The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is seeking actors for roles for Fiddler on the Roof. Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnic. Directed and Choreographed by Sara Phoenix featuring original Jerome Robbins choreography.

Winner of nine Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof is the brainchild of Broadway legends Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince; songwriters, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick; and bookwriter, Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theatre canon and is being brought to the John H. Williams stage in a way only TPAC Presents can produce.

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

Auditions

Initial auditions are by video submission only. Please prepare the corresponding music selection(s) to the role(s) for which you are auditioning. In your video, please state your name and the song you will be singing. Accompaniment or vocal tracks are preferred. Submissions are accepted through February 23rd. Late submissions will not be considered.

If you are invited to audition in person, the second round of auditions will be held Saturday, March 9. For in-person auditions, please be prepared to read from the script and perform a song from your desired role.

Availability for all rehearsals and performances is imperative. All performers will receive a stipend. Must be 16 years of age or more to audition. 

Tzeitel: Age range 19-20, Mezzo-Soprano: Low B-D sharp. Eldest daughter of Tevye and Golde.  Responsible and dutiful. In love with Motel, the tailor. Tzeitel Song

Hodel: Age range 17-18, Mezzo-Soprano: Low B-E. Rebellious and romantic daughter of Tevye and Golde. She is in love with Perchik. Beautiful, legit soprano. Strong, emotional singer. Hodel Song

Chava: Age range 15-16, Mezzo-Soprano: Low B-C. The third daughter of Tevye and Golde. Intelligent thinker; she is Papa’s “little bird.” Has a great thirst for knowledge and wants to open her father’s eyes. Strong singer/dancer. Chava Song

Yente: Age range 40-60, Alto: Low F- mid E flat. A matchmaker. Talkative, opinionated, widow. A character with humor. Yente Song

Motel:  Age range 20s, Baritone or Tenor: E - High F sharp. A tailor. Tzeitel’s suitor, a simple man, nebbish. In love with Tzeitel. Initially nervous and excitable, he matures and becomes a man. Good sense of comedy. Character bari-tenor. Motel Song

Fyedka: Age range 20-24, Tenor. A  Russian soldier. Chava’s suitor. Spunky, smart and handsome and knows it. Strong dancer/singer. Fyedka Song

Perchik: Age range 20s, Baritone: B - High E. A student and revolutionary. Hodel’s suitor, 20’s. Charismatic singer. Passionate, driven and intellectual, with radical ideas. Perchik Song

Mendel: Age range 17-25, Baritone: B-E Flat. Rabbi’s son. Narrow minded & stubborn, good singer/dancer. Mendel Song

The Constable: Age range 25-40. An imposing man and presence. Strong actor, mature, sympathetic. Constable Song

Available Roles

The Tulsa Performing Arts Center strives for an inclusive creative work environment and actively embraces a diversity of people, ideas, talents, and experiences. We highly encourage people of color, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented groups to audition.