Musical Numbers       Hear a Sample!     PROLOGUE Tradition [Tevye, Villagers]     SCENE ONE Matchmaker [Hodel, Chava, Tzeitel]     SCENE TWO If I Were a Rich Man [Tevye]     SCENE THREE Sabbath Prayer [Tevye, Golde, Villagers]     SCENE FOUR To Life [Tevye, Lazar, Villagers]     SCENE EIGHT Sunrise, Sunset [Tevye, Golde, Perchik, Hodel, Villagers]     SCENE TEN Do You Love Me? [Tevye, Golde]     SCENE ELEVEN Far from the Home I Love [Hodel]     SCENE THIRTEEN Chava Sequence [Villagers]     SCENE FOURTEEN Anatevka [Golde, Yente, Lazar, Mendel, Avram, Tevye]

Broadway Jr. / Fiddler on the Roof Jr. Credits Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl Book by Joseph Stein Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Music by Jerry Bock Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince Entire Original Production Directed & Choreographed by Jerome Robbins Overview / Synopsis Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s Fiddler on the Roof is one of Broadway’s enduring masterpieces. Set in the little village of Anatevka, this epic piece of theatre tells the story of Tevye, a poor dairyman, as he tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of their small, tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.   The Tony Award-winning Fiddler on the Roof ran on Broadway from 1964 to 1972 with 3,242 performances. The casts of Fiddler over the years have included the celebrated Israeli actor Topol, the legendary Zero Mostel and Bea Arthur as Broadway’s original Yente.   The Broadway Junior Collection now offers this musical legend in a format perfect for younger actors. Fiddler on the Roof Jr. is the authorized young performer’s edition of this epic story. Its charm, humor, warmth, honesty and universal themes cut across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion and will bring the world of the theatre to your very own backyard.     Audio Sampler - HL90001862   ShowKit – HL09970318             Back to Broadway Jr.

Cast of Characters     Tevye is the heart and conscience of Fiddler on the Roof. He does not necessarily need to have a great singing voice, but must have a strong, easily projected voice that can fill your performance space.     Golde is the backbone of the family. She, like Tevye, need not be the greatest singer in the world, but should have a commanding voice.     Tzeitel is the oldest daughter of Tevye and Golde, and sets the plot of Fiddler into action by pleading with her father to let her marry Motel the Tailor.     Hodel is a strong, independent middle child of the three older daughters. Hodel’s melancholy lament, "Far from the Home I Love," demands a good singer/actor.     Chava is an introspective, rather shy young woman who seems to favor books over other pursuits. Her love for the young Russian, Fyedka, tests her father’s love to the very limit and provides the largest conflict in the story.     Perchik should be able to hold his own with Tevye. Being a strong character, he clashes with Tevye idealistically, but is likable, charming, and ultimately a member of the family.     Lazar Wolf is a butcher. With featured singing in "To Life," he must be able to sell the song.     FEATURED ENSEMBLE - These roles are featured comedic parts that do not rely on great singers:     The Fiddler must be a young person who can hold the attention of an entire audience with movement, facial expression and dance.     Motel is the young tailor who marries Tzeitel. A young Woody Allen type works well.     Yente is your matchmaker. Try to cast a young woman who can capture the quintessential feel of the Jewish matchmaker, without making her a stereotype.     The Constable is the local sheriff. Cast an actor who can provide a sense of threat, foreboding and conflict.     Fyedka is a young Russian soldier who falls in love with Chava. He should be a strong actor, but needn’t be a singer.