[NEohioPAL]Audition: EXCEPTIONAL actor/singer/dancers needed for "Fiddler...Roof"

Sean Szaller seanszaller at mail.com
Wed Sep 15 23:46:13 PDT 2004


<P>Beachwood Community Theater is proud to annouce auditions for its upcoming production of the musical classic, "<B><I><FONT size=4>Fiddler on the Roof</B></I></FONT>."</P>
<P>Jill Koslen, dir.; Sean Szaller, mus'l dir./choreo.; Joseph Stein, author; Jerry Bock, composer; Sheldon Harnick, lyrics; City of Beachwood Recreation Department, producers.; Produced through special arrangement with Music Theater International.</P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">
<P>Friday, October 1: 6:30pm-7:30pm -- Children in grades 3-9</P>
<P>7:30pm-? -- Adults (by appointment only -- please see below for information)</P></B>
<P>Auditions will be held in the Beachwood High School cafeteria, 25451 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood OH.</P>
<P>Please prepare 16 measures of your best material. An accompaniest will be provided. You MUST provide sheet music in your key. <B>Acapella singing will not be allowed</B>. There will be a short dance call for the men, so please come with appropriate clothing. ALL AUDITIONEES: Please note, because of the specific time period and religious element to this show, you may be asked to alter your appearance for authenticity (i.e. growing facial hair, not cutting hair, dyeing hair, etc.). </P>
<P>Call-backs will be held on Friday, October 8 from 6:30-9:30pm. You will be contacted after your initial audition if you are needed at call-backs. The show is scheduled to run Feb. 4-6, 11-13. Friday shows are at 8pm, Saturday's at 7:30pm, and Sunday's at 2pm. </P>
<P>We are seeking a large cast (approx. 22M/15W) ranging in age from 7-70. All roles, except "The Fiddler," are currently available. We are specifically seeking:</P><B>
<P>Tevye </B>(40-50): The dairyman, a strong willed man, compassionate, has a soft-side, humorous but not a clown; <B>Golde </B>(40-50): Tevye's wife, has a hard exterior but truly is a caring mother, also very humorous; <B>Tzeitel </B>(18-20): Tevye's eldest daughter, secretly in love with Motel the tailor, the first to stand up to her father; <B>Hodel </B>(16-18): The 2nd oldest, she is the perhaps the strongest willed of the 5 daughters; <B>Chava </B>(14-16): Is greatly influenced by the strength shown by her two elder sisters, wise for her age; <B>Shprintze </B>(9-12): Tevye's 2nd youngest; <B>Bielke </B>(7-9): The youngest daughter; <B>Yente</B>: The "matcmaker," mature female, typical jewish grandmother figure, a real talker with a heart of gold; <B>Lazar Wolf</B>: The butcher, lonely in his older age, a nice man with a bit of a temper; <B>Rabbi</B>: The older spiritual leader of his community, very wise; <B>Motel</B>: The tailor, nebbish, backwards at first but soon bl
 ossoms into a man, humorous but certianly not over the top; <B>Perchik</B>: The student, a "radical" thinker who isn't afriad to speak his mind, intelligent and good natured; <B>Fyedka</B>: A russian boy who falls in love with Chava, very pleasant, well read and quite bright, a true gentleman; <B>Nachum</B>: The beggar, humorous, sarcastic; <B>Mendel</B>: The Rabbi's son, intelligent in scripture but not very worldly; <B>Constable</B>: Official head of the Russians, a good man at heart but he has a job to do, not a mean character but rather very complex; <B>Grandma Tzeitel</B>: Character actress role; <B>Fruma Sarah</B>: Character actress role; <B>Sons</B>: Varying in ages from 9-19; <B>Daughters</B>: Varying in ages from 9-19; <B>Mamas</B>: Adult women; <B>Papas</B>: Adult men; <B>Russians</B>: Mostly between 17-22 in age, excellent dancers. </P><B>
<P>Adults interested in auditioning should contact the Beachwood Recreation Department at 216/595-3734 to arrange for an audition slot. </B>If there is no answer, please leave a message and your call will be returned. If you have any questions, feel free to respond to this email. </P></FONT><BR>
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