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Vol. 45 No. 4
Photo: Julie Ireton
April 13, 2017
GNAG’s production of Fiddler on the Roof had the cast rolling on the floor – and that was just the rehearsal!
Fiddler on the Roof sizzles! The Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG)’s production of the iconic musical Fiddler on the Roof raised the roof at the Glebe Community Centre April 5–9. The musical featured the Glebe’s Joel Westheimer as Tevye, the milkman, whose five daughters cause him no end of grief as their search for husbands, plays out in the village of hundred years ago. The acting, singing and dancing cast included Linnéa Rowlatt as Tevye’s wife, Neve Sugars-Keen as the fiddler, Hershel Kagan as the butcher, Karmen Walther, Hannah Bindman and Abbey Sugars-Keen as three daughters of marrying age, and Charlie Shanbaum, Josh Shanbaum and Alexander Morris as prospective husbands. Eleanor Crowder, wellknown local director/playwright/writer/actor, directed the production, and Lauren Saindon directed the music. Choreographers included Mary Tsai,
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Linnéa Rowlatt and Ciana Van Deusen. Stage manager was Lauren Fowler; lighting design, David Magladry; lighting, Tom Laroche; producer, Mary Tsai; production manager, Paul O’Donnell; set, John Richardson; set design & build, Chris Joslin; publicity, Julie Ireton; costumes, Susan Irvine, Joan Whitten and Edwina Sutherland; animation, Tegan Scott and Charleen Chu. Fiddler on the Roof was the end result of a two-term GNAG Theatre course offered to the community, which provided professional-level coaching to the cast in an encouraging, nurturing setting. While leading roles required actors and singers with some experience, the choruses gave an opportunity to those new to musical theatre. Auditions were held back in the fall 2016 for men’s, women’s and children’s roles, involving acting, singing and dancing, sometimes simultaneously! Rehearsals took place throughout the winter.
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