[star2ballie]

It seems like everyone I talk to is either a) doing Fiddler, or b) has done Fiddler. So, who did you play (or are you playing right now)? Did you enjoy it? Oh, and if you have any pictures of you playing your role, please post them!!! This will also (hopefully) be helpful for those of us who are currently in the show to know who to PM with questions of their characters.

I'm playing Chava right now. Haven't started rehearsals yet, but will be soon. I adore the role, and I can't wait to perform it!

[Cake_in_Song]

I was Fruma Sarah. It was pretty wicked, but I don't have any pictures. Just imagine me (find some pics in the last picture thread if you don't know what I look like) wearing a hideous wedding dress, sitting on a ladder, waving my arms madly, and screaming in high C.

[Buff Daddy]

I played Perchik in 2004.

When Perchik first meets Tevye:


Perchik leaving Hodel


Buff

[BroadwayBeast]

Hey Allie. Guess what? Im in Fiddler no. So heresthe story behind this one. So ok i tried out for Fantasticks and i didnt get cast because of my height and she said i look to pretty for the role of Matt. Bummer. But anyways she called Jo Ellen and Recommended me for Fiddler because of the shortage of guys. So now i am a russian / townsperson. So yup i will see you saturday.

[Zines]

Awesome!

[Matthew]

I played Mendel.
Type-casting, eh?
just kidding.

[star2ballie]

hahaha

[RachaelB]

My first rehersal for Fiddler is tomorrow! i cant wait! i'm playing Chava!x

[DaddyDiesel]

The first show and role I ever had was Mendel in Fiddler. I would post a picture but I was 15, funny looking (not like that has changed much), and probably couldnt find a pic if I tried. LOL Im not that old but Digital cameras werent were not popular at the time.

[norayouadora]

Currently playing Golde. Well actually... Currently cast as Golde and possessing a script, but the read-through isn't even until February 28--such is the crazy workings of my school's music dept. Lol. But I will definitely take tons of pictures when the show finally begins. I'm so excited.

[superdave]

I am in love with Fiddler on the Roof. It definitely is one of the greatest musicals of all time. It's such a joy, to do it. It's my second time to do it, Rehearsals are currently underway. I am playing Sasha, and doing the Russian Solo in "To Life"--because I am the only guy in our company of 60+ that can only sing it without strain...haha...I guess thats an honor?

When I was in it in high school, I played Mordcah--and we didnt have any russians that could sing that solo, so guess what--I sang it too. Our school's production of Fiddler, sucked very badly though.

I will probably do this show 4 or 5 times more before I die. Everyone does it for one, and two, I love it a lot.

[philsusername]

Avram The Bookseller -- TWICE!!

"Terrible news in the outside world ..."

I love every minute of it!!!!!

[audreydarling]

I played Tzeitel in one production ...and a Mama in another..it was so much fun....and this fall I will probably be auditioning again...hopefully I can get hodel this time....I got called back twice..but got cast in the roles above...so I have yet to play the role

congrats to all who are in the show now..it's a wonderful experience

[I Love Lockstock]

I've played Chava in a community production, and Hodel in a pro production. Chava is the most fun ever, I really love the character!

[star2ballie]

[brown_eyed_actress]

I'm playing Tzeitel right now ... pretty fun stuff! I love her character; she's responsible, but still can pick fun at her sisters and be silly.

The Chava in our production is a sweetie: I think it's stereotyping that every Chava has to be pretty and sweet. She's the favorite child and everything ... star2ballie, have you heard "Chavaleh" yet? It's a beautiful beautiful song! Lots of dance in it too!

[star2ballie]

[I Love Lockstock]

It's hard, especially in this show, to NOT become a family with your cast!

[superdave]

Next to "To Life", "Chavaleh" is my favorite song in the show.

[brown_eyed_actress]

Yea, I don't know if I could even try to pick a favorite song!! I absolutely love the dancing the guys do in "To Life" and, the Russian solo is my favorite part! "Matchmaker" is way up there on the list, of course, and so is "Chavaleh"! I also love "Do You Love Me" and "Now I Have Everything" because they're both so beautiful!

[RachaelB]

[broadwayfreak67]

I played "Perchik."
It was a blast!

[mcfly2015]

i am a villager in Tradition, Sabbath Prayer, To Life, Wedding Dances and The Rumor as well as the Fish and Bagel Seller (Fish, Fresh Fish; Bagels, Fresh Bagels)

This is my 1st time doing Fiddler and it has definitely trump Annie as my favorite show of all time and our cast has become very close during are rehearsal time. I agree that is very hard not to. Anyways, we open March 1st. I will keep everyone posted.

[maddawg54]

in my first ever production i was in Fiddler and i was Lazar. it was a very fun part, and "To Life" was a great song to do

[bmw8822]

Fiddler was my first production with other than the 8th grade rendition of Annie. I played Motel and absolutly loved the part and the production!

[schoogie]

[phantomphan85]

I've never done this musical, sadly, which is a shame because it's a great favourite of mine, but I would love to play one of the daughters while I'm still young enough!

[bbforsheebee]

we actually are just starting our first rehearsals for fiddler this week and I'm playing Hodel and couldn't be more excited.

[jessiemil42]

Grandma Tzeitel.. and I got to fly.. it was amazing!!

[ilovemusicals1018]

I played the part of Shprintze. It was a great production. i loved it, the cast got really close!

[charlieb2bav]

i was in the ensemble but i also played the bagel vendor...the one line lol, good times [it was only my second musical i did]


i may be doing it again in a different theatre and im going for motel

[RachaelB]

We've just finished our production. We all had such a fab time and we all got rave reviews which was a bonus!xxx

[ladysingalot]

Here's a new one for ya....

Yente the matchmaker.....it was crazy fun, my dad didn't even know who I was until halfway through the show because of the accent I used.

not many 17 year olds (at the time) get to play Yente.

[ILoveToSing2010]

Grandma Tzeitel

[MsDivaKate]

Hodel. Way back in high school.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F6E85969D8776424

These are the videos from it that my friend put on youtube

[Radames's_Angel]

Our performance is on Friday, and I am playing Tzeitel. Our production is going pretty badly though, firstly our teacher doesn't make anyone sing, so the only people singing are Hodel and I singing part of Matchmaker (although our drama teacher wouldn't let us do all of it) and about 2 weeks ago, Hodel found out she could only go to one performance, so now one of the girls only barely knows what we're singing, and not all of her lines...

[OzHair]

Tevye here. It was a few years back.

Here's a pic:



Cheers
Pat

[elphclaudia]

I played Chava. I got the role two weeks before the show. Fyedka got his a week before the show.

... Yes, we both had breakdowns. but we still did it. And we stole the show!

Here were the grades of the daughters:
Tzeitel - Junior
Hodel - Senior
Chava - Freshman
Bielke - Senior (short senior)
Shprintze - Senior (short senior)

Tevye was a graduate who played the role there 35 years ago.
Golde was a graduate who was in it 35 years ago.
Motel was a senior from another high school and Hodel's boyfriend.
Perchik was a graduate.
Fyedka was a junior and best friends with Tzeitel.



MsDivaKate, your voice was perfect for Hodel. Beautiful job!

[ty.gab]

i played Mendel.
and was one of the four bottle dancers.
just over a month ago.

there are photos from my production on another thread on the fiddler forum titled "production photos.".

[MaryMag]

I played Hodel. I've auditioned for Fiddler twice in addition to that, though, and have an audition for a pro production of it in about a week. Wish me luck!

oh, here's me in that first production:

[Mark Walton]

[norayouadora]

^Lol, that was my exact reaction to this picture, too. I thought "oh, it's after Perchik gets beaten up at the wedding."

[star2ballie]

Nah, it's the scene where Perchik gets trashed at the local tavern. Remember??

Good luck, MM! You look fantastic as Hodel in that picture. Who will you be auditioning for?

[mary_lion]

I was just cast as Hodel! Im so excited!

[phantomphan85]

Congratulations!

[Jman383]

I played Avram and LOVED it! Favorite role EVER.

Oh and to whoever said that when they played Mordcha they also sang the "To Life" solo, so did our Mordcha! Btw, if anyone wants to check out videos from the production I was in... here you are! :

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=65C9A7ED2827F417

Enjoy!

[choochoo]

I'm playing Chavaleh right now

[step_dancer506]

We're doing Fiddler right now and I was cast as a chorus member, but I'm also the Fiddler. Should be fun!

[Mark Walton]

[Berger]

When I did Fiddler I was Mendel and a bottle dancer. Doing the bottle dancer was maybe one of the best things I have ever done because there were no velcro or anything like that. Not to mention its make everyone in the audience go crazy.

[LarcyTheActress]

i was cast as chava and i have NO ballet experience! will i be ok

[Graius]

You'll be fine.

[freakycallbackgirl]

I played Chava and had the best time of my life

[reedzee]

Ensemble

[jessiemil42]

I was Grandma Tzeitel, u/s Yente, and part of the russian ensemble. And it was an amazing production. The man who played Fruma Sarah (yes, we had a guy...) and I got to be flown crazily across the audience and it was a blast!

[Brigantine]

I played Tzeitel. this was a small community theater production and about 7-8 years ago. Someday I'd like to play Golde.
for the most part, I really loved out cast, except my Motel. Lazar and I joked backstage that I would gladly take him; forget that tailor!

[Forora]

Ah.
Love this show!
I played Perchik.
Now I have everything is probably one of my favorite musical numbers too.

Such a great show.

<3

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