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Fiddler on the Roof!
Character Descriptions
Please review each character carefully. All roles are open and WMP encourages all performers to submit for any role with which they identify regardless of type, gender, age, race or ethnicity.
Spots available for teenage singers/dancers!*
*All Children 12 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult at all rehearsals *
Principal Roles
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 daughters, closely raised according to the old scriptures.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Golde
Tevye's strong-willed wife who wishes for her daughters to have good husbands and live easier than she and Tevye.
Gneder: Female
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Tzeitel
Tevye's eldest daughter, who is madly in love with Motel. She is loyal to her family but typically challenges the town's traditions.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Hodel
Tevye's second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join Perchik in Siberia.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Chava
Tevye's second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with Perchik. She eventually leaves Anatevka to join Perchik in Siberia.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Shpintze
Tevye's fourth eldest daughter who takes lessons at home from Perchik.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Bielke
Tevye's youngest daughter. Takes lessons at home from Perchik.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Yente
The meddling matchmaker. She is a widow and village busybody who knows all of the town gossip.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Motel
The poor and meek tailor who shares a deep love with Tzeitel. Sensitive and nervous, but sincere and friendly.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Perchik
The outspoken student and visitor to Anatevka, who constantly challenges the traditions of the town. He eventually falls in love with Hodel.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Lazar Wolf
The feisty, brawny butcher and the town's wealthiest citizen who wishes to marry Tzeitel.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Avram
Runs the local bookshop and keeps the town advised of all the news in the area.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Grandma Tzeitel
Golde's deceased grandmother, who endorses the marriage between Tzeitel and Motel.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C#4
Fruma-Sarah
Lazar's Wolf's deceased first wife. She becomes enraged when her husband plans to wed Tzeitel.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Constable
Russian military official stationed near Anatevka who knows the villagers well, however he has superficial relationships with the villagers.
Gender: Male
Fvedka
A strong, young Russian soldier who sees past his military obligations and falls in love with Chava. He challenges Tevye's imposed silence.
Gender: Male
Ensemble
Villagers, Russian soldiers