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The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Teen Youth Summer Program is a 3-week musical theatre intensive with classes and rehearsals that culminate in a full production.
Director Meghan Montaner
Musical Director Stephen Trombley
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, Noveadra Sorensen-Holmes
Scenic Carpenter ............................................................................ Pat Crowe
Scenic Assistants ................................................. Dan Gangnon, Cole Rabe
Lighting Designer.................................................................. Brenda Shepard
Lighting Assistants .............................................. Ryan Amsden, Z Cameron
Audio Engineer ............................................................................... Nick Joyce
Audio Assistants ....................................... Sofia Altamirano, Doug Edwards
Stage Crew ...................... Dylan Morin, Molly Starczewski, Adriana Toruno
Flyman ............................................................................................. Al Jacques
Conductor .......................................................................... Stephen Trombley
Keyboard .......................................................................................Leah Marley
Flute............................................................................................... Amy Carroll
Oboe ................................................................................................. Joe Halko
Clarinet .................................................................................. Maureen Amaral
Violin ........................................................................................... Peter Hughes
Cello Luke Morrissey
Double Bass Jeff Dostal
Trumpet William Fanning
Trombone Michelle Benoit
Guitar/Mandolin Al Vaudreil
Percussion Bill MacGillivray
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”
Scene 4: The village street
Scene 5: Motel’s tailor shop
Scene 6: A road
“Chaveleh”
Tevye
Hodel, Perchik, Tevye, Golde
Yente, Tzeitel, Shandel, Mendel, Avram,Villagers
Hodel, Tevye
Avram, Mordcha, Rabbi, Mendel, Shandel, Villagers
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”
Scene 7: Tevye’s barn
Scene 8: Outside Tevye’s house
Lazar Wolf, Avram, Mendel, Mordcha, select Villagers, Tevye, Constable, two Russians, Rabbi
Motel, Tzeitel, Shprintze, Bielke, Golde, Yente, Tevye, Lazar Wolf, Chava, Fyedka, Villagers, Fiddler
Tevye ........................................................................................................ Will Sheerin
Golde ......................................................................................................... Abby Epple
Tzeitel ........................................................................................... Ainsleigh Flanagan
Hodel ....................................................................................................... Ava Guckian
Chava Eleanor Stanton
Shprintze ........................................................................................... Urmi Chowdhuri
Bielke.................................................................................................... Kaylie Richard
Yente ....................................................................................................... Mairead Daly
Motel Joseph Kantrowitz
Perchik ..................................................................................................Chase Bolduc
Lazar Wolf ..............................................................................................Jason Murillo
Mordcha, the Innkeeper ................................................................... Steve Wakadilo
Rabbi Mateo Luna
Mendel .............................................................................................. William Johnson
Avram .............................................................................................. Mary McLaughlin
Nachum, the beggar/Russian ............................................................... Julz Caputo
Grandma Tzeitel Gianna Doherty
Fruma-Sarah .................................................................................... Maya Harrington
Constable ..............................................................................................Aidan O’Brien
Fyedka ..................................................................................................... Jacob Mullin
Shaindel, Motel’s mother ..................................................................... Riley Driscoll
The Fiddler Emily Dupuis
Sasha....................................................................................................... Quinn Stone
Yussel ................................................................................................. Sasha Shulman
Villagers ............................................. Imani Alan, Bella Bordieri, Megan Bourque, Lauria Lavallee, Sarah Starczewski, Emily Stringer
Chadyn Case, Izzy Cheharde, Dan Gangnon, Facilities Dept., Giulia Genatossio, Sharon Hart, Kallin Johnson, Erin Kearney, Scott McConnell, Jack Montaner, Kim Pheymannicie and Stagesource Props Co-op.
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.com
Imani Alan, 16 (Villager) is thrilled to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Youth Summer Program production of Fiddler on the Roof. Imani lives in Worcester and attends Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Imani’s favorite theatre experiences have included the MotorMouth Maybelle in Burncoat High School’s production of Hairspray in 2022. When she’s not spending hours in dark, windowless buildings, Imani enjoys singing and playing either the guitar or piano. She would like to thank her parents and the cast for their wonderful support.
Chase Bolduc, 17 (Perchik) is excited to be making his debut at The Hanover Theatre! As a toddler Chase performed on his living room table, progressing to summer theater programs in elementary school. He focused on basketball in middle school and found his passion again at Hudson High School. Among his favorite roles are Billy Flynn in Chicago: Teen Edition and Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie. Now a senior, Chase plans to pursue musical theater in college. He wants to thank his parents, family and Alyssa MacDonald for their constant support and encouraging him to achieve his dreams.
Bella Bordieri, 15 (Villager) lives in Ashland and is a rising sophomore at Ashland High School. Bella is thrilled to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof . A couple of her favorite musical theatre experiences include Lisa in Mamma Mia during her freshman year at AHS and The Baker’s Wife in Into The Woods Jr. while in eighth grade at Ashland Middle School. Bella would like to thank all her friends and family for coming out to see and support her and also give a very special thank you to everyone in AHSTS!
Megan Bourque, 17 (Villager) is thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage and is a rising senior at West Boylston Middle/High School. Megan has performed in numerous productions, including School of Rock (Katie Travis), Footloose (Cowgirl) and Seussical (Bird Girl). When she is not performing, Megan is the Student Council and Tri- M Music Honor Society President at her school. Megan is planning on going to college for film acting, and she would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her.
Julz Caputo, 14 (Nachum/Russian) is delighted to be returning to The Hanover Theatre’s stage, in this year’s YSP performance of Fiddler on The Roof. Julz lives in Spencer and is an upcoming Sophomore at Tantasqua Regional High School. Julz’s recent theater experiences include Cop in the production of Footloose and Ado Annie in Oklahoma: Youth Edition . Julz has also appeared in Matilda, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol and The Little Mermaid. In her free time Julz is found reading or hanging out with friends. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of the support.
Urmi Chowdhuri, 14 (Shprintze) excited to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Fiddler on the Roof production. Urmi lives in Hopkinton and is a rising freshman at Hopkinton High School. Her favorite theatrical experiences include playing the title role in Mary Poppins Jr. and Miss Honey in the Jr. production of Matilda. She has also appeared in Seussical JR., Willy Wonka and The Wizard of Oz productions. When not performing on the stage, she enjoys swimming, reading and songwriting. Urmi is grateful to her parents, the production directors and the cast for being so welcoming and friendly.
Mairead Daly, 17 (Yente) is ecstatic to be returning to the Youth Summer Program for her fourth year. Mairead lives in Harvard and attends the Bromfield School. Some of her favorite theater experiences include Rachel Lynde in Anne of Green Gables (Concord Youth Theatre) and Mrs. Millennium in Urinetown (The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory’s Youth Acting Company). When she is not performing, she is an avid basketball player on her school and club teams. She is also an emergency first responder in her town. She would like to thank her family, friends and the cast and crew of the show for their support.
Gianna Doherty, 16 (Grandma Tzeitel) is thrilled to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in Fiddler on the Roof. Her favorite theatre experiences include portraying the title role in Matilda at the Sterling Community Theatre, Gingy/Sugar Plum Fairy in Shrek and James in James and the Giant Peach, both performed at Leominster High School. Gianna’s favorite activities are reading, watching movies/TV and traveling. She is grateful for the support of the staff and cast and would like to thank her parents for all the rides. She will be a junior at Leominster High School this fall.
Riley Driscoll, 17 (Shaindel) thrilled to be making her YSP debut in this summer’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Riley lives in Worcester and is going into her senior year at Worcester Academy. Riley’s past favorite role she has played is Sophie in Mamma Mia. She has also appeared in Chicago and The Music Man JR. Riley would love to thank all of her friends and family for supporting her for all these years.
Emily Dupuis, 14 (The Fiddler) is happy to make her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof Emily will be a Freshman at Oxford High School (OHS) this Fall. Her favorite theatre experiences include playing Matilda in OMS production of Matilda Jr., Fall ‘22, and The Fairy God Mother in The Big Bad Musical , Fall ‘21. Outside of theatre Emily enjoys spending time performing in competitive dance at Premier Dance and playing softball for OHS, Oxford Thunder and the Voodoo Softball programs. Emily would like to thank her family, friends and cast members for all their support.
Abby Epple, 18 (Golde) is excited to share The Hanover Theatre stage one last time with such a talented and dedicated cast. Abby has spent her summers at The Hanover Theatre since seventh grade, and has been a member of the Youth Acting Company for the past three years. She graduated from Bancroft School in Worcester this June, and will be attending New York University majoring in Educational Theatre this fall. Some of her favorite performances include Macbeth, Lucky Stiff, Godspell, Footloose, The Seagull and Rock of Ages: Teen Edition. Abby thanks her family, friends and directors for helping her to get this far.
Ainsleigh Flanagan, 17 (Tzeitel) is overjoyed to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage for this production of Fiddler on the Roof . She has been dancing for 15 years, and is a proud member of THTC’s Youth Acting Company. Some of her favorite roles include Summer in School of Rock (West Boylston Middle High School), Mary Warren in The Crucible (THT Rep), Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (West Boylston Middle High School) and Chicago Soloist in Footloose (THTC YSP). She would love to thank her friends, family and everyone involved in this show for their ongoing support.
Ava Guckian, 15 (Hodel) is thrilled to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this production of Fiddler on the Roof . Ava lives in Northborough and attends Algonquin Regional High School. Ava’s most memorable performances have included the roles of Little Red in Into the Woods, Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz Jr., Gabriella in Disney’s High School Musical Jr. and Annie in Annie Jr When she’s not performing, Ava loves to travel and play the piano. She would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew of Fiddler for a memorable experience!
Maya Harrington, 14 (Fruma-Sarah) is thrilled to be in her first YSP production. Maya is from Hudson, MA and dreams of pursuing a career in musical theater. Other favorite roles include Winnie Foster in Waterville Opera House’s Tuck Everlasting, Louisa in Weston Friendly Society’s The Sound of Music and an orphan in Ogunquit Playhouse’s Annie. When she is not on stage, Maya loves to read and cuddle her dog. She is grateful to THTC for providing such a wonderful experience and to her family, friends and teachers for supporting her dreams.
William Johnson 16, (Mendel) is excited to be making his debut in this year’s Youth Summer Program. William lives in Westborough and attends Westborough High School. A few of William’s favorite theatre experiences include being part of Westborough High School’s production of The Laramie Project as well as the ensemble in Guys and Dolls. William has also appeared in Les Miserables . In addition to theatre, William enjoys running Cross Country and singing in choir. William would like to thank his family and friends for all of their support.
Joseph Kantrowitz, 16 (Motel) is delighted to return to The Hanover Theatre stage in this incredible production of Fiddler on the Roof. Joseph resides in Worcester and attends Bancroft School. His favorite past productions include Footloose, Chicago: High School Edition and Pippin. In his free time, Joseph loves to build robots, code and create movies. Joseph is passionate about the subjects of physics and math. He is grateful for this opportunity to improve as a performer. Joseph would like to thank his parents for their endless support.
Lauria Lavallee, 13 (Villager) is excited to return to The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Youth Summer Program of Fiddler on the Roof Lauria lives in North Grosvenordale, CT, and attends Marianapolis Preparatory School.
Lauria’s favorite theater experiences include Wendy Jo in Footloose: Youth Edition last summer and Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street at the Bradley Playhouse. She has performed in community theaters with roles in The Sound of Music, Stellaluna, Once on this Island, High School Musical, Tarzan and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Lauria enjoys playing volleyball when not performing.
Mateo Luna Ortegon, 17 (Rabbi) is thrilled and honored to be making his debut in this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof . Mateo lives in Worcester and is going into his junior year at Worcester Technical High School. Mateo’s favorite theatre experiences include Beauty and The Beast Jr. (Maurice) and Gomez Addams in Worcester Technical High School’s production of The Addams Family (musical). When Mateo isn’t performing and singing his little heart out, he enjoys listening to music and hanging out with his friends. He wants to thank his family and friends for their endless amount of support.
Mary McLaughlin, 16 (Avram) is thrilled to be back on The Hanover Theatre stage this year. This is her sixth year in the program and couldn’t be more excited to be in the production of Fiddler on the Roof . Mary is a rising junior at Auburn High. She has been in the YSP productions of Oklahoma!, Footloose and others. When she is not at school or on stage, she is in the dance studio most days. Her love of theater and the fun of YSP is why she is so glad to be back on The Hanover Theatre stage!
Jacob Mullin, 16 (Fyedka) is ecstatic to be making his debut performance at The Hanover Theatre in this production of Fiddler on the Roof. Some of his notable performances include Amos Hart in Chicago, Harry the Horse/ Rusty Charlie in Guys and Dolls and Patrick Star in SpongeBob the Musical He has also appeared in countless other shows such as Eurydice and Les Miserables. He also enjoys rehearsing with his a capella group “Members Only”. He would like to thank his mother for always supporting his passion and the insanely talented cast and crew who made this show possible.
Jason Murillo, 17 (Lazar Wolf) is ecstatic to be part of the Youth Summer Program’s production of Fiddler on the Roof . Residing in Worcester, he attends South High Community School where he has only just started his theatrical career, performing in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon as two different kings and Hansel. He was also part of the Worcester Youth Speak Honestly Project at The Hanover Theatre which was his gateway to this program. Jason gives thanks to Ms. Dunlevy, South High Drama Club advisor, and classmate and WYSH co-star Nadia, who peer pressured him into joining Drama Club.
Aidan O’Brien, 16 (Constable) is delighted to be making his debut at The Hanover Theatre during this year’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Aidan lives in Clinton and attends The Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School (AMSA). Some of his favorite theatrical experiences have included the title role in Nashoba Summer Theater’s Willy Wonka Jr., as well as AMSA Drama Society’s production of Little Women, Much Ado About Nothing, Disney’s Aladdin Jr. and A Christmas Carol. When he is not on the stage, he enjoys playing the guitar. He would like to thank his family and the cast for their support.
Kaylie Richard, 16 (Bielke) is ecstatic to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Youth Summer Production of Fiddler on the Roof . Kaylie lives in Charlton and will be starting her junior year, studying drafting at Bay Path RVTHS. Her most recent performance was with Life Tech Ventures as a news anchor in Camp Rock Jr. Other shows she’s participated in include Mary Poppins Jr. and The Sound of Music Jr. at Charlton Middle School. Outside of theatre, Kaylie belongs to the National Honor Society. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support.
Will Sheerin, 18 (Tevye) is elated to be performing his last year of the Youth Summer Program in a role he’s dreamed of playing! Will lives in Worcester and attends Quinsigamond Community College studying performing arts. Some of his previous performances include Footloose (Willard), Alice in Wonderland (White Rabbit) and Rock of Ages: Teen Edition (Dennis Dupree). He has taken many classes at The Hanover Theatre Conservatory, but if he isn’t there, he will be with his girlfriend or solving Rubik’s Cubes. He’d like to give a big thanks to his parents, family, Maddie, the cast and crew who made this process one he’ll never forget.
Sasha Shulman, 15 (Yussel) is excited to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in Fiddler on the Roof. Currently a sophomore at Hopkinton High School, Sasha has been in numerous shows over the years through school and various performing arts centers. Some of her favorite roles to play were Elsa in Frozen Jr. , Lucinda in Into the Woods Jr. and an ensemble member in Little Women. Sasha enjoys playing guitar, singing and songwriting in her free time. She would like to thank her parents and the talented cast and crew for their kindness, hard work and dedication to this wonderful show.
Eleanor Stanton, 16 (Chava) is excited to be returning to YSP for her second year! She is a rising junior at Nashoba Regional High School. Some of her past productions include playing Rosie in Mamma Mia , playing Annie in The Play That Goes Wrong and last year’s YSP production of Footloose . Eleanor is passionate about singing and performing and writing original songs. This year, she won her high school’s academic award in songwriting. Other interests include piano, traveling and track & field. Eleanor would like to thank her parents, her voice teacher, Jane Shivick and THTC for this wonderful opportunity.
Sarah Starczewski, 15 (Villager) is ecstatic to be making her debut at The Hanover Theatre in the Youth Summer Program’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Sarah lives in Dudley and will be a sophomore at Shepherd Hill Regional High School this fall. Fiddler on the Roof will be Sarah’s first musical theatre production. Sarah also performs as a competitive dancer. When she is not performing, she can be seen taking part in numerous afterschool clubs and activities, as well as spending time with her family and dogs. She would like to thank her friends, family, and directors for making this experience memorable.
Quinn Stone, 15 (Sasha) is excited to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this production of Fiddler on the Roof. Quinn lives in Sutton and attends Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick. Some of Quinn’s favorite roles have included Miracle Max in The Princess Bride , The Peddler in Oklahoma: Youth Edition and Sheldon Potts in Junie B. Jones. When he’s not hiding from the sun in windowless rooms, Quinn enjoys reading books and researching musicals so he can try to understand all of the references his friends make. He would like to thank the directors and cast for their support.
Emily Stringer, 14 (Villager) is excited to be returning to The Hanover Theatre stage in this year’s Youth Summer Program. Emily lives in Whitinsville and attends Saint Paul High School. Emily has enjoyed being in the production of Oklahoma: Youth Edition and Footloose: Youth Edition at The Hanover Theatre. She has experienced time on the stage as Ado Annie in Oklahoma: Youth Edition and Belle in Disney’s Beauty and The Beast Jr. at Assumption School. Outside of the theatre, Emily enjoys reading and playing volleyball. She would like to thank her family, the cast and Mrs. Z for all the encouragement and support.
Steve Wakadilo, 16 (Mordcha, The Innkeeper) is excited to be making his debut at The Hanover Theatre in this year’s Youth Summer Program. Steve lives in Worcester and attends Doherty Memorial High School. Steve’s favorite theatre experiences have included Mr. Lewis in Cheaters and himself in The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s WYSH Project. Steve has also appeared in high school remakes of Romeo and Juliet and A Christmas Carol . When Steve isn’t reading or cooking breakfast foods at 5pm, he enjoys making art and singing. Steve loves his family, cast, directors and crew and thanks them for their support in making any of this possible!
Dancers ages 7+ are encouraged to audition.
Auditions: Sunday, Sept 10
Performances: Nov 25-27
