Fiddler on the Roof (Musical)

Fiddler on the Roof

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Synopsis:	Attempting to live a normal life filled with Jewish traditions in early twentieth century Russia, Tevye , a dairyman, is searching for appropriate husbands for his three eldest daughters - Tzeital, Hodel and Chava. In a break of tradition, his daughters refuse to accept the wishes of the matchmaker, Yente, and their father. Instead, the marry men that they love. Meanwhile, Russians are instigating terrible pogroms against the Jewish people in Russia. In the end, the Jews of Anatevka are forced to leave their homes and Tevye is determined to start a better life in a new land.
License:	Music Theatre International (MTI)
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Fiddler on the Roof Characters
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Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
Grandma Tzeitel	female	mezzo	65 – 85	cameo
Yente	female	alto	50 – 75	supporting
Rabbi	male	baritone	45 – 79	cameo
Tevye	male	baritone	45 – 65	lead
Golde	female	mezzo	40 – 55	supporting
Nachum	male	spoken	40 – 65	cameo
Shaindel	female	spoken	40 – 60	cameo
Lazar Wolf	male	baritone	35 – 55	supporting
Constable	male	spoken	30 – 45	cameo
Fruma-Sarah	female	mezzo	30 – 45	cameo
Avram	male	baritone	30 – 60	cameo
Mordcha	male		30 – 60	cameo
Yussel	male	spoken	25 – 60	cameo
Fyedka	male	spoken	21 – 32	cameo
Perchik	male	tenor	21 – 30	supporting
Motel	male	tenor	18 – 27	supporting
Tzeital	female	mezzo	18 – 25	supporting
The Fiddler	male	mute	18 – 40	cameo
Sasha	male	spoken	18 – 30	cameo
Hodel	female	mezzo	17 – 24	supporting
Mendel	male	baritone	16 – 25	cameo
Chava	female	mezzo	16 – 23	supporting
Shprintze	female		10 – 16	cameo
Bielke	female		8 – 14	cameo
Villagers and Russian soldiers	N/A	various	6 – 99	chorus