Stage One: The Drama Club at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School is presenting the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” on Friday, Nov. 18, Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.
Tickets are still available and can be purchased online through ShowTx4U at
https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/68834. Student tickets are $8 each. Adult tickets are $12 each.
Winner of nine Tony Awards when it debuted on Broadway in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof is the brainchild of Broadway legends, Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince; songwriters, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick; and book writer, Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theater canon.
Directed by Stephanie Manning, the play is set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof’s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. With iconic and beloved songs such as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Traditon,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” Fiddler on the Roof is the perfect mix of audience-pleasing humor and heart.
Cast members and crew include Emil Nasto (Tevye), Victoria Shaw (Golde), Liz Seredkina (Tzeitel), Juliette Greene (Hodel), Isabel Avila (Chava), Haley Ireland (Shprintze), Kaelyn Veltry (Bielke), Idaris Vittini (Yente/Fruma Sarah), Tijan Camara (Motel), Ryn Brierley (Perchik), Dillon Bresnahan (Fyedka), James Langley (Lazar Wolf), Elisabeth Rodriguez (Mordcha), Ashley Milne (Rabbi), Logan Cerasale-Messina (Mendel), Catherine Quaresma (Avram), Gia Meola (Grandmother Tzeitel, featured dancer), Cinder Kilgallen (Nachum), Ryan McGrath (Constable), Julianna Capobianco (The Fiddler).
Ensemble: Caroline Sargent (Shaindel), Mars Becker, Eric Bettencourt, Lydia Bettencourt, Allyson Bua (featured dancer), Rena Defots, Sofia Dixon, Alisha Mirza (featured dancer), Jacqueline Moreschi, Leah-Rae Nelson, Cyan Reed (featured dancer), Emilly Sousa Santos, Erina Stanton, Paige Volkmann, Jaidyn Walter (featured dancer, dance captain); Yanna Felismino (Middle Chava); Jules Talbot (assistant director, featured dancer)
Stage Management: Jaydon Pappas, Mimi Velez, Tempi Reed
Sound design and operation: Julia Leite and Ryan Yaffe
Lighting design and operation: Maya Yaffe and Dewy Lleshaj
Costume Management: Natalia Montoya
Props design and management: Christina Izaguirre and Sophie Lennon
Props Team: Carly Chouinard, Livia Gjini, Sebastian Greco, Keira Howland, Gabe Melkonian
Dramaturgical Team: Tabitha Muise and Rosalie Tavernese
Hair and makeup: Riley Linger
House management and special operations: Samantha Buswell, Sophie Hagerty
Set Design: Mr. Jason Jones, Stagecraft & Scenic Design ’22
Choreography: Mr. Kristopher Coughlin
Music Director: Mr. Jon Simmons
Director: Ms. Stephanie Manning
Fiddler on the Roof is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International.
