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Fiddler on the Roof
Based on Scholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Adolf Perl
Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince
Original New York Stage Production directed by Jerome Robbins
Presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized performance materials supplied by: Music Theatre International, 545 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 USA
Production Dates and Venue
First Production: November 16, 17, 18, and 19, 1983 at White Pines Theatre
Second Production: March 27, 28, 29, and 30, 1996 at Sault Community Theatre Centre
Cast
| 1983 | 1996 | |
| Tevye, The Dairyman | John R. King | Shane Halpin |
| Golde, His Wife | Brenda Gravelle | Doris Chaumont |
| Tzeitel, His Daughter | Ann Aaviku | Julie Perkins |
| Hodel, His Daughter | Louise Griffith | Elizabeth Kinghorn |
| Chava, His Daughter | Theresa Laurenti | Tracey Beltrano |
| Shprintze, His Daughter | Carla-Lu Simon | Gillian Berman |
| Bielke, His Daughter | Christine McBride | Andrea Caughill |
| Yente, The Matchmaker | Debra Morin | Teresa Caughill |
| Motel Kamzoil, The Tailor | Dario Laurenti | Mark Swift |
| Perchik, The Student | Larry Jannison | David Trottier |
| Lazar Wolf, The Butcher | Wilf Beauchamp | Doug Rhodes |
| Mordcha, The Innkeeper | Randy M. Smith | Jacques Potvin |
| Mirala, His Wife | Marthe Patterson | Cathy Deresti |
| Rabbi | Bruce Bedell | Tom Christenson |
| Mendel, His Son | Keith Hallett | Ivor Tossell |
| Avrahm, The Bookseller | Rob McDowell | David Walsh |
| Nachum, The Beggar | Rutger Becker | Ido Donato |
| Nachum's Son | Sasha Jurko | |
| Grandma Tzeitel | Lori Betik | Kate MacNally |
| Fruma Sarah Wolf | Sandra O'Brien | Sue Rajamaki |
| Constable Galagan | Doug Booth | Gordon Macmichael |
| Fyedka Galagan | Ken Belanger | Jason O'Brien |
| Shaindel, Motel's Mother | Helene Caron | |
| Shaindel's Husband | Jo Ramakers | |
| Rifka | Dorice Stephen | |
| Avrahm's Wife | Virginia Bazely | Maureen Charron |
| Grandmother | Janine Bourgeois | |
| Russian Mayor and Rabbi (Dream Sequence) | Herbert Johnson | |
| Sasha | Gordon Henderson | Christopher Whitlock |
| Anton | Steve Sicoly | |
| Sergei | Gary Vipond | |
| Pyotr | Peter Smith | |
| Vanya | Guy Coutu | |
| Russian Raftsman | Adrian Gabrylewicz | |
| The Fiddler | Stephen Rutti | Bob Sproule |
| Auntie Hodel | Marilyn Stasiuk | |
| Uncle Mordecai | Ivor Tossell | |
| Dr. Menashe | Robert Creedon | |
| Farmer Ezriel | Chris Horsepool | |
| Widow Maier | Barbara Rajnovich | |
| Widow Getzi | Rosemary Richards | |
| Kopel, The Blacksmith | James Tucker | |
| Widow Sonia | Mary Jane Ripley | |
| Tova, The Washerwoman | Sherry-Jo King | |
| Chayela, The Fisherwoman | Liane Parry | |
| The Gypsy Dancer |
Scarlett Marenger |
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| Bottle Dancer | Lucas Beaver |
Chorus
1983 Production:
"Mamas"
Maria Burgess, Nicole Martineau, Beverly MacJanet, Jody Martin
"Sons"
Matthew Bazely, David Comfort, Gordon Henderson, Steve Sicoly, Mark Trask, Gary Vipond
"Daughters"
Vanessa Bazely, Denise Bedell, Helen-Mary Carter, Dianne Dufour, Laura Eddy, Marti Hopson, Lorena MacJanet, Kathy O'Neill, Annalisa Rasaiah, Elena Rasaiah, Heidi Rauk, Maeve Townsend
Yeshiva School Boys
Mark McPherson, Gilbert Bedell, Matthew Betik
The Bottle Dancers
Dirk Becker, Steve Sicoly, Peter Smith, Mark Trask
Dream Sequence Dancers
Matthew Betick, Maria Burgess, Laura Eddy, Lorena MacJanet, Mark McPherson, Steve Sicoly, Mark Trask
1996 Production:
Mordcha's Family
Cheryl Widdifield, Elizabeth Aaltonen
Rabbi's Family
Marilyn Stasiuk, Graham Barber, Sarah Zaharuk, Natalie Corbett, Monique Lucenay
Avrahm's Family
Adam Proulx, Philip Reed
Farmer Ezriel's Family
Marcella Ruscio, Lisa Caughill, Roberta Nanni, Michelle Laporte, Julia Burgess, Tara Travaglini
Widow Maier's Family
Lucas MacNally, Tristina Turco
Widow Getzi's Family
Sandy Johnson, Mike Burns, Christina Trowbridge, Micaela Mansfield
Kopel's Family
Ann Scott, Courtney Lyons, Hannah Mansfield, Trevor Simpson, Athena Bumbacco
Widow Sonia's Family
Danielle O'Donoghue, Yacov Iland
The Dancers
Tiiu Sillavere, Tricia Lahde
Russian Soldiers
Josh Boychuk, Jason Beharriell, Timothy Murphy
Orchestra
1983 Production:
| Conductor | Arno Ambel |
| Concertmaster | Pamela Knoechlin |
| Honourary Concertmaster | The Late Mary Shrubsole Walton |
| Honourary Life Member | Hugh Stephen |
| Violin I | Pamela Knoechlin, Carol O'Neill |
| Violin II | Carmen Eisenbichler, Alida De Lorenzi, Rita Fink |
| Viola | Dr. Karl Schier |
| Cello | Ellen Thomasma |
| Double Bass | Gwylla Bennett |
| Flute I and Piccolo | Robert Galbraith |
| Flute II | Terry Kuehne |
| Oboe | Sylvia Shaule |
| Clarinet I | Dr. John Wilkinson |
| Clarinet II | Gertrude Wilkinson |
| Bassoon | Ian Shaule |
| Trumpet I | George Townsend |
| Trumpet II | Terry Evans |
| Trombone | Alfred Ricci |
| Organ | Lorraine Smith and Jennifer Perri |
| Percussion | George Nenonen |
1996 Production:
| Keyboard/Synthesizer | David Dellaire |
| Percussion | Fred Pelletier |
| Guitar | Roger St. Jules |
| Bass Guitar | Jason O'Brien |
| Flute/Keyboard | Christopher Whitlock |
| Clarinet | William Johnston |
| Keyboard | Julie Perkins |
| Violin | Bob Sproule |
Production Staff
| 1983 | 1996 | |
| Producer | Diane (Wysynski) Cropper | Maria Burgess, Diane Wysynski |
| Director | Gerry Pearson, Stephen Rutti (at rehearsals Nov. 6-9) | Susan Barber |
| Music Directors | Arno Ambel, Lorraine Smith | Susan Barber |
| Choreographer | Stephen Rutti | Judi Travaglini |
| Set Design | Gerry Pearson | Wendy Lucenay |
| Assisted by | Dirk Becker, Ken Belanger, Guy Coutu, and Elaine Mailhot-Montgrain | Irene Boychuk, Kate MacNally, Rosemary Richards, Gillian Berman |
| Rehearsal Accompaniment | Lorraine Smith, Jennifer Perri, Elizabeth van Goudoever | Susan Barber and Members of the Band |
| Costumes | Elaine Mailhot-Montgrain | Kate MacNally, Lisa Kozak, Kelly Halpin (Tevye's costume) |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Cathy Bedell | Debbie Rouleau |
| Lighting Design | Keith Waldie | Chris Hinkewich, Robert Singleton |
| Lighting Booth Technician | George Nenonen | Chris Hinkewich, Robert Singleton |
| Sound/Audio Technician | Brian Coulter | Troy DeLyzer |
| Set Electrician | Sam Gauvreau | |
| Technical Director | Dirk Becker | Robert Singleton |
| Stage Manager | Kim Barsanti | Maureen McGillivray |
| Properties | Penny Skryba | Kelly Brown |
| Make-Up | Alexis Bedell | Kate MacNally, Norene Morrow |
| Set Construction | Ken Belanger, Guy Coutu | Phil Routh |
| Programme Advertising | Nancy Johnson | Pat Cook, Arno Ambel |
| Programme Composition and Layout | Arno Ambel | Maria Burgess, Arno Ambel |
| Box Office | Noreen Myers | Sault Community Theatre Centre |
| Hospitality | Louise Griffith | Carol Gartshore, Joan Foster |
| Masks Designed by | Bruce Bedell | |
| Cast Consultant on Jewish Traditions/Articles on Jewish History and Traditions | Jeff Arbus | |
| House Manager | Sonya Ostrowski | Maria Burgess |
| Production Consultant | Richard Howard | |
| Photographers | Leslie Barber, Gary Huckerby |
Production Assistants
| 1983 | 1996 | |
| Set Construction | Cindy Beauchamp, Dirk Becker, Elaine Mailhot-Montgrain, Dwayne Martin | Bill Beck, Susan Barber, Aubrey Falls, Rosemary Richards, Gillian Berman, Irene Boychuk, Kate MacNally, Rosemary Richards, Alison Sartor |
| Properties | Catherine Bedell, Rena Clark, Ausma Krumins, Inara Penikis, Karen Willert | Amanda Zuke, Pirie Kaufman |
| Masks constructed by | Jason Berg, Daryle Folz, Tim McClelland, Donnie Rowat, Kevin Ruttle, Charles Stevens, Tolbert Stinson, Andre St. Pierre, Craig Thorne | |
| Make-Up | Vonda Marasco, Leslie Walsh, Debra Wilson, David Walsh | |
| Lighting | Fred Ambel, Dirk Becker, Rutger Becker, Glenn Corbett, Eric Larsen, Eric Sedegren | |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Brent Labine, Richard Karhu, Silvana Francese | |
| Costumes | Catherine Bedell, Donna Burgess, Vera Burgess, Caroline Clement, May Corbett, Judith Falkins, Gerri MacDonald, Marnie MacPherson, Carol McDowell, Simone Montgrain, Marijke Ramakers - Dresser - Adrienne White | Marilyn Whalen, Florence Whitlock, Donna Siltanen, Maureen McLeod, Sheila Muncaster, Andrée Trottier, Marian Chartrand, Joyce Andrews, Scarlett Marenger |
| Front of House | Cindy Beauchamp, Desirée Ostrowski, Glen Wells | |
| Box Office | Wanda Brzezinski, Erika Dello, Patti Myers, Marijke Ramakers, Randy Smith | |
| Assistant Choreographers | Lucas Beaver, Timothy Murphy | |
| Hospitality/Reception | Maria Burgess, Lorraine Smith | Maria Burgess, Diane Wysynski, Francine Buconjic, Cast of "Fiddler on the Roof", Friends of Sault Opera |
Mr. Pearson's services in the 1983 production were made available courtesy of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association and by arrangement with Noble Talent Management Inc.