AUDITIONS FOR
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF &
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JR.
at Brundage Park Playhouse.

 

 

 

 

 

Audition Dates:
In-Person Auditions will take place at the Randolph Community Center, Calais Road, Randolph, NJ 07869.  Open Call, no appointment needed.

• Sunday, May 25, 2025, 12pm – 5pm
• Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Call-Backs by invitation at the theatre: Saturday, May 31, 1pm-5pm Location: Brundage Park Playhouse, 2 Bungalow Lane, Randolph, New Jersey.

Performance Dates: 

Full Cast (all ages) Production Performance Dates:  

• Friday August 8 and August 15 at 7pm
• Saturday August 9 and August 16 at 3pm
• Sunday August 10 and 17 at 3pm

Junior Production Performance Dates

• Saturday August 9 and August 16 at 11am
• Sunday August 10 and 17 at 11am

Virtual and In-Person Auditions will be accepted.

In-Person Audition Details:

• For the full cast production, all ages are welcome to audition.
• For the junior production, auditioners must be under 18 years of age
• Junior production performers may also be cast as sons and daughters in the full production.
• All auditioners will be asked to prepare a 16-32 measure selection of a musical theater song in the style of the show or from the show.
• Please bring a device to play a track to accompany you. There will be no accompanist.
• Be prepared to read from the script. Some dancing (standard musical staging/Some Dance/Optional) will be required for some characters.
• Please provide a headshot and resume, if available. Photos will be taken at the audition for those performers without headshots.
• Refer to the character breakdown below for main roles.
• Rehearsals will take place approximately 3 days a week usually consisting of two -week days and one weekend day. All auditioners must be available for all rehearsals during the entire tech week (8/2 – 8/7) and for all performance dates (performance dates listed above).
• For further information, please call (973) 989-7092.

Virtual Audition Details

• Submissions due May 25th by 5pm. Please email your self-tape to Chrystina at [email protected] (YouTube, WeTransfer, or Dropbox preferred). Please note that you may be invited to attend in-person callbacks.

 

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Original Production Directed & Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories, by special permission of Arnold Perl
Directed by Ray Gelpke

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, 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 his 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 10 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.”

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: Alphabetical Listing

FIDDLER FULL CAST (all ages)

AVRAM – Runs the local bookstore and keeps the town advised of the all the news in the area. Male, 25-50 yrs old, Range D3-Eb4

BIELKE – Tevye’s youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik. Female, 8-12 yrs old, Range B3- D5

CHAVA – Tevye’s middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs away with Fydeka, a Russian soldier. Female 17-20 yrs old, Range B3- D5

CONSTABLE – Russian military officer stationed near Anatevka, who knows the villagers well; however, he has a superficial relationship with the villagers. Male 35-45 yrs old. Speaking Role.

ENSEMBLE – Various Villagers and Russian Soldiers.

FRUMA-SARAH – Lazar Wolf’s deceased first wife. She becomes enraged when her husband plans to wed Tzeitel. Female 25-35 yrs old, Range C4 – Eb5

FYEDKA – A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye’s imposed silence. Male 20-25 yrs old. Speaking Role.

GOLDE – Tevye’s strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye. Female 40-50 yrs old. Range A3 – Eb5

GRANDMA TZEITEL – Golde’s deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage between Tzeitel and Motel. Female 60-75 yrs old. Range C#4 – D5

HODEL – Tevye’s second eldest daughter, who must choose between her family and Perchik. Female 18-23 yrs old. Range B3- E5

LAZAR WOLF – The fiesty, brawny butcher and the town’s wealthiest citizen, who wishes to marry Tzeitel. Male 40-50 yrs old. Range C3-F#4

MOTEL – The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly. Male 18-25 yrs old. Range E3 – 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. Male 20-30 yrs. old. Range B2-E4

RABBI – Male 40-50 yrs old

SHPRINTZE – Tevye’s fourth daughter, also takes lessons at home with Perchik. Female 9-13 yrs old. Range B3-D5

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 unmarried daughters, who he has raised according to the old scriptures, Male 40-50 yrs old

TZEITEL – Tevye’s eldest daughter, who bravely defies family tradition to wed the man she loves instead of the man her father has chosen for her. Female 18 – 25 yrs old. Range:  B3 – D5

YENTE – The meddling matchmaker and town busybody who knows all the town gossip. Female 50-60 yrs old. Range F3 – F5.

 

FIDDLER JR. (Under 18 years of age)

AVRAM – Runs the local bookstore and keeps the town advised of all the news in the area. Male, Teen/Late Teen, Range D3-Eb4

BIELKE – Tevye’s youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik. Female, Early Teen/Child, Alto

CHAVA – Tevye’s middle daughter who loves to read. Falls in love and runs away with Fydeka, a Russian soldier. Female, Late Teen/ Early Teen, Range A#3- Bb3

CONSTABLE – Russian military officer stationed near Anatevka, who knows the villagers well; however, he has a superficial relationship with the villagers.  Male, Late Teen Speaking Role.

ENSEMBLE – Various Villagers, MENDEL, and Russian Soldiers, MORDCHA, SASHA

FYEDKA – A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye’s imposed silence. Male, Teen/ Early Teen Speaking Role.

FIDDLER – Silent (any age)

GOLDE – Tevye’s strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye. Female, Late Teen, Range C#5 – Db5

HODEL – Tevye’s second eldest daughter, who must choose between her family and Perchik. Female,  Late Teen/Early Teen. Range A#3 – Bb3

LAZAR WOLF – The fiesty, brawny butcher and the town’s wealthiest citizen, who wishes to marry Tzeitel. Male, Late Teen D5– C4 (Middle C)

MOTEL – The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly. Male, Late Teen/Early Teen Range Tenor.

PERCHIK – The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka, who constantly challenges the traditions of the town. He eventually falls in love with Hodel. Male, Late Teen/Early Teen Range C5- B3

RABBI – Male, Late Teen Speaking Role

SHPRINTZE – Tevye’s fourth daughter, also takes lessons at home with Perchik. Female, Early Teen/Child Range Alto

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 unmarried daughters, who he has raised according to the old scriptures. Male, Late Teen Range B5-E3

TZEITEL – Tevye’s eldest daughter, who bravely defies family tradition to wed the man she loves instead of the man her father has chosen for her. Female, Late Teen/Early Teen Range:  C5 – B3

YENTE – The meddling matchmaker and town busybody who knows all the town gossip. Female, Late Teen, Range Alto.