Fiddler on the Roof Senior?

This special adaptation of the nine-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof SR follows Tevye the milkman as he tries to protect his daughters and his way of life from a changing world.  Created by Broadway legends Jerome Robbins, Harold Prince, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein, Fiddler on the Roof SR tackles the universal theme of tradition in ways that reach across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion.

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centres on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to marry off his daughters and instill in them a sense of tradition!

Directed and musically directed by Petrina Chisholm.

Choreographed by Colette Inkster.

Performance dates and times:

Thursday July 18th - 7.30pm

Friday July 19th - 7.30pm

Saturday July 20th - 4.00pm and 7.30pm

Sunday July 21st - 4.00pm and 7.30pm

Meet The Cast of Fiddler on the Roof Sr

Tevye - Nigel Salsbury

Golde - Phillipa Pink

Tzeitel - Lynne James

Hodel - Ann-Marie Cotton

Chava - Ann Bartlett

Shprintze - Amanda Shields

Bielke - Donna Palmer

Yente - Nickie Wellbourn

Motel - Don Brown

Perchik - Martin Gale

Lazar Wolf - Barry McKenzie

Fyedka - John Clarke

Fiddler / Ensemble - Chris Finnie

Rabbi - Robin Ferris

Constable - John Begg

Mordcha – Ensemble - Tertius Barnes

Sasha - Warwick Shillito

Russian Soldier - Dave Trayner

Ensemble

Rose Laing

Kevin Crook

Linda Bradley

Sandra Dentice

Annette Begg

Cally Burke

Debbie Hattan

Jenner Lichtwark

Fiona Mills

Douglas Shields

Erin Calanan

What is Broadway Senior?

Recently much shorter versions of major musicals have been released under the ‘Broadway Junior’ label. These have been devised for children to perform in schools or local community theatres and are generally about 1 hour in duration.

Broadway Senior is similar, except that it features those over 55! Tailored to meet the needs of older individuals, these adaptations feature shortened running times and specific production resources, such as bold-fonted and light-weight scripts, in addition to apps that allow performers to rehearse in their own keys, while slowing down tempos during rehearsals.

Broadway senior creates an opportunity for our senior members of society, who may have performed in musicals or choirs in the past, to recapture the magic of performing on stage, connect with a like minded community and stay active in a fun and invigorating way! Participants play all age groups of chararcters, both young and older.

Fiddler on the Roof - 1974 Christchurch Operatic