Fiddler on the Roof by Theatre UP
in Littleton, New Hampshire

Characters

• TEVYE a dairy farmer
• GOLDE Tevye's Wife
• TZEITEL Female, 18-25 - Range: B3 - D5 Tevye's eldest daughter, who is head over heels in love with her childhood sweetheart Motel. She is loyal to her family but love leads her to buck the community’s traditions.
• HODEL Female, 18-23 - Range: B3 - E5 Tevye's second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She is intelligent, headstrong and bold. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join Perchik in Siberia.
• CHAVA Female, 15-20 - Range: B3 - D5 Tevye's middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs off with Fydeka, a Russian soldier.
• SHPRINTZE Female, 9-12 - Range: B3 - D5 Tevye's fourth eldest daughter who takes lessons at home from Perchik. Ensemble Role
• BIELKE Female, 6-11 - Range: B3 - D5 Tevye's youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik. Ensemble Role
• MOTEL KAMZOIL Male, 18-34 - Range: E3 - F#4 The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly.
• PERCHIK Male, 20-32 - Range: B2 - E4 The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka, who constantly challenges the traditions of the town. He eventually falls in love with Hodel.
• FYEDKA Male, 18-25 - Speaking Role A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye's imposed silence.
• LAZAR WOLF Male, 40s-60s - Range: C3 - F#4 The feisty, brawny butcher and the town's wealthiest citizen who wishes to marry Tzeitel.
• YENTE Female, 30s-60s - Range: F3 - F5 The meddling matchmaker. She is a widow and village busybody who knows all of the town gossip. Requires excellent comic timing.
• GRANDMA TZEITEL Female, 55-80 - Range: C#4 - D5 Golde's deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage between Tzeitel and Motel.
• FRUMA SARAH Female/Male, 25-65 - Range: C4 - Eb5 Lazar's Wolf's deceased first wife. She becomes enraged when her husband plans to wed Tzeitel. Looking for an excellent character actress. THIS IS LIKELY A VOICE ONLY ROLE: the character is planned to be a large puppet.
• THE RABBI Male, 40-70 - Speaking Role Anatevka’s Jewish spiritual leader
• MENDEL Male, 16-30 - The Rabbi’s son. He is uncertain of the presence of Perchik and the idea of change in the village.
• CONSTABLE Male, 30-60 - Speaking Role Russian military official stationed near Anatevka who knows the villagers well, however he has superficial relationships with the villagers.
• MORDCHA, AVRAM, NACHUM, YUSSEL, SHANDEL, SASHA, BORIS, PRIEST, ETC Make up the ENSEMBLE of Villagers that will populate all different kinds of families! Russian Soldiers and Dancers as well! Both speaking and non-speaking roles, as well as small solos, are available. The ensemble is key to this show as the main themes we’re exploring surround community and tradition. There will be double casting here as necessary.
• MORDCHA The innkeeper
• AVRAM The Bookseller
• NACHUM The Beggar
• YUSSEL
• SHAINDEL Motel's Mother
• SASHA a russian soldier
• BORIS a russian soldier
• PRIEST A Russian Orthodox Priest
• FIDDLER
• RIFKA Woman in the Rumor
• MIRALA Woman in the Rumor
• RUSSIAN SOLOIST
• ENSEMBLE