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by Joseph Stein, Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock Halle Theatre at the Jewish Community Center, Cleveland Ohio, 1998 |
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 Marty Ross as “Tevye” |
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| Excerpts from the Cleveland Plain Dealer review “Put down the paper, pack your Kleenex, and make your reservations now: Because based on word of mouth from opening night alone, the Halle Theatre’s exceptionally fine production of Fiddler on the Roof is likely to sell out fast” “And you won’t want to miss the most satisfying rendering of this classic musical you’re ever likely to encounter” “You can lay the evening’s ultimate success at the feet of director – choreographer Fred Sternfeld, for his masterful understanding of Fiddler’s heart” Linda Eisenstein, Cleveland Plain Dealer 1998 link to the entire review on Linda Eisenstein’s website |
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 Ruthy Grant Friedman as “Yente” and Jeanne Task as “Golde” |
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| Excerpts from The Free Times review
“Dynamite”
“Major credit for this sunburst of a success goes to director – choreographer Fred Sternfeld, who has energized the production not only with an ebullient efficiency, but with a rock-bottom mensch-iness that is compelling and captivating” “The performances he has elicited are excellent…” “He has melded actors, text and conception into a living whole” “glowing communion” “inspired cast” “the evening … radiates” “Get your little tushies down to the Mayfield Jewish Community Center before they run out of places to put them” “delightful” James Damico, Cleveland Free Times, 1998 |
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 Nick Koesters as “Yitzuk,” Tim Coles as “Shmuel,” Adam Hoffman as “Mendel,” Keith Gerchak as “Motel,” Billy Galewood as “Avigdor,” Jared Markowitz as “Simon,” R. Scott Posey as “Daniel” and Alex Wyse as “Moshe” |
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| Excerpts from The Cleveland Jewish News review “Director Fred Sternfeld makes a few miracles of his own in a Herculean production of the beloved musical” “it all works” “the choreography, also by Sternfeld, is outstanding” “the movements in the dream sequence, innovation at its best” Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News, 1998 |
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 Marty Ross as “Tevye” and Mitchell B. Fields as “Lazar Wolf” |
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| Excerpts from The Cleveland Jewish News review
“Marty Ross commandeers the role of Tevye to winning effect”
“Jeanne Task triumphs as his nagging wife” “Ruthy Grant Friedman is delightful as Yente” “A great performance by Sheri Levy” as Tzeitel “Keith Gerchak is perfect as Motel” “R. Scott Posey gives an impressive performance as Perchik” “Posey and (Erica Miller) Cowan have wonderful stage presence and fine singing voices” “Nick Koesters shines as the Cossack who steals Chava’s heart, and (Kathryn) Garson is extremely moving as the daughter who breaks Tevye’s” “Mitchell Fields is riotous” in the wedding scene as Lazar Wolf “Marvin Rosenberg is an engaging Mordcha” “As the rabbi, Don Edelman is very funny” “To the rest of the cast, (I wish I could name you all) a round of applause” Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News, 1998 |
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 Keith Gerchak as “Motel,” Sheri Levy as “Tzeitel” and Marty Ross as “Tevye” |
 Keith Gerchak as “Motel” and Sheri Levy as “Tzeitel” |
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 Caitlin Morris as “Bielke,” Alexandra Buder Shapiro as “Shprintze” & R. Scott Posey as “Perchik” |
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Cast of Characters
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The Fiddler
Tevye, the dairyman Golde, his wife Tzeitel Hodel Chava Shprintze Bielke Yente, the matchmaker Motel, the tailor Shaindel, his mother Perchik, the student Lazar Wolf, the butcher Berille, his servant Mordcha, the innkeeper Mirala, his wife Yakov, his son Sarah, his daughter Rabbi Duvid Benedel Hadass, his wife Mendel, his son Avrahm, the book seller Rivka, his wife Shmuel, his son Miriam, his daughter Nachum, the begger Yussel, the hat maker Anya, his wife Yitzuk, his son Labish, the fishseller Surcha, his wife Avigdor, his son Simon,his son Leah, his daughter Shmeril, the shoemaker Bluma, his wife Ruchel, his daughter Moishe, his son Grandma Tzeitel Fruma-Sarah Constable Komorov Fyedka Boris Sasha Oleg |
Steve Greenman, Edward Caner
Marty Ross* Jeanne Task Sheri Levy Erica Miller Cowan Kat Garson Alexandra Buder Shapiro Caitlin Morris Ruthy Grant Friedman Keith Gerchak Donna Fox R. Scott Posey Mitchell B. Fields* Jan Tuttle Marvin Rosenberg Eileen Saffran Randy Ruttenberg Cindi Verbelun Don Edelman Harriet Siebert Adam P. Hoffman Donald A. Squires Sharon Richman-Young Timothy Coles Amy Kaufman Jim Reilly Donald N. Krosin Carole Kaufman Nick Koesters Larry Weiss Laurel Milcoff Hart Billy Galewood, Rick Bocchieri Jared K. Markowitz Rachel Zake Steve Baker Lisa Salzinger Amy Gordon Alex Wyse Laurel Milcoff Hart Sheri Levy Joe Kerata, Jerry Zellers Nick Koesters, Billy Galewood Larry Weiss Timothy Coles Billy Galewood, Rick Bocchieri |
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 Marty Ross as “Tevye,” Don Krosin as “Yussel,” Adam Hoffman as “Mendel,” Steve Baker as “Shmeril,” Don Edelman as “The Rabbi,” Mitchell B. Fields as “Lazar Wolf,” Donald Squires as “Avrahm” and Randy Ruttenberg as “Yakov” |
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 Sheri Levy as “Frumah Sarah” and “The Company” |
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Production Staff
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Producer
Director, Choreographer Music Director Technical Director Set & Lighting Designer Costume Designer Assistant to Costumer Costume Mistress Sound Design Assistant Choreographer Props Procurement Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager |
Elaine Rembrandt
Fred Sternfeld Lawrence W.Hartzell Tony Kovacic Keith Nagy Ed Eckert Kathy Davis Joyce Brabner Casey Jones Randi Sternfeld Sarah Staats Dawn Dickow Katie Ferrel |
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 Nick Koesters as “Fyedka” and Kat Garson as “Chava” |
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 Kat Garson as “Chava,” Erica Miller Cowan as “Hodel,” Don Edelman as “The Rabbi” and Sheri Levy as “Tzeitel” |
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