"Fiddler on the Roof" Show Page

By Joseph Stein and Sheldon Harnick
Music by Jerry Bock

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For Actors: REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
WHO'S IN WHAT
FIDDLER THREADED DISCUSSIONS

January 15-18, 2004, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 2 p.m.
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, on the campus of U of M
Directed by Rachel Francisco
SYNOPSIS: Visit turn-of-the-century Russia in this beloved musical of family, lost heritage, indomitable spirit, and, of course, TRADITION.
CONTACT THE DIRECTOR, Rachel Francisco
CAST LIST:
Tevye - Mark Bernstein
Golde - Kathleen Beardmore
Tzietel - Amy Bogetto-Weinrab
Hodel - Marci Rosenberg
Chava - Anna Boonin
Lazar Wolf - Leo Zainea
Perchik- Curt Waugh
Motel - Dave Feiertag
Yente - Lisa Putman
Mendel - Brandon Cave
Fyedka - Nick Kittle
Rabbi - Hal Rothbart
Constable - Dick Bauman
Sprintze - Jenny Herzog
Bielke - Allie Stein

CHORUS-
Lauren Auge
Anne Bauman
Charlie Cocagne
Melanie Hearsch
Ann Marie Mann
Joy Martin
Joey Newhouse
Craig Nichols
Shaina O'Sullivan
Chelsea Picken
Dan Hearsch
Dave Rowe
Liz Rushton
Wendy Sielaff
Dann Smallwood

CHILDREN'S CHORUS
Kelsy Durkin
Amelia Franceschi
Sasha Lazare
Alex Rigney
Eliza Stein
Anika Steppe

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
Dave Lindholm
Mike Weiskopf
PRODUCTION STAFF:
Director - Rachel Francisco
Producer - Joey Klei
Assistant Director - Caitlin Frankel
Choreographer - Caitlin Frankel and Rachel Francisco
Music Director - Kim Dolanski
Set Design - Bill Anderson
Lighting Design - Tiff Crutchfield
Costumes - Alix Berneis, Patsy Morita, Libby Smallwood, Terry Ten Eyck
Props - Debbie Thomas
Sound - Bob Skon
DIRECTOR COMMENTS
First-time Civic director Francisco emphasizes the importance of presenting the show with strict representation of Jewish culture and traditions, many of which are lost in productions of the show. "Just the little things like the physical separation of the men and women and adding folk dances to the original choreography – we wanted the show to be truly authentic while still giving it very different staging and feeling," explains Francisco. "Our point was that while ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ follows one particular family in one particular village, this story is universal," she said. "The persecution and discrimination faced by Jews at this time is a story that had existed for thousands of years, and continues to exist today."
LINKS:
For Actors: REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
WHO'S IN WHAT
VIEW PRODUCTION STILLS

HEAR PRODUCTION SONGS
Click on "Listen" to hear a :30 sample of each song (from BestBuy.com)

Listen	1.	Prologue / Tradition / Main Title
Listen	2.	Matchmaker
Listen	3.	If I Were A Rich Man
Listen	4.	Sabbath Prayer
Listen	5.	To Life
Listen	6.	Miracle Of Miracles
Listen	7.	Tevye's Dream
Listen	8.	Wedding Procession - (previously unreleased)
Listen	9.	Sunrise Sunset
Listen	10.	Wedding Celebration And The Bottle Dance
Listen	11.	First Act Finale - (previously unreleased)
Listen	12.	Entr'acte - (previously unreleased)
Listen	13.	Do You Love Me?
Listen	14.	Far From The Home I Love
Listen	15.	Chava Ballet Sequence
Listen	16.	Rejection Scene, The - (previously unreleased)
Listen	17.	Anatevka
Listen	18.	Second Act Finale
Listen	19.	Any Day Now - (previously unreleased)

January 15-18, 2004, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, on the campus of U of M Directed by Rachel Francisco

SYNOPSIS: Visit turn-of-the-century Russia in this beloved musical of family, lost heritage, indomitable spirit, and, of course, TRADITION.

CONTACT THE DIRECTOR, Rachel Francisco

LINKS: For Actors: REHEARSAL SCHEDULE WHO'S IN WHAT

VIEW PRODUCTION STILLS

HEAR PRODUCTION SONGS Click on "Listen" to hear a :30 sample of each song (from BestBuy.com)

1.

Prologue / Tradition / Main Title

2.

Matchmaker

3.

If I Were A Rich Man

4.

Sabbath Prayer

5.

To Life

6.

Miracle Of Miracles

7.

Tevye's Dream

8.

Wedding Procession - (previously unreleased)

9.

Sunrise Sunset

10.

Wedding Celebration And The Bottle Dance

11.

First Act Finale - (previously unreleased)

12.

Entr'acte - (previously unreleased)

13.

Do You Love Me?

14.

Far From The Home I Love

15.

Chava Ballet Sequence

16.

Rejection Scene, The - (previously unreleased)

17.

Anatevka

18.

Second Act Finale

19.

Any Day Now - (previously unreleased)

THE PREVIEW: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Sunday January 11, 2004 THE REVIEW: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Friday January 16, 2004

January 15-18, 2004, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 2 p.m.
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, on the campus of U of M
Directed by Rachel Francisco

LINKS:
For Actors: REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
WHO'S IN WHAT

HEAR PRODUCTION SONGS
Click on "Listen" to hear a :30 sample of each song (from BestBuy.com)

THE PREVIEW: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Sunday January 11, 2004

THE REVIEW: Printed in the Ann Arbor News Friday January 16, 2004