Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl
Bookby Joseph Stein
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Music by Jerry Bock
Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince
Original New York Stage Production Directed & Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
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Director .................................................................. Meghan Montaner
Musical Director .......................................................... Kallin Johnson
Choreographer ........................................................... Jennifer Agbay
Stage Manager ............................................................. Caroline Saltz
Assistant Stage Manager ..................................... Heather Bachand
Acting Assistant ............................................................... Dylan Morin
Dance Assistant .................................................... Molly Starczewski
Accompanist .................................................................... Leah Marley
Costume Designer ...................................................... Perri Sylvester
Costume Assistants ...................... Emily Atanasoff, Maggie Brown
Scenic Designer ..................................................................Pat Crowe
Lighting Designer..................................................... Brenda Shepard
Lighting Assistants Ryan Amsden, Z Cameron
Audio Engineer .................................................................. Nick Joyce
Audio Assistants .......................... Sofia Altamirano, Doug Edwards
Conductor/Keyboard................................................. Kallin Johnson
Keyboard .......................................................................... Leah Marley
Flute................................................................................... Amy Carroll
Oboe/English Horn Jake Black
Clarinet ...................................................................... Maureen Amaral
Violin .............................................................................. Peter Hughes
Cello............................................................................. Luke Morrissey
Double Bass ................................................................. Becca Pasley
Guitar/Mandolin .........................................................Steve Trombley
Trumpet ................................................................................ Jon Clark
Trombone ............................................................................ Avril Waye
Percussion ................................................................ Bill MacGillivray
REMINDER:
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please turn off all cell phones and electronic devices during the performance.
Fiddler, Tevye and Papas, Golde and Mamas, Sons, Tradition Daughters, Yente, Avram, Nahum, Lazar, Mendel, Rabbi, Villagers, Constable, Priest, Russians
Prologue: The exterior of Tevye’s house
Scene 1: The kitchen of Tevye’s house Golde, Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze, Bielke, “Matchmaker”
Yente, Motel
Tevye, Golde, Mordcha, Mendel, Avram, Perchik, “If I Were A Rich Man” select townspeople
Scene 2: Outside Tevye’s house
Scene 3: Inside Tevye’s house
Tevye, Golde, Tzietel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze, Bielke, “Sabbath Prayer” Perchik, Motel, Families for “Sabbath Prayer”
Scene 4: The Inn
Lazar Wolf, Tevye, Mordcha, Avram, Mendel, “To Life” other Villagers, Fyedka, Russians
Scene 5: Outside Tevye’s house
Tevye, Lazar Wolf, Constable, a Russian, Fiddler
Perchik, Shprintze, Bielke, Hodel, Chava, Golde, “Tevye’s Monologue,” “Miracle of Miracles”
Scene 6: Outside Tevye’s house
Tevye, Tzietel, Motel
Tevye, Golde, Men, Women, Musicians, a Rabbie, “The Dream”
Scene 7: Tevye’s Bedroom
Grandma Tzeitel, Frumah-Sarah
Motel, Chava, Mendel, Mordcha, Avram, Shandel, Motel’s Tailor Shop
Scene 8: The Village Street,
Yussel, Fyedka, Sasha, a Russian, Villagers
Scene 9: Outside Tevye’s house
Scene 10: Outside Tevye’s house
Shprintze, Motel, Perchik, Villagers, Rabbi
Tevye, Golde, Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Bielke, “Sunrise, Sunset”
Tevye, Golde, Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava, Shprintze, Bielke, Lazar Wolf, Mordcha, Rabbi, Mendel, Shandel, Yente, Perchik, Avram, Villagers, Musicians, Constable, Russians
Act 2
Prologue: Outside Tevye’s house
Scene 1: Outside Tevye’s house
“Now I Have Everything,”
“Tevye’s Rebuttal,” “Do You Love Me?”
Scene 2: The village street
“The Rumor”
Scene 3: Outside railroad station
“Far From The Home I Love”
Tevye
Hodel, Perchik, Tevye, Golde
Yente, Tzeitel, Shandel, Mendel, Avram,Villagers
Hodel, Tevye
Avram, Mordcha, Rabbi, Mendel, Shandel, Villagers
Scene 4: The village street
Scene 5: Motel’s tailor shop
Scene 6: A road
“Chaveleh”
Motel, Chava, Golde, Tzeitel, Avram, Rabbi, Mordcha, Shrpintze, Bielke, Fyedka, Tevye, Villagers
Tevye, Golde, Chava, Fyedka, Villagers (voices)
Golde, Shprintze, Bielke, Yente, two Boys, “Anatevka” Lazar Wolf, Avram, Mendel, Mordcha, select Villagers, Tevye, Constable, two Russians, Rabbi
Scene 7: Tevye’s barn
Scene 8: Outside Tevye’s house
Motel, Tzeitel, Shprintze, Bielke, Golde, Yente, Tevye, Lazar Wolf, Chava, Fyedka, Villagers, Fiddler
Tevye ............................................................................................... Michael Giarusso
Golde Samantha Madigan
Tzeitel .................................................................................................. Rylie Schoville
Hodel .............................................................................................................. Tori Rich
Chava ....................................................................................................... Jada Boadu
Shprintze .................................................................................Noushig Bardizbanian
Bielke Armig Bardizbanian
Yente ...................................................................................................... Isabella Rossi
Motel .................................................................................................. Devon Thomson
Perchik ................................................................................................. Andrew Byron
Lazar Wolf Arjun Warrier
Mordcha, the Innkeeper ..................................................................Declan Kennedy
Rabbi ......................................................................................................... Gage Pavia
Mendel .................................................................................................. Matt Trombley
Avram Claudia Rufo
Nachum, the beggar/Woman ............................................................. Astrid Bidwell
Grandma Tzeitel ...................................................................................Alex Eppinger
Fruma-Sarah ...................................................................................... Kaileigh Strong
Constable Ien Ruark
Fyedka .................................................................................................. Ryan Wickline
Shaindel, Motel’s mother .......................................................................... Elly Hume
The Fiddler ............................................................................................. Emma Jones
Sasha....................................................................................................... Sam Rundell
Russian Andrew Smith
Yussel ............................................................................................... Madelyn Newton
Villagers ..................................... Alaina Belsito, Amanda Buszkiewicz, Brynn Lal, Allison Leighton, Maggie Mercadantes
Fiddler on the Roof is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.comArmig Bardizbanian, 15 (Bielke) is delighted for her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Youth Summer Program! Armig lives in Worcester and is a student at Burncoat High School. She has performed in many shows at Burncoat, her favorite roles were Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Samantha in Math and Hannah in Freaky Friday! Also, Armig was a soloist in the 2023 CDMMEA Junior District Chorus. Outside of theatre, Armig loves to sing, dance and draw. She would like to thank her parents, teachers and the people involved in this production. Enjoy the show!
Noushig Bardizbanian, 15 (Shprintze) is excited to make her Hanover Theatre debut in Fiddler on the Roof! She lives in Worcester and attends Burncoat High School. Noushig starred in many shows there, such as Math as the lead, Dahlia. Burncoat performed Math at the METG competition, and went to semi-finals! She was also in the B-cast for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for the role of Olive Ostrovsky, who her twin sister also played! Noushig enjoys drawing, dancing, playing piano and singing in her free time. She would like to thank the director, her parents and everybody involved in this production.
Alaina Belsito, 17 (Villager) is excited to make her Hanover Theatre stage debut in Fiddler on the Roof. Alaina attended Shepherd Hill High School, having just graduated this past spring. Her first musical was the YSP production of Spamalot , which took place online during the summer of 2020. She is currently in A Chorus Line at the Bradley Playhouse as Maggie Winslow. Alaina would like to thank her family, music teacher and cast for making this all possible.
Astrid Bidwell, 16 (Nachum) is ecstatic to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in Fiddler on the Roof. Astrid resides in Worcester and attends Marianapolis Prep. Astrid has hit the stage in roles such as Sir Lancelot in Spamalot Young@Part, Coach Dunbar in Footloose, Dot in The Savannah Sipping Society and Durward in Honeymoon at Graveside Manor. When she’s not spending hours performing, Astrid enjoys spending time with friends, drawing and working out. She would like to thank her parents, sister and, most importantly, Rose for their wonderful support and ability to hear the same songs every day without losing their mind.
Jada Boadu, 16 (Chava) is delighted to be making her Hanover Theatre debut in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof . Jada lives in Holden and attends Bancroft School. Some of Jada’s favorite roles have included Dominique Du Monaco in Bancroft School’s production of Lucky Stiff and Leading Player in Bancroft School’s production of Pippin . When she’s not busy meticulously memorizing her lines, Jada enjoys reading and playing the piano. She would like to give a huge thank you to the fantastic cast and her family for their patience and support.
Amanda Buszkiewicz, 15 (Villager) is ecstatic to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for this summer’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Amanda lives in Westminster and attends Oakmont High School. Her favorite theatre experiences include playing Laurie in Oklahoma! Jr. and Chip in Beauty and the Beast Jr. with The Hanover Theatre Youth Summer Program. She has also appeared as Hans in Frozen Jr. and in several shows at Theater at the Mount including Aladdin Jr., Newsies Jr. and playing Calamity Jane in Tall Tales and Heroes. When not performing, Amanda enjoys soccer, softball and baking. She thanks her family for their support.
Andrew Byron, 16 (Perchik) is so happy to be making his debut at The Hanover Theatre as the role of Perchik in Fiddler on The Roof. Andrew lives in Northborough and attends Bancroft School in Worcester. This year, Andrew had the honor of playing the character of Pippin in the musical, Pippin! He has also been in Lucky Stiff, A Christmas Carol (A Radio Play) and Mutually Assured Destruction When Andrew is not acting on the stage, he enjoys art and spending time outside. He would like to thank his cast and family for all of the amazing support that he has received.
Alex Eppinger, 17 (Grandma Tzeitel) is beyond excited to be returning for this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Alex is a rising senior at Holliston High School. Some of their favorite acting experiences include their time in the Youth Acting Company, concluding most recently with Rock of Ages: Teen Edition Outside of the theatre, Alex enjoys creating art of all types, reading and spending time with friends. They would like to thank their family (notably their grandparents for allowing them to sleep over multiple times a week to make the commute easier), their friends and the whole cast and production team.
Michael Giarusso, 18 (Tevye) is thrilled to be performing on The Hanover Theatre stage one last time with the Youth Summer Program’s production of Fiddler on the Roof . Past productions with THTC include The Music Man, Oklahoma!, Macbeth, Godspell, Footloose!, The Seagull and Rock of Ages: Teen Edition. Michael is a graduate of Doherty Memorial High School and will be attending UMass Amherst at the summer’s end. Their interests include reading, writing, improv and sketch comedy. They’d like to thank their friends, family, cast and educators for all of their support, giving special recognition to their incredible partner, Noveadra.
Elly Hume, 18 (Shaindel) is grateful to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for this year’s production of Fiddler. A Princeton native, she recently graduated from Wachusett Regional High School and is attending University of Connecticut this fall. Favorite shows of seasons past include Henrietta in All Shook Up! and Suzanne Turpin in Dearly Departed . She has also performed in Peter Pan Jr, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Cinderella, Footloose! and Once Upon a Mattress . When not on stage, she enjoys painting, jazz and yoga. She thanks the cast and crew for their talent and her family’s support of her love for performance!
Emma Jones, 14 (The Fiddler) is ecstatic to be participating in her first Youth Summer Program production at The Hanover Theatre. Emma lives in Northborough and is a rising freshman at Algonquin Regional High School. She has been in many productions and has played roles such as Matilda in Matilda Jr. and performed as an understudy for Ms. Darbus in High School Musical Jr. Emma also participates in band playing the trumpet and has been playing soccer for over nine years. Emma would like to thank her parents for supporting her passions and wants to thank her director for making this production possible.
Declan Kennedy, 18 (Mordcha) is excited to perform in the Youth Summer Program’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Declan lives in Auburn and just graduated from Saint John’s High School. He will attend Wheaton College in the fall to study Physics and Theatre. His most recent productions include Clue (Mr. Green), The Sound of Music (Rolf), Rock of Ages: Teen Edition (Drew Boley) and Godspell. Outside of performing, Declan enjoys listening to music, playing guitar, reading and spending time with friends. He would like to thank his family, friends and castmates for their unwavering support. Enjoy the show!
Brynn Lal, 13 (Villager) is excited to return to The Hanover Theatre Stage in Fiddler on the Roof, having played Ren in last year’s production of Footloose: Youth Edition . A Worcester resident, Brynn attends Notre Dame Academy, where she has performed in Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl and Lumiere understudy), The One Act Play Disaster (Elise), Once Upon a Mattress (Lady Rowena) and The Night Witches (Tatiana). She is also a proud alto in her school’s Chamber Chorale and Glee Club. She would like to thank the cast, crew and her family.
Allison Leighton, 17 (Villager) is thrilled to be making her Hanover Theatre debut in this year’s Youth Summer Program, Fiddler on the Roof. Allison lives in Shrewsbury and attends Shrewsbury High School. Allison’s experiences have included playing Santa in Elf the Musical, Jr. and Donkey in Shrek the Musical Jr. at Apple Tree Arts. Allison appeared in Chicago: High School Edition as Harrison and in Babes in Arms at Shrewsbury High. When Allison is not on stage, she is playing ice hockey for Central Mass Revolution. She would like to thank her parents for their endless support in her theater endeavors.
Samantha Madigan, 18 (Golde) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for her last year in the Youth Summer Program. She recently graduated from Hopedale Jr-Sr High school and will be attending Sacred Heart University, majoring in Theatre Arts and Media Arts (Journalism). In past summers, she has portrayed Laurey Williams in Oklahoma! and Vi Moore in Footloose along with Sherrie Christian in Hanover Youth Acting Company’s performance of Rock of Ages: Teen Edition. Though she is sad this is her sixth and final YSP, she is very grateful for all of the opportunities and memories she has made. Enjoy the show!
Maggie Mercadante, 17 (Villager) is thrilled to be joining the Youth Summer Program for the very first time! Maggie is a homeschooler in Southborough but frequently spends time in the Worcester area. Past theater experiences include Curtains as Georgia, SpongeBob SquarePants as Perch Perkins and Beauty and the Beast Jr. as Mrs. Potts. When she’s not in rehearsals you can find her spending time with friends, listening to Taylor Swift or reading a good book. Maggie would like to thank her family for being so supportive and the cast for creating such a wonderful environment!
Madelyn Newton, 14 (Yussel) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in Fiddler on the Roof . She lives in Sutton and will attend Sutton High School in the fall. Madelyn’s favorite theatre experiences have included Ariel in Footloose: Youth Edition and Savannah in Stadium Theater’s Freaky Friday Madelyn has also appeared in Peter Pan at Stadium Theater and The Un-Common Theatre Company’s productions of Matilda, The Addams Family and Pippin. When she is not on the stage, Madelyn also enjoys playing field hockey and tennis. She would like to thank her parents and the cast for their wonderful support.
Gage Pavia, 18 (Rabbi) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Gage graduated from Hopedale High School and attends Wentworth Institute of Technology, pursuing a degree in computer science. Gage’s theatre experience includes playing the roles of Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka, Colonel Mustard in Clue, President Roosevelt in Annie , Lurch in The Addams Family , the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid and Garvin in Footloose. He would like to thank his family, friends and mentors for their support throughout his theatre career.
Tori Rich, 17 (Hodel) is thrilled to be participating in her fourth year of Hanover Theatre’s Youth Summer Program. Tori lives in Worcester and is a rising Senior at Burncoat High School. Recently, she played Katherine Blake in Freaky Friday at Burncoat High and Ariel Moore in Footloose at The Hanover Theatre. Aside from acting, she designed costumes for her school’s one act for the METG Drama Festival. Tori enjoys spending time with her friends, listening to music and serving her community. She wants to thank her friends, family, drama and voice teachers for all their support. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Isabella Rossi, 16 (Yente) is overjoyed to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this year’s YSP production of Fiddler on the Roof as her favorite character, Yente. Izzy lives in Holden and she is a rising junior at Wachusett Regional High School. Izzy’s favorite past productions include Oklahoma!, All Shook Up, Footloose and Once Upon a Mattress. When she is not on stage, Izzy interns at the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and plays Xbox with her sisters. Izzy would love to thank her family and her sisters Lily and Lucia for their never-ending support.
Ien Ruark, 16 (Constable) is thrilled to be making their Hanover Theatre debut in this production of Fiddler on the Roof . Ien lives in Harvard and attends The Bromfield School. Ien’s favorite theatre experiences include Miss Honey in Theatre III Acton’s Matilda last spring and Lumiere in The Bromfield School’s production of Beauty and the Beast . Ien has also appeared as Maureen Johnson in The Performing Arts Connection’s RENT Teen Edition and Liesl in The Bromfield School’s production of The Sound of Music. They would like to thank their parents and little sister for their love and support.
Claudia Rufo, 16 (Avram) is excited to be making her Hanover Theatre debut in Fiddler on the Roof! Claudia lives in Plainville and will be a rising sophomore at King Philip Regional High School. Some of Claudia’s previous credits include Martha Cratchit in A Christmas Carol with Trinity Rep, Martha Cox in High School Musical at Stadium Theatre and Louisa von Trapp in The Sound of Music with Rhode Island Stage Ensemble. Claudia has also appeared in Freaky Friday at Stadium Theatre and The Wizard of Oz with CIC Theater Company. Claudia would like to thank the production crew and everyone at The Hanover Theatre!
Samuel Rundell, 17 (Sasha) is a junior at Auburn High School. He is excited to be a part of Fiddler on the Roof . Sam has performed in numerous productions including Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (Auburn High School), Cowboy Bob in Footloose (Hanover YSP), Racetrack in Newsies (Auburn High School), Al the Peddler in Oklahoma! (Hanover YSP) and Caldwell B Cladwell in Urinetown (Auburn High School). Sam has been acting since he was nine years old and has always had a passion for the stage. Sam would like to thank his family for always supporting his dreams and to keep moving forward.
Rylie Schoville, 17 (Tzeitel) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. She lives in Sterling and attends Wachusett Regional High School. Some favorite theater credits include being Lady Mabelle/dance captain of Wachusett’s production of Once Upon a Mattress, playing Nadine in Wachusett’s Dearly Departed and being a Chicago Soloist in Hanover’s YSP production of Footloose. Rylie enjoys pursuing her dance training as well as singing with the Wachusett Singers Honors Choir. She thanks family, friends and the cast and faculty of the YSP for their support and this incredible opportunity.
Andrew Smith, 15 (Russian) is thrilled to perform in his first musical at The Hanover Theatre as Russian in Fiddler on The Roof. He is a sophomore at Sutton Memorial High School and has appeared in Elf Jr. as Buddy, Willy Wonka Jr. as Charlie Bucket, The Lion King Jr. as Timon and more at Apple Tree Arts. He also appeared in Mulan Jr. as a Han Soldier at Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He was accepted into Junior Districts Chorus in seventh and eighth grade and was accepted into Senior Districts Chorus during his freshman year.
Kaileigh Strong, 18 (Fruma-Sarah) is proud to be closing out her Hanover Theatre career in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. In past years she has appeared on the Hanover stage in Oklahoma! and as Betty Blast in Footloose. Kaileigh is a graduate of Bancroft School, and most recently performed as Fastrada in Bancroft’s production of Pippin. In the fall she will attend Syracuse University where she hopes to continue her theatre career. She is grateful for the love she has received from her friends in the cast and for her family supporting her always.
Devon Thomson, 15 (Motel) is excited to participate in his first production at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Youth Summer Program. Devon lives in Hopedale and attends Hopedale Jr. Sr. Highschool. Some of his favorite past roles include Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Lucas Beineke in The Addams Family. When not acting, Devon can be found driving around blasting music with his sister. He would like to thank the production team and all of his cast members for their hard work.
Matthew Trombley, 17 (Mendel) is thrilled to be performing once again in the Youth Summer Program’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. He lives in Sterling and is a rising senior at Wachusett Regional High School. Most recent productions include Footloose (Garvin), Once Upon a Mattress (Prince Dauntless) and Rock of Ages: Teen Edition (Franz Klineman). He would like to thank his friends, family and the entire cast and crew for their support and hard work. Enjoy the show!
Arjun Warrier, 18 (Lazar Wolf) is thrilled to be making his third and final return to the Youth Summer Program. You may have seen him in a variety of performances, both musical and theatrical, around the area. Most recently he played Don in a production of Babes in Arms at Shrewsbury High School. Arjun will be attending UMass Amherst majoring in voice. When he isn’t humming forgotten tunes from the 1930s, he looks like he walked out of the decade. He wishes to thank the cast, his voice teacher Sarah Callinan and his family for their support.
Ryan Wickline, 18 (Fyedka) is excited to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this production of Fiddler on the Roof. Ryan lives in Westborough, where he is a graduate of Westborough High School. Ryan’s favorite theater experiences have been Les Miserables portraying Jean Valjean, Guys and Dolls portraying Nathan Detroit with Westborough High School and Footloose portraying Chuck Cranston with Hanover’s YSP. When not in theater, Ryan enjoys singing, reading or playing guitar. Ryan plans on taking a gap year, after which he plans to major in acting. He would like to thank his family, the cast and crew for their support.
Dancers ages 7+ are encouraged to audition.
Auditions: Sunday, Sept 10
Performances: Nov 25-27
