'Fiddler On The Roof' Plays At Manchester This Weekend
Posted
Staff Report-
NORTH MANCHESTER – “Fiddler on the Roof,” a musical from Broadway's Golden Age, moves to Manchester Junior-Senior High School this weekend. It plays at 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts Center. “Fiddler” is a celebration of life and its challenges, according to a press release provided. “Trying to balance life – like a fiddler on a roof – Tevye attempts to hold onto his traditions despite sweeping social change that is upsetting his family values while threatening his town's very existence. Fiddler appeals to our core values and addresses the collision of generational expectations and exasperations.” “Fiddler on the Roof” first appeared on Broadway in 1964 and swept the Tony's with nine “best” awards including Best Musical for a score that features “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset” and “Do You Love Me.” The film adaptation was released in 1971 and scored three Oscars including Best Score Adaptation for John Williams. It also won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. “Fiddler on the Roof” is based on Sholem Aleichem stories with book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. In addition to senior Dereck Eltzroth in the role of Tevye, the cast includes: senior Katelyn Stuart as Golde, sophomore Chloe Steele as Tzeitel, sophomore Lauren Myers as Fruma-Sarah, senior Hannah Littlefield as Yente, eighth-grader Hayden Metzger as Motel, senior Jasmine Headd as Grandma Tzeitel, eighth-grader Ben Reichenbach as Rabbi, sophomore Emily Lynn as Hodel, senior Clayton Marcum as Perchik, senior Audri Fuentes as Chava, junior Colin Garcia as Fyedka, eighth-grader Montgomery Pattison as Mendel, eighth-grader Chancynn Giddens as Mordcha, freshman Heath Dierks as Lazar Wolf, seventh-grader Kelsey Eichenauer as Shprintze, seventh-grader Cora Barnett as Bielke, junior Zach Shenefield as Constable, junior Xzavier Whitaker as Sasha, senior Shelby Johnson as Shaindel, sophomore Eryn Lynn as Avram, junior Jensen Lassiter as Yussel, sophomore Reilly Ruppert as Russian soloist, sophomore Tiffany Johnson as the Beggar, and junior Rachel Chapman as the Fiddler. The company includes: Sarah Adamiec, Desiree Blum, Konrad Borgmann, Kaylee Brubaker, Tasha Brubaker, Alex Day, Tahnee Fuentes, Kayla Garcia, Jessie Garris, Mikayla Geneovese, Hannah Gish, Alyssa Harter, Morgyn Jimenez, Barbra Kania, Chloe Leckrone, Wilson Nettleton, Christine Niccum, Carmah Parr, Micheala Pattison, Bethany Pegg, Caitlyn Pratt, Lindsay Rice, Ayla Rosen, Jonah Shenefield, Emma Sklar, Jacob Slavkin, Caitlynn Trout, Mandy Underwood, Alexis Wagoner and Brandon Wagoner. Crew and pit musicians include Lexi Webb, Carter Vernon, Naomi Justice, Justin Heeter, Ethan Rice, Alyssa Fairchild, Simon Diefenbaugh, Rainer Borgmann, Ross Messer, Owen Johnson, Matthew Pegg and Noah Cain. Tickets may be purchased at the door. The cost is $5 for kindergarten to college students and senior citizens and $8 for adults. The Saturday matinee performance is a “pay what you can” donation show – a great time to bring the entire family. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
