Auditions take place at John Ranki 

 

 

Map of John Rankin Infants School

There are audition pieces for all of the principle roles as listed below. Sheet music may be added later, or can be collected at the sing throughs.

Tevye - (40-50, Baritone/Bass) A loving, hardworking father who faithfully leads his family in the ways of the Jewish tradition. Humble but wise.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue 1, Dialogue2 , Music : Score   Tevye's Dialogue

Golde - (35 - 45, Mezzo/Alto) The sarcastic, domineering but loving wife of Tevye. Hardworking mother to five daughters.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue 1(reading as Tzeital), Dialogue 2, Music : Score   Sunrise Sunset (No 14) Bars 5 to 29

Tzeitel - (Mezzo, 18-22) The eldest daughter. Responsible yet lively.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue (reading as Tzeital), Music : Score  Matchmaker (No 3) Bars 87 to 106

Hodel - (16-20, soprano) Second-eldest. Strong-willed and sarcastic, like her mother.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue (reading as Tzeital)  Dialogue 2 (backup), Music : Score   Far From the Home (No 26) Beginning to Bar 37

Chava - (Mezzo, 14-18) Third daughter. Gentle, intelligent, a dreamer.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue (reading as Tzeital) Dialogue 2 (backup), Music : Score  Matchmaker (No 3) Bars 19 to 70 (Sing everything)

Schprintze & Bielke - (8 - 12) The two youngest daughters. Youthful and sweet.

Motel - (18-25, high baritone) A poor, humble tailor. Childhood love of Tzeitel.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue (reading as Motel), Music : Score  Miracle of Miracles (No 10) Beginning to Bar 23

Perchik - (18-25, legit tenor) A handsome, slightly arrogant, driven student with revolution on his mind. Hired by Tevye as teacher to Schprintze and Bielke.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue, Music : Score  Now I have Everyting (No 22) Beginning to Bar 21

Fyedka - (16 - 21, non-singing) A Russian with a gentle heart who shares Chava's love of reading.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue (reading as Motel)   Dialogue 2 (backup)  

Yente - (45-60, Alto) The nosey matchmaker of the village. Meddling, bossy, and a whiner.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue, Music : Score  The Rumour (No 25) Beginning to  Bar 21

Lazar Wolf - (40-60, tenor) The widowed village butcher.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue, Music : Score  To Life (No 6) Beginning to Bar 63 (sing everything)

Fruma-Sarah - (35 - 45, range unimportant) Lazar Wolf's first wife, now dead.

Audition Pieces : Music : Score  The Dream (No 11) Bars 92 to 107

Constable - (40 - 60, non-singing)

Audition Pieces : Dialogue

Mendel – The Rabbi’s son.

Audition Pieces : Dialogue (reading as Tevye, but not from memory!), Music : Score   The Rumor (No 25) Bars 48 to 60

Grandma Tzeital

Audition Pieces : Music : Score   The Dream (No 11) Bars 26 to 42

Solo Russian Tenor (Tenor)

Audition Piece : Music : Score  To Life (No 6) Bars 172 to 188

Chorus

Audition Piece : Music : Score  Sunrise Sunset (No 14) Bars 37 to 68

 

The Audition process:

- The plan for the day will be to begin with the audition for the production with chorus singing and lines.

- After this potential principals should stay behind for principal auditions.  Many people will be involved in the auditioning scenes at once.  People will probably read more than once, as I like to hear auditionees read against each other - so shouldn't disappear (if you have to, let us know).

- I don't mind if auditionees hold the audition piece as a prompt, but they wont impress if they are just reading from it.

- I suggest, if people want to try accents, that it is the slightest hint - rather than caked on.

- Some movement will be required for the production. A short piece will be practised at the sing throughs, and all auditionees will be asked to perform this during the auditions to allow the choreographer to gauge abilities.

- If you need any further guidance or information, please contact the director by email at 

chris@mozzibite.com