter. Like him, a dreamer. Likes to read, lives her life in worlds where her books takes her. Just crossing over from child to young lady with the innocence of a young child. Mezzo-soprano.
• Shprintze/Bielke: to play 8-12 Tevye’s youngest daughters. Very dutiful in their place as children. Yente: Female to play 40s-50s. The town matchmaker. A widow. Always busy with a sense of no time to slow down, even in her conversations. Character belt. Alto.
• Lazar Wolf: Male to play 50- 60. Town butcher, wealthiest man in town. Strong and big in stature. A widower. A sense of the finer things in life but a bit crude in presence due to the nature of his work. Baritone.
• Motel: Male 18+ to play 20s. A tailor. Thin and lanky. Very quiet & reserved in his manner. A hard worker striving to make ends meet to support himself and marry Tzeitel. Baritone-Tenor.
• Perchik: Male 18+ to play 20s. A student and revolutionary who has his own ideas about the problems of the world and his people, and has the answers to solve them. Attracted to Hodel and the intellectual challenge she presents. Baritone.
• Fyedka: Male 18+ to play 20s. Russian peasant. Enjoys reading and has a very gentle manner. Displays a sense of respect for people, including those of the Jewish community. Has very strong feelings for Chava. Excellent Tenor.
• Constable: Male to play 40s. The local law official. Very much a peasant himself, with a sense of duty to his job. Treats all with equal respect, but considers himself a cut above the rest (most notably the Jewish population) due to the uniform he wears.
• Character men who are excellent singers/actors for the roles of AVRAM, NACHUM, RABBI, MORDCHA and other PAPAS and SONS.
• Women of various ages who are excellent singers/actors for the roles of GRANDMA TZEITEL and MAMAS and DAUGHTERS.
• Young Men of various ages who are excellent singer/dancers for the roles of Russians & Bottle Dancers.