Fiddler poster

Fiddler on the Roof was performed by the society on 22-25 April at the Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham.

Synopsis
Attempting to live a normal life filled with Jewish traditions in early twentieth century Russia, Tevye , a dairyman, is searching for appropriate husbands for his three eldest daughters - Tzeital, Hodel and Chava. In a break of tradition, his daughters refuse to accept the wishes of the matchmaker, Yente, and their father. Instead, the marry men that they love. Meanwhile, Russians are instigating terrible pogroms against the Jewish people in Russia. In the end, the Jews of Anatevka are forced to leave their homes and Tevye is determined to start a better life in a new land.

Cast
Tevye - John Goodwin
Golde - Rosie Smith
Tzeitel - Rhianna Ingram
Motel - Stephen Milton
Hodel - Sarah Vamplew
Perchik - Albert Palm
Chava - Georgina Lampen
Fyedka - Josh Kirk (Wed-Fri), Andy Noakes (Sat)
Shprintze - Denita Smith
Bielke - Daisy Chapman
Yente - Sandra Vamplew
Lazar Wolf - Mac Mercer
Mordcha - Frank Geoghegan
Avram - Jim Shepherd
Rabbi - Stuart Pinel
Mendel - Vicki Solly
Nachum - Mike Lea
Yussell - Derek Armitt
Grandma Tzietel - Sylvia McManus
Fruma Sarah - Sue Brookes
Shandel - Isobel Arnold
Rifka - Wendy Williams
Anya - Chris Williams
Constable - Alan Ingram
Sasha, the Russian Tenor - Bill Head-Rapson
Yuri - Leslie Squires
The Fiddler on the Roof - Elizabeth Ford

Sprites of Anatevka
Daisy Chapman, Stephanie Ferrie, Elizabeth Ford, Sarah Ford, Stefan Ford, Emily Gardner, Beatrix Kosiba, Sherry Linton, Rebecca Seagroatt, Pierce Stokes, Mitchell Stokes

Villagers of Anatevka
Derek Armitt, Faith Armitt, Heather Beazley, Myles Ballisat, Sue Brookes, Stephanie Ferrie, Elizabeth Ford, Rita Haste, Sheila Ingram, Suzie Kirk, Beatrix Kosiba, Sherry Linton, Mike Lea, Georgina Mapleson, Sylvia McManus, Joanne Sanderson, Jenni Slinn, Denita Smith, Wendy Williams

Bottle Dancers
Myles Ballisat, Josh Kirk, Beatrix Kosiba, Stephen Milton

Director - Chris Williams
Musical Director - M Philip Enscot
Choreographer - Larissa Webb

Tradition

Golde and her daughters

Golde and Yente

Matchmaker

Perchik arrives in Anetevka

Sabbath Prayer

Tevye and Lazar Wolf come to an agreement

The celebrations begin...

The Russians join in...

Perchik teaching the youngest daughters....

Hodel challenges Perchik's views

Tzietel is told she is to be married to Lazar Wolf...

But she really loves Motel

Motel and Tzietel's wedding

The Bottle Dance

Hodel and Perchik are in love...

Tevye and Golde talk about the past 25 years...

Yente talks to Tzietel...

Chava talks to Fyedka

Tevye bans Chava from mentioning Fyedka's name ever again

Everyone finds out they must leave their beloved village

Anatevka

Everyone leaves and go their seperate ways