Kent School’s Class of 2013 will present Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. The performances will be in the gym on the Kent School campus. The play is open to the public, and there is no admission fee.
Set in the village of Anatevka in turn of the century Russia, Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. is the tale of Tevye the Dairyman, and his struggle to hold onto tradition in the face of a changing world. Based on the short stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler on the Roof opened on Broadway in 1964 to rave reviews and a long run, before being made into a major motion picture. The book is by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and the play was produced in New York by Harold Prince, with choreography by Jerome Robbins. Kent School’s production will be directed by Jim Landskroener, with musical direction by Kate Bennett, sets by Theresa Schram and choreography by Diane Landskroener.
The cast is as follows:
Tevye George Bowie
Golde Kristin Woodworth
Tzeitel Molly DiGregory
Hodel Hannah Hogans
Chava Amy Yowell
Motel Paddy Keating
Perchik Jared McLean
Fyedka Ryan Redding
Yente Maddie Taylor
Lazer Wolf Ben Byerly
Constable Ben Jones
Fiddler/Rabbi Eli Schut
Avram Jordan Reed
Mendel Hoyt Reed
Sasha Jamie Caron
Mordcha Taylor Silliman
The tradition of producing a musical at Kent School began in 1970 with the first graduating class. “The Eighth Grade Musical has become a revered tradition at Kent School. Each year every member of the class has a role on stage in the musical. The annual production is a testimony to the School’s belief in the arts as an important teaching tool,” said Kent School’s Headmaster Chris Gorycki.
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