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Fiddler on the Roof
Book: Joseph Stein Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Director and Choreographer: Gary De Mattei Musical Director: Caryn Hartglass Location - Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126 |
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Playful People Productions is proud to announce that we will be producing the full-length version of the Broadway smash hit musical, Fiddler On The Roof! We are casting Fiddler age-appropriately. There are excellent parts for playful people from ages 12 to adult including a large ensemble of singers and dancers.
New York-based theatre artists Gary De Mattei (Director/Choreographer) and Caryn Hartglass (Musical Director) will be recreating the original Jerome Robbins choreography that comes with the show. As with all of our shows here at Playful People Productions, our production of Fiddler On The Roof is a workshop production. This means no experience is necessary, just a desire to play and learn the art of musical theatre story telling. However, if you already do have experience doing theatre, and would like to take your skills to the next level, don't miss this great opportunity to play with Caryn Hartglass and Gary De Mattei.
And here's a BONUS: for the very first time, Playful People Productions will be incorporating a small ensemble of musicians to play live onstage during each performance. NO TRACK! So, if you play a musical instrument and want to work with this exciting new production of a musical theatre classic, dust off your instrument and start practicing. Or if you are already a musician who loves to play, we want you to play with us! CLICK HERE FOR MUSICIAN AUDITION INFORMATION
Based on Sholom Aleichem's Tevye And His Daughters, Fiddler on the Roof is the beloved story of the small, tradition-steeped town of Anatevka, Russia, during 1905, where Jews and Russians live in delicate balance. During the course of the show, the time-honored traditions of Anatevka are both embraced and challenged by Tevye and his colorful community, as they witness three of his five daughters, Tzeitel, Hodel and Chava, grow up and fall in love in a time of extraordinary change. Fiddler on the Roof's Broadway premier became the longest-running Broadway musical in history, a title it maintained for almost ten years. It is a story that captures the essential human longings for love, community, success, freedom, family, and meaning. Fiddler features such iconic songs as the beautiful "Sunrise, Sunset," the boisterous "If I Were a Rich Man," and the classic "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" as well as many others.
TUITION
Includes: all dramatic/vocal/dance coaching, show t-shirt, script, music CD, costume use (shoes, tights, underclothes not included) and digital access to show photos following performance.
One Actor: $300
Two Actors from same family: $570 (use promo code Actor2 on first registration page)
Three Actors from same family: $855 (use promo code Actor3 on first registration page)
PARTICIPATION HOURS
For each participating cast member, 15 hours of adult volunteer work is required (25 hours for two cast members/35 hours for three). If unable to fulfill hours of participation, a buyout option is available at $150/$250/$350. You will be able to opt out when you fill out your Parent Talent Form after auditions. You will be invoiced via PayPal for your buyout. Any late buyout payments will have a 20% late fee added on. Information on Job Choices will be coming soon.
PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION SCHEDULE (subject to change)
How to Audition Workshop: Wednesday, November 16 or Thursday, November 17, 4-9pm. (FREE)
This workshop is included with registration for your benefit, it is not mandatory.
If you are unsure of how to audition, come to the workshop and learn all you need to know to make your audition a success! This five-hour intensive workshop on acting, singing and dancing comes as a courtesy with the registration for our Fiddler on the Roof Production. We will cover how to prepare for auditions. We will teach parts from the Fiddler on the Roof song, "Tradition" that you will be given to sing at your audition or we will help you with the 16 bars of the Broadway show tune you've selected for your audition. Songs from Fiddler are encouraged. Also, come to the workshop wearing comfortable clothes. You will learn the movement/dance combination you will be doing at the audition.
BONUS! In addition to all of this audition training you will be given a specific time for your audition on Saturday 11/19 or Sunday 11/20. If you don't attend the audition workshop you will not have a scheduled time and you will have to wait in line at the auditions for when time is available.
IF YOU STILL WANT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Individual Vocal Coaching: Friday, November 18, 3-10pm and Saturday, November 19, 9-11am. (ADDITIONAL FEE)
If you are interested in taking private voice lesson with Musical Director Caryn Hartglass to prepare for your Fiddler audition, please email info@artiststheatre.com to schedule your appointment.
Auditions: Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, noon to 4pm.
Prepare 16 bars of a Broadway Show Tune. Bring your sheet music. A pianist will be provided. Songs from Fiddler are encouraged. (Please, no pop songs.) Also, come prepared to learn a movement combination.
In the past we've taken you in groups, however, at the Fiddler auditions we will start by seeing you one at a time. If you have attended the workshop you will have a specific audition time. Those who do not have a scheduled time will be instructed to put their names on a sign-up sheet at the audition. Whenever there is an opening between scheduled audition times we will call names in order from the sign-up sheet. If you are not present when your name is called, you will need to sign up again.
You will sing your 16 bars when you are called. Remember, your 16 bars can simply be the appropriate section of the song "Tradition" which you learned if you attended the audition workshop. When we have heard 12 people we will bring your group of 12 back in and do the movement combination. If you attend the workshop you will have already learned this dance. When we finish with the first group of 12 we will repeat this process until everyone has been seen.
Callbacks: Sunday, November 20, 6 to 10pm.
Some of you may be invited to come to a callback where you will be asked to sing and read additional material from the show. We will be sensitive to your age since it is a school night. Adults will be scheduled later than young adults and teens. Your callback will not last the entire four hours.
Orientation: Saturday, January 7, noon - 4pm. This orientation is mandatory. We will read through the script, talk about costumes and the set design and discuss the history behind Sholom Aleichem's story of Tevye and His Daughters, the basis for Fiddler On The Roof.
Rehearsals: Download the Fiddler Rehearsal Schedule (Subject to change) All rehearsals are mandatory. Please submit your conflicts when you register. If you have a scheduling conflict, your absence must be approved by the director. Otherwise you may not be able to participate in the actual performances. A detailed schedule will be posted. You may not be called to every rehearsal.
Children/Teens - Tuesday through Thursday, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Adults - Tuesday through Thursday, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Everyone - Saturdays, noon to 4:00 PM
First Day of Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 10
Load-In: Monday, February 27
Tech & First Dress: Tuesday, February 28 (Only one cast, to-be-determined)
Second & Final Dress: Wednesday, March 1 (Only one cast, to-be-determined)
Production Dates:
Thursday, March 2, Evening Performance, 7pm
Friday, March 3, Evening Performance, 7pm
Saturday, March 4, Matinee Performance, 1pm; Evening Performance 7pm
Sunday, March 5, Matinee Performance, 1pm; Evening Performance 6pm
Strike: Sunday, March 5, 9pm
PLAYING AGE (KEY):
You will see the words "Playing Age" next to the role. Here's what that means in years old.
TEEN – 12 to 18
YOUNG ADULT – 19 to 26
ADULT – 27 to 127
NOTE: Children younger than 12 who would like to participate may do so only by discretion of the director. Please email barb@galiotto.com for those under 12 who would like to be considered.
The CAST OF CHARACTERS
The Characters, also known as "roles," are the named parts listed in the libretto and score of Fiddler On The Roof.
We are seeking 2 casts of 30, plus musicians. Some of the adult roles will be single cast with understudies. The musicians will play all the performances. ROLES FOR ADULTS – Several seasoned adult performers may be brought in to play the major adult roles.
THE VILLAGERS:
The Villagers, also know as "The Ensemble" and/or "The Chorus", portray the people who live in the little village of Anatevka. They are:
The PAPAS(Adults) Download the audition music from Tradition for the PAPAS.
The MAMAS (Adults) Download the audition music from Tradition for the MAMAS.
The SONS (Teens/Young Adults) Download the audition music from Tradition for the SONS.
The DAUGHTERS (Teens/Young Adults) Download the audition music from Tradition for the DAUGHTERS.
RUSSIANS & SOLDIERS (Teens/Young Adults/Adults)
FEATURED DANCERS (Teens/Young Adults/Adults)
SONGS THAT THE ENSEMBLE SINGS AND DANCES: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset; The Wedding; The Bottle Dance; Crossovers; The Rumor; Anatevka.
There will be single and/or double casting in these areas as needed. Some understudies, smaller speaking roles, and solos may/will be determined during rehearsals.
THE FIDDLER, Dancer and Mime
Playing Age: Teen/Young Adult/Adult
The Fiddler represents the tradition of the Jewish People. The Fiddler is seen from the very beginning and throughout the show. It is a non-speaking role. The Fiddler will also mime and dance; playing the violin throughout show. We would like to cast an actual violinist in the role.
TZEITEL, Eldest Daughter
Playing Age: Teen/Young Adult
Vocal Range: Soprano/Alto (B3 to D5)
Tzeitel is the first daughter to marry and the first to challenge the traditions. She has a desperate crying scene with Tevye when faced with marrying Lazar Wolf instead of Motel, who she really loves.
SONGS: Tradition; Matchmaker (solo/trio); Anatevka
MOTEL, The Tailor
Playing Age: Teen/Young Adult
Vocal Range: Tenor (E3 to F#4)
An impoverished tailor and secretly pledged to Tzeitel, Motel gathers the courage to ask Tevye for her hand in marriage. He feels "even a poor tailor is entitled to some happiness." They marry and start a family, which also includes the "new arrival" of a sewing machine. Motel is a sensitive, nervous but loveable young man who breaks with tradition by seeking the hand of his childhood sweetheart, Tzeitel, and not only comes into his own in the process, but tests the very foundations of his religion.
SONGS: Miracle of Miracles (solo); Sunrise Sunset; Anatevka
HODEL, Tevye and Golde's 2nd Eldest Daughter
Playing Age: Teen
Vocal range: Soprano/Alto (B3 to E5)
Tevye and Golde's second daughter, Hodel falls in love with Perchik and they defy tradition by not seeking her father's permission to marry, only his blessing. Later, she leaves Anatevka for Siberia to be with the imprisoned Perchik.
Hodel sings a haunting solo as she says goodbye to her father at the train station.
SONGS: Tradition; Matchmaker (solo/trio); Sunrise, Sunset; Now I have Everything; Far From the Home I Love (solo)
PERCHIK, The Student
Playing Age: Teen
Vocal Range: Tenor (B2 to E4)
Perchik is a visitor to Anatevka, and therefore, an outsider. He brings with him radical new ideas that challenge the traditions. He falls for Hodel. Perchik is intense and unfailing in his commitment to his beliefs.
SONGS: Tradition, Sunrise, Sunset, The Dream, The Wedding Dance, Now I Have Everything (solo)
CHAVA, Tevye and Golde's 3rd Eldest Daughter
Playing Age: Teen
Vocal Range: Soprano/Alto
Chava is the scholarly daughter who loves to read. She falls in love with Fyedka, a Russian, and is ordered to "never see him again." They elope and her family disowns her, until the end when Tevye (momentarily) acknowledges them.
SONGS: Tradition; Matchmaker(solo/trio); Sunrise, Sunset; Anatevka
FYEDKA, a Russian
Playing Age: Teen
Mainly speaking role.
Fyedka, a strong young soldier, sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye's imposed silence towards him.
SONGS: To Life; Anatevka
SHPRINTZE, Tevye and Golde's 4th Eldest Daughter
Playing Age: Teen
Vocal Range: Soprano/Alto
Shprintze take lessons at home from Perchik and appears in several musical numbers and scenes with some speaking lines.
SONGS: Tradition; Sunrise, Sunset; Anatevka; The Dream
BIELKE, Tevye and Golde's Youngest Daughter
Playing Age: Teen
Vocal Range: Soprano/Alto
Bielke take lessons at home from Perchik and appears in several musical numbers and scenes with some speaking lines.
SONGS: Tradition; Sunrise, Sunset; Anatevka; The Dream
MENDEL, The Rabbi's Son
Playing age: Teen/Young Adult
Mendel has a very funny scene with Tevye in Act I where he shows his uncertainty of the presence of Perchik in the village. He is also in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONG: Tradition; Sunrise, Sunset; The Rumor; Anatevka
TO LIFE SOLOIST, a Russian
Playing age: Teen/Young Adult
Vocal Range: Tenor (Must be able to sing an Ab5 and sustain a G4)
Russian soloist sings the solo in the musical number, "TO LIFE". He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset
SASHA, a Russian
Playing age: Teen/Young Adult
Fyedka's Russian friend who feels contempt towards the Jews of Anatevka. May also double as a villager in some scenes. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset
BORIS, a Russian
Playing age: Teen/Young Adult
Fyedka's Russian friend. May also double as a villager in some scenes. Part of chorus. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset
NACHUM, The Beggar
Playing age: Young Adult
Nachum has a very funny scene in "Tradition". He will also play a villager as well as a bottle dancer. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset; Anatevka
YUSSEL, The Town Hatter
Playing age: Young Adult
Has a scene with Motel in Act I. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers. Yussel will also play a villager and possibly a bottle dancer.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset; Anatevka
MORDCHA, The Innkeeper
Playing age: Young Adult
Mordcha runs the bar in town and is everyone's friend. Good comedic acting role and part of chorus. He is the Emcee at Tzeitel's wedding. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; Sunrise, Sunset; The Rumor; Anatevka
AVRAM, The Bookseller
Playing age: Young Adult
Avram runs the bookshop in town and keeps the town advised of all of the news in the area. Good character role and part of chorus. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; Sunrise, Sunset; The Rumor; Anatevka and others.
ROLES FOR ADULTS (Several seasoned adult performers may be brought in to play the major roles)
TEVYE, The Dairyman
Playing Age: Adult
Vocal Range: Tenor/Baritone (Ab2 to F5)
As the narrator and main character of this story, Tevye is the father of five daughters, an impoverished milkman, a leader in his Jewish community, and husband to the headstrong Golde. He is faced with struggles to uphold the traditions of his people, especially through the marriages of his daughters. Tevye is a likeable, hard-working, pious man who sees the positive side of life. Strong patriarch but gentle father of his daughters who he has raised according to the Scriptures. He is humorous and relaxed, but when pushed, can show stubbornness and rage.
SONGS: Tradition; If I Were a Rich Man; Sabbath Prayer; To Life; Tevye's Monologue; The Dream; Sunrise, Sunset; Tevye's Rebuttal; Do You Love Me?; Chava Sequence; Anatevka
GOLDE, Tevye's Wife
Playing Age: Adult
Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano (A3 to Eb5)
As Tevye's wife of twenty-five years and mother of his five daughters, Golde is an efficient helpmate and traditionalist, faced with changes of a "new world." She has a sharp tongue and wit. Her love of family helps her face the challenges that her family encounters. Golde is the real strength behind Tevye, the one who keeps the household going. She is very concerned that her daughters make good matches and have easier lives than she and Tevye have had.
SONGS: Tradition; Sabbath Prayer; The Dream; Sunrise, Sunset; Do You Love Me?; Anatevka
YENTE, the Matchmaker
Playing Age: Adult
Vocal Range: Soprano/Alto (F3 to F5)
The village's matchmaker and busybody. Yente is the middle-aged widow who matches up the young people of the village in the hopes that they will marry. She knows all the news of the town.
SONGS: Tradition; The Rumor; Sunrise, Sunset; Anatevka
LAZAR WOLF, The Butcher
Playing Age: Adult
Vocal Range: Baritone (C3 to F#4)
A rich butcher, widower of Fruma-Sarah, and the man Yente the matchmaker sets as a match for Tzeitel. Lazar is the town's wealthiest citizen and is the same age, if not older, than Tevye. He wants to marry, by traditional parental agreement, Tevye's daughter, Tzeitel. Promising to give her a good & secure life.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; Sunrise, Sunset; Anatevka
THE CONSTABLE, a Russian
Playing Age: Adult
Non-singing Role
A local Russian official, the constable, though he has a good relationship with Tevye, follows his orders to perform an "unofficial demonstration" during Tzeitel and Motel's wedding, and then forces all the Jewish villagers to leave Anatevka. This Russian military official stationed near Anatevka, knows the villagers well, and even likes some of them, particularly Tevye. But these superficial relationships don't prevent him from carrying out violence against the people.
THE RABBI, Anatevka's Jewish Spiritual Leader.
Playing Age: Adult
The voice of reason. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; The Dream; Anatevka
GRANDMA TZEITEL
Playing Age: Adult
Vocal Range: Mezzo/Alto (C#4 to D5)
Grandma Tzeitel is a ghost figure who appears in the Dream Scene and has a wonderful solo, endorsing the marriage of Tzeitel to Motel. This actress will also appear as a villager. She is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; The Dream; Sunrise, Sunset; Anatevka
FRUMA-SARAH
Playing Age: Adult
Vocal Range: Mezzo/Alto (C4 to Eb5)
Fruma-Sarah is also a ghost figure who appears in the Dream Scene. She portrays Lazar Wolf's departed wife & becomes enraged that her husband plans on marrying Tzeitel. This actress will also appear as a villager. She is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; The Dream; Sunrise, Sunset; Anatevka
SHANDEL, the Mother of Motel
Playing Age: Adult She has a very funny scene in Act I. She is also in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset; Anatevka
Russian Priest
Playing Age: Adult
Christian spiritual leader. Will also play a villager. He is in several other scenes and musical numbers.
SONGS: Tradition; To Life; The Dream; Sunrise Sunset
BAND/MUSICIANS
Musicians Audition: Friday, November 18, 3-10pm and Saturday, November 19, 9-11am
Location - Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
If you are a musician and are interested in auditioning for Fiddler On The Roof, please email info@artiststheatre.com to schedule your appointment. No other registration is necessary. If you are not available during these times, please email us and we will try to arrange a time when you are available. You will be asked to prepare a piece of music no longer than 2 minutes that shows off your skills. You will also be asked to sight read a brief selection from Fiddler On The Roof. There is no fee required for musician auditions. Musicians will rehearse in January and February. The schedule and location are to be determined.
We are seeking the following musicians to play the show on stage during our production. We will have a piano or keyboard and a trap set (drums) at the audition. All other instruments must be provided by the auditionee.
Piano/Keyboard
Accordion or concertina
Acoustic Bass Fiddle
Violin (Fiddler)
Viola
Cello
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Clarinet (Reeds)
Flute (Reeds)
Saxophone (Reeds)
Trumpet (Brass)
Tuba or Trombone (Brass)
Percussion
Others (If you play an instrument not listed here please bring it to auditions.)
| GARY DE MATTEI, Director/Choreographer | |||
| Gary De Mattei is an actor, director, producer, filmmaker, writer and teacher living in New York City. He is the founder and Artistic Director of the nonprofit theatre company, The Artist's Theatre Repertory Ensemble (TheATRE). Gary was last seen on the New York stage in the award-winning new play, No One Asked Me by Kate Ballen. Before moving to New York in 2008 Gary worked extensively in Bay Area theatre as an actor, director, writer, producer, teacher, and arts administrator. He was the co-founder and producing artistic director of Theatre On San Pedro Square (TOSPS) in San Jose from January of 2000 to April of 2008. During that time Gary produced plays and musicals that showcased local, national and international theatre artists. Gary was the Theatre Department Chair at Presentation High School in San Jose. During his tenure at Presentation Gary directed plays and musicals and taught acting. His theatre department was awarded the prestigious Best High School Musical Award from the American Musical Theatre. Gary is a Bay Area Theatre Critics Award nominee for his portrayal of Fiorello H. LaGuardia in Foothill Music Theatre's production of Fiorello. A proud member of Actor's Equity Association, Gary trains at HB Studios in New York under the guidance of his acting teacher Austin Pendleton. For more about Gary go to his website, GaryDeMattei.com. |
| CARYN HARTGLASS, Musical Director | |
| A classically trained singer, Caryn Hartglass has performed in opera and musicals in the United States and abroad. Some of her favorite roles include Queen of the Night (Magic Flute), Blonde (The Abduction From The Seraglio), Rosina (Barber of Seville) Aldonza, (Man of La Mancha); Dot (Sunday in the Park with George); Johanna (Sweeney Todd); Eva Peron (Evita) and Cunegonde (Candide) for which she was nominated for a Bay Area Theatre Critics Award. She won two international operatic vocal competitions: the Eisteddfod Classical Voice Competition in South Africa and the Concours International D'Oratorio et de Lied in France and recorded a collection of French, German and American art songs on the French label, Ligia Digital. Caryn studied voice with the legendary coloratura Mady Mesplé in Paris. Audio and video clips of her musical performances can be accessed at CarynHartglass.com. |