"Fiddler on the Roof" - by Joseph Stein, Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock - Calliope Productions (Boylston, MA.) - AUDITIONS
Calliope Productions
Will Hold AUDITIONS
for the Iconic Musical
"FIDDLER ON THE ROOF"
Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Directed by Dave Ludt
Musical Director Kris Layton
Choreographer Kait Ekstrom-Doig
Stage Manager Adrian Gage
AUDITION DATES:
September 7, 2025 from 2:00pm until 7:00pm
September 9, 2025 from 7:00pm until 10:00pm
(Auditions are by appointment only)
MAKE AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT
Seeking a large, diverse cast of performers for December musical production of "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF"
Encouraging performers of all ethnicities and gender identities to audition.
Note: This production does require a few child performers. Minimum age: 8
24 to 28 performers ranging in age from pre-teens to senior citizens.
Auditions will consist of singing, cold readings from the script, and some dance movement.
REHEARSALS:
Sunday afternoons and Tuesday & Thursday evenings.
LOCATION:
All auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be at Calliope Theatre, 150 Main Street, Boylston, MA
AUDITION SONGS
Auditionees should prepare the below-listed songs from the show. Audition songs do NOT have to be memorized.
- Tevye: “If I Were a Rich Man” (measures 1 – 66 only) and “To Life” (measures 1 – 30 only)
- Golde: “Sunrise, Sunset” (measures 1 – 52 only)
- Tzeitel: “Matchmaker” (measures 1 – 70 only)
- Hodel: “Far from the Home I Love” (entire song)
- Chava: “Matchmaker” (measures 1 – 70 only)
- Motel: “Miracle of Miracles” (entire song)
- Perchik: “Now I Have Everything” (entire song)
- Lazar Wolf: “To Life” (measures 1 – 30 only)
Auditionees for All other Roles and Ensemble will sing “Tradition” (measures 64 – 135 only)
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
The ages listed below are a general guide. Several performers will play multiple roles. Voice ranges are provided where appropriate.
- Tevye: The likeable, hard-working, pious dairyman, who always sees the positive side of life. He is a proud patriarch and father of five daughters. Presented as Male. Age range 45 – 60. Baritone.
- Golde: Tevye’s strong-willed wife, who wishes for her daughters to live easier than she and Tevye. Presented as Female. Age range 40 - 50. Mezzo.
- Tzeitel: Their eldest daughter, who is in love with Motel. She is loyal to her family but challenges traditions. Presented as Female. Age range 18 - 25. Mezzo.
- Hodel: Their second eldest daughter, who becomes involved with and marries the radical Perchik. Presented as Female. Age range 18 - 23. Mezzo.
- Chava: Their middle daughter, who falls in love and runs off with Fyedka, a Russian soldier. Presented as Female. Age range 18 - 20. Mezzo.
- Shprintze: Their fourth eldest daughter. Presented as Female. Age range 9 - 13.
- Bielke: Their youngest daughter. Presented as Female. Age range 8 - 12.
- Yente: The village matchmaker, who is a busybody and a gossip. Presented as Female. Age range 50 - 60. Alto.
MAKE AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT
Performances:
December 4, 2025 through December 14, 2025
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
CALLIOPE THEATRE, 150 Main Street, in Boylston, MA.
TICKETS:
For tickets and more information contact the Box Office at 508-869-6887 or visit https://www.ticketstage.com/T/CALLIOPE
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Revisit one of the world's most beloved musicals.
"FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" follows Tevye, a poor milkman who is searching for husbands for his daughters to uphold his family’s religious and cultural traditions in their small pre-revolutionary Russian village.
Featuring the classic Tony® and Oscar®-winning score including “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" is a generational musical tradition for the whole family!.(STAGEAGENT)
ABOUT CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS
CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS is a year-round non-profit theatre company founded in 1982 that serves the needs and interests of audiences and performers in the Central Massachusetts region. CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS presents six main-stage productions each year, and operates performance training workshops for students (ages 9 - 18) and adults. CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS is a member of the American Association of Community Theatre, the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres and the Worcester Cultural Coalition.
150 Main Street
Boylston, MA. 01505
# 508-869-6887
