Based on Sholem Aleichem Stories by special permission of Arnold Perl Book by Joseph Stein, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick & Music by Jerry Bock Cain Park Evans Amphitheatre, Cleveland Ohio, 2003 |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Arlo Hill as “Avigdor,” Laurel Barr as “Rivka,” Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Amiee Collier as “Hannah,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Alex Puette as “Shmuel” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
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All the pictures on this page are used by permission of Photographer Roger Mastroianni, and AEA actors Tom Fulton & Paula Duesing |
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| Awards and Kudos … |
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“Perhaps the most flawless production all year”
Best of 2003 recap in Cleveland Scene, Christine Howey |
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 Foreground: Allen White as “Avram,” Donald Krosin as “The Rabbi,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Andrew Kober as “Alter,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Gilgamesh Taggett as “Shmeril,” Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf,” Tim Rhein as “Labish,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel” and Chris Fortunato as “Nachum” Background: The rest of the company |
| Rave Reviews … |
| Excerpts from the Cleveland Plain Dealer review …
“fresh, endearing”
“offers everything that makes a musical worthwhile” “Exuberant and moving” “Appealing lead actors” “outstanding cast” “powerfully sung” “A strong chorus and orchestra” “Lively, bravura choreography” “Effective and imaginative designs” “a serious, thought-provoking subject that’s treated with intelligence, humor, passion and joy” “On top of all that, director Fred Sternfeld manages the enormous Fiddler company of about 45 people as if he were God himself” “rich, affecting vistas” “a celebration” “the kind of substance that feeds the soul” Carolyn Jack, The Plain Dealer, 2003 view extended excerpts from the Cleveland Plain Dealer review |
 Foreground: Emily Bodkin as “Surcha,” Laurel Barr as “Rivka,” Jennifer Woda as “Anya,” Paula Duesing as “Golde” and Cheryl Eitman as “Bluma” Background: the rest of the company |
| Excerpts from the Cleveland Scene review … “fabulous” “rousing” “deliciously tender” “performed with passion, intelligence, and professional precision” “such productions must be treasured” “enormously gifted 42-person cast” “Tom Fulton … imbues this Jewish peasant… with a joy for life and a devotion to family that fairly oozes from every pore” “the ultimate praise must go to the director. By focusing on the pulsing humanity of Aleichem’s fragile yet feisty Jewish community, Fred Sternfeld helps this Fiddler soar where other, more frothy interpretations fall flat” “eye-popping numbers” “And Sternfeld’s crowd management is ideal, showing admirable attention to the smallest detail without drawing attention to itself” “vibrant, joyous” “a glorious theatrical ride” Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene, 2003 |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
| Excerpts from the Free Times review
“a seismic celebration of human spirit”
“sparkling” “glow radiating from the stage” “Director Fred Sternfeld has put together a robust revival … skill in bringing humanity and zest to the musical form” “detail-driven director … no one is better at enlivening show-stoppers” “While never neglecting the glitz, he somehow always manages to deepen them with a distinctive brand of uber-exuberant reality” “a sensuous, sinuous eruption of song and dance” “genuinely touching” “Tom Fulton … had the audience munching out of his mitt and begging for more” “lucky audience” “undeniably entertaining” view extended excerpts from the Free Times review |
 Foreground: Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze,” Sean Szaller as “Motel” and Brian Etchell as “Mendel” Background: the rest of the company |
| Excerpts from the Chagrin Valley Times review “maybe the best Fiddler ever” “Just when you think you’ve witnessed Fiddler on the Roof enough times, out of the cavernous amphitheater at Cain Park comes a production of the 1964 Harnick and Bock musical that makes you somehow feel renewed” “Yes, there is a reason to revive great Broadway musicals, and the reason at Cain Park unfolds under the directing genius of Fred Sternfeld and the amazing talents of Tom Fulton. ” “explosive” “a night of extraordinary musical comedy” “a living picture of Old World Jewish life.” “See this show, it will amaze you” Herb Hammer, Chagrin Valley Times, 2003 view extended excerpts from the Chagrin Valley Times review |
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| Excerpts from the Times Newspapers review
“strong staging by Fred Sternfeld” “Wisely, director Sternfeld … was very sensitive to the religious traditions that help make for an authentic portrayal”
“Tom Fulton makes Tevye his own. This is not a Zero Mostel or Topol imitation. His Tevye is strong, yet sensitive. He plays for drama, and gets both laughs and emotional responses. His voice is strong, his acting right on-key” “The dancing is well-tuned” “The show’s highlights include the beautifully staged ‘Sabbath Prayer,’ the creatively developed ‘The Dream,’ and ‘Tradition,’ the opening number which lays the foundation for the play” |
 Catherine Clausi as “Ruchel,” Cheryl Eitman as “Bluma,” Allen White as “Avram,” Elaine Rembrandt as “Yente,” Jeannie Tyler as “Hadass” and Maggie (Stahl) Floriano as “Mirala” |
| Excerpts from the Sun Press review “Cain Park production is as fit as a fiddle” “exuberant” “rousing” “splendidly staged” “the musical resonates” “winningly performed” “evokes a laugh and tugs at a heart string or two” Teddi Gibson-Bianchi, The Sun Press, 2003 |
 Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Chris Fortunato as “Nachum,” Cheryl Eitman as “Bluma,” Allen White as “Avram,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha” |
| Excerpts from the Cleveland Jewish News review “fabulous” “Grounded in the conflict between tradition and change, the old and the new, and parents and children, these themes are the very foundation of all human experience. Director Fred Sternfeld expertly mines these universal tensions in a rich, multilayered production of Fiddler” “The highpoints are many” “Tom Fulton’s Tevye … deeply felt and conveyed by this talented actor and vocalist” “Every crowd scene is pure perfection” “How wonderful to see the many young children at the show and so quiet you could hear a pin drop” “standing ovation opening night … when live theatre is this good, there is no experience quite like it” view extended excerpts from the Cleveland Jewish News review |
 Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke,” Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” and C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze” |
| Excerpts from the Akron Beacon Journal review
“If you want to see this beloved musical done very well, be sure to catch Cain Park’s production of Fiddler on the Roof”
“Under the able direction of Fred Sternfeld, there’s not a weak link in this show” “Tom Fulton is perfect as Tevye … a gifted actor” “Other local productions have glossed over the anti-Semitism … This one doesn’t. A violent scene where the constable and his men break up Tevye’s daughter Tzeitel’s wedding celebration had me in tears” “Fulton and Duesing… have teamed up again to great effect. Beneath their sarcasm, we feel the warmth and love of a couple who fit like hand and glove” “This tour de force is bound to be remembered for a long time” view extended excerpts from the Akron Beacon Journal review |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
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Cast of Characters
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The Fiddler – Michael Winer
Tevye, the dairyman – Tom Fulton* Golde, his wife – Paula Duesing* Tzeitel, his daughter – Kari Kandel Hodel, his daughter – Jennifer Zappola Chava, his daughter – Hannah DelMonte Shprintze, his daughter – C.J. Bonde Bielke, his daughter – Emma Wahl Yente, the matchmaker – Elaine Rembrandt Motel, the tailor – Sean Szaller Shaindel, his mother – Sherri Britton Perchik, the student – Colin Cook Lazar Wolf, the butcher – Noah Budin Berille, his servant – Beverly Simmons Mordcha, the innkeeper – Michael D. Dempsey Mirala, his wife – Maggie (Stahl) Floriano Yakov, his son; Boris – Andrew Hubacher Sarah, his daughter – Heather Farr Rabbi Duvid Benedel – Donald Krosin Hadass, his wife; Grandma Tzeitel – Jeannie Tyler Mendel, his son – Brian Etchell Leah, his daughter – Aly (Friedman) Viny Avrahm, the book seller – Allen M. White Rivka, his wife – Laurel Barr Shmuel, his son; Oleg – Alex Puette Miriam, his daughter – Natalie Reder Avigdor, his son; Fyedka – Arlo Hill Nachum, the begger – Christopher Fortunato Yussel, the hat maker – Paul Hoffman Anya, his wife – Jennifer Woda Yitzuk, his son; Serge – Patrick Clement Reuven, his son; Alexy – Tom Markey Shmeril, the shoemaker; Constable – Gilgamesh Taggett Bluma, his wife – Cheryl Eitman Ruchel, his daughter – Catherine Clausi Simon, his son – Corey Mach Labish, the fishseller – Tim Rhein Surcha, his wife – Emily Bodkin Moishe, his son – Jonah Weinstein Alter, the baker; Sasha – Andrew Kober Hannah, his wife – Amiee Collier Fruma-Sarah – Sheri Gross, Maggie (Stahl) Floriano |
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* member – Actors Equity Association
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 Elaine Rembrandt as “Yente” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Hannah DelMonte as “Chava” |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Hannah DelMonte as “Chava” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Brian Etchell “Mendel” |
 Colin Cook as “Perchik” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Colin Cook as “Perchik” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
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Understudies
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Tevye, Lazar Wolf – Gilgamesh Taggett |
 C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke,” Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Colin Cook as “Perchik,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke,” C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
 Sean Szaller as “Motel” and Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Sean Szaller as “Motel” |
 Colin Cook as “Perchik,” Sean Szaller as “Motel,” C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Michael Winer as “The Fiddler” and Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf” and the “Villagers and Russians” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Tim Rhein as “Labish,” Gilgamesh Taggett as “Shmeril,” Donald Krosin as “The Rabbi,” Brian Etchell as “Mendel,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Allen White as “Avram,” Chris Fortunato as “Nachum,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel” and Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf” |
 Patrick Clement as “Serge,” Alex Puette as “Oleg,” Andrew Hubacher as “Boris,” Andrew Kober as “Sasha,” Arlo Hill as “Fyedka” and Tom Markey as “Alexy” |
 “The Villagers and Russians” |
 Arlo Hill as “Fyedka,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf” and “The Villagers and Russians” |
 “The Villagers and Russians” |
 “The Villagers and Russians” |
 Alex Puette as “Oleg,” Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf,” Brian Etchell as “Mendel,” Patrick Clement as “Serge,” Donald Krosin as “The Rabbi,” Arlo Hill as “Fyedka” Andrew Hubacher as “Boris,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha” and Paul Hoffman as “Yussel” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Gilgamesh Taggett as “The Constable” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Michael Winer as “The Fiddler” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
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Orchestra
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Conductor – Larry Hartzell
Flute/Piccolo – Jennifer Anderson Oboe/English Horn – Danna Sundet Clarinet – Kimberly Taylor Clarinet/Bass Clarinet – Rebecca Stedtefeld Bassoon – Kelly Collette Trumpet – Erik Sundet, Michael Attaway Trombone – Tim Fisher French Horn – Meredith Evans Keyboard – Tricia Pruchnicki Percussion – Bill Hart Double Bass – Bruce Amsel The Fiddler – Michael Winer |
 Colin Cook as “Perchik,” C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze” and Emma Wahl as “Bielke” |
 Colin Cook as “Perchik” and Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” |
 Colin Cook as “Perchik” and Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Sean Szaller as “Motel” |
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Production Staff |
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General Manager / Producer – Janet Herman Barlow
Artistic Director – Victoria Bussert** Director – Fred Sternfeld** Choreographer – Eric van Baars Music Director – Lawrence W. Hartzell Scenic & Lighting Designer – Jeff Herrmann Costume Design – Charlotte Yetman Sound Design – Stan Kozak Stage Manager – Corrie Purdum* Senior Production Manager – Erin Cameron Assistant Senior Production Manager – Tom Cullinan Assistant Stage Managers – Byron Abens, Maria Phillis Dance & Fight Captain – Sean Szaller Stage Management Interns – Jennifer Caster, Jennifer Gulish, Maria Phillis, Kristi Porada Music Direction Intern – Robin Woods Set Design Intern – Brandon Dubeansky Technical Director – Paul Gatzke Assistant Technical Director – Duane Rutter Carpenters / Props Artisans – Jeff Grodek, Jared Sampson Master Electrician – Steven Brumlow Scenic Artist – Julie Livingston Light Board Operator – Calvin Knight Spot Light Operators – Cassie Goldbach, Tamara Means Clancy Theatre Sound Technician – Matt Schloss Backstage Sound – Julie Ylingling Hair & Wig Designer – Nora Graham Wardrobe Mistress – Melanie Boeman Wardrobe Assistant – Erin Blood Costume Design Intern – Becki Tinsley Head Dresser – Stephanie Kazar Dressers – Megan Szloboda, Mindi Bonde Run Crew – Brandon Dubeansky, Tim Smith Props – Jennifer Gulish Resident Designers – Russ Borski, Jeff Herrmann, Stan Kozak, Terry Pieritz, Charlotte Yetman ** – member of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society (SDC) |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Sean Szaller as “Motel” |
 Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and Sean Szaller as “Motel” |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel”and Sean Szaller as “Motel” |
 Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and “The Villagers” |
 Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Jeannie Tyler as “Grandma Tzeitel” and “The Villagers” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Paula Duesing as “Golde” and Sherri Gross as “Fruma Sara” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Paula Duesing as “Golde” and Sherri Gross as “Fruma Sara” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Sherri Gross as “Fruma Sara,” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Sherri Gross as “Fruma Sara,” Paula Duesing as “Golde” and “The Villagers” |
 Elaine Rembrandt as “Yente,” Maggie (Stahl) Floriano as “Mirala,” Amiee Collier as “Hannah,” Jonah Weinstein as “Moishe,” Corey Mach as “Simon,” Andrew Kober as “Alter” and Allen White as “Avram” |
 Arlo Hill as “Fyedka” and Hannah DelMonte as “Chava” |
 Arlo Hill as “Fyedka” and Hannah DelMonte as “Chava” |
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 Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Don Krosin as “The Rabbi,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel” and “The Villagers” |
 “The Bottle Dancers” and “The Villagers” |
 “The Bottle Dancers” and “The Villagers” |
 “The Bottle Dancers” and “The Villagers” |
 “The Bottle Dancers” and “The Villagers” |
 Corey Mach as “Simon,” Gilgamesh Taggett as “Shmeril,” Colin Cook as “Perchik,” Allen White as “Avram,” Alex Puette as “Shmuel,” Arlo Hill as “Avigdor,” Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf,” Michael Winer as “The Fiddler,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha” and Jonah Weinstein as “Moishe” |
 “The Villagers” |
 Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Colin Cook as “Perchik,” Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Emily Bodkin as “Surcha,” Natalie Reder as “Miriam,” Heather Farr as “Sarah,” Amiee Collier as “Hannah,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke” and Jennifer Woda as “Anya” |
 Catherine Clausi as “Ruchel,” Corey Mach as “Simon,” Tim Rhein as “Labish, Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Heather Farr as “Sarah,” Donald Krosin as “The Rabbi,” Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Colin Cook as “Perchik” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” and Colin Cook as “Perchik” |
 Colin Cook as “Perchik” and Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Colin Cook as “Perchik” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” and Colin Cook as “Perchik” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” and Colin Cook as “Perchik” |
 Paula Duesing as “Golde” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Paula Duesing as “Golde” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Jeannie Tyler as “Hadass,” Aly (Friedman) Viny as “Leah,” Sherri Britton as “Shaindel,” Cheryl Eitman as “Bluma” and Laurel Barr as “Rivka” |
 Alex Puette as “Shmuel,” Tom Markey as “Reuben,” Donald Krosin as “The Rabbi,” Brian Etchell as “Mendel,” Jonah Weinstein as “Moishe” and Corey Mach as “Simon” |
 Sherri Britton as “Shaindel,” Jennifer Woda as “Anya,” Catherine Clausi as “Ruchel,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Tim Rhein as “Labish,” Allen White as “Avram,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel,” Natalie Reder as “Miriam” and Andrew Kober as “Alter” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” and Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Allen White as “Avram,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel,” Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Heather Farr as “Sarah,” C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze” and Sherri Britton as “Shaindel” |
 Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Allen White as “Avram,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel,” Sherri Britton as “Shaindel,” Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke” and Heather Farr as “Sarah” |
 Hannah DelMonte as “Chava” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Jennifer Zappola as “Hodel,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” and Michael Winer as “The Fiddler” |
 Arlo Hill as “Fyedka,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Michael Winer as “The Fiddler,” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Michael Winer as “The Fiddler,” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke,” Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Elaine Rembrandt as “Yente,” Jonah Weinstein as “Moishe” and Corey Mach as “Simon” |
 Cheryl Eitman as “Bluma,” Noah Budin as “Lazar Wolf,” Paul Hoffman as “Yussel,” Allen White as “Avram,” Emily Bodkin as “Surcha,” Michael Dempsey as “Mordcha,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Elaine Rembrandt as “Yente” and Gilgamesh Taggett as “The Constable” |
 Amiee Collier as “Hannah,” Andrew Kober as “Alter,” Jeannie Tyler as “Hadass,” Donald Krosin as “The Rabbi” and Brian Etchell as “Mendel” |
 Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Sean Szaller as “Motel” and Sherri Britton as “Shaindel” |
 Elaine Rembrandt as “Yente” and Paula Duesing as “Golde” |
 Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Hannah DelMonte as “Chava,” Arlo Hill as “Fyedka” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Kari Kandel as “Tzeitel,” Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” Sean Szaller as “Motel,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke” and C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze” |
 C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze,” Paula Duesing as “Golde,” Emma Wahl as “Bielke” and Tom Fulton as “Tevye” |
 Tom Fulton as “Tevye,” C.J. Bonde as “Shprintze,” Paula Duesing as “Golde” and Emma Wahl as “Bielke” |
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