Elizabeth Public Schools

Jefferson's Liberty Players

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Book by:

  • Joseph Stein

Music by:

  • Jerry Bock

Lyrics by:

  • Sheldon Harnick

Based on the stories of:

  • Sholem Aleichem

Original Production Directed & Choreographed by:

  • Jerome Robbins

Original Broadway Production Produced by:

  • Harold Prince

PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME OF 6 pm

 

Fiddler on the Roof is set in the Jewish village of Anatevka in Imperial Russia in 1905. It centers on Tevye, a poor milkman who finds strength and meaning in tradition as he struggles to balance faith, family, and survival in a rapidly changing world.

As Tevye’s daughters come of age, each challenges long-held customs by choosing love over arranged marriage. With every choice, Tevye is forced to decide how much of tradition can bend without breaking. At the same time, rising antisemitism and political unrest threaten the very existence of the village.

The story culminates in the forced expulsion of Anatevka’s Jewish residents, underscoring the central tension of the musical: how to hold onto identity, dignity, and hope when the ground beneath you is no longer stable.

Jefferson's Liberty Players

March 6 and 7, 2026 at 6 pm

Available Pricing Options

  • Adult : $10.00
  • Student : $5.00

Performances

Fri Mar 06 2026 - 6:00 PM EST

Sat Mar 07 2026 - 6:00 PM EST

The show will begin promptly at 6 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm

 

CASTING

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026 @ 6 pm

FIDDLER: Vania Tueros

TEVYE: Ryan Vargas

GOLDE: Sasha Silva

YENTE: Brianna Brodie

TZEITEL: Rachelle Sanchez

HODEL: Juliet Luchsinger

CHAVA: Emanuela Alves

SHPRINTZE: Cielo Arevalo

BIELKE: Kiara Nieves

MOTEL: Jayden Winstead

PERCHIK: Shyloh Scott

FYEDKA: Xan Wilinska

GRANDMA TZEITEL: Jaylene Peña

FRUMA SARAH: Eliana Gonzalez

LAZAR WOLF: Noah Juanes

RABBI: Michael Amaya

MENDEL: Jariel Rodriguez

MORDCHA, the Innkeeper: Dayvion Nesmith

AVRAM, the bookseller: Antonio Madureira

SHAINDEL, Motel's mother: Aubriana Fischer

NACHUM, the beggar: Misael TeneZaca

CONSTABLE: Jaylen Green

SASHA: Esteban Muńoz

PRIEST: Jorge Toll

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2026 @ 6pm

FIDDLER: Vania Tueros

TEVYE: Adam Abouzied

GOLDE: Journey Beech-Wilson

YENTE: Za’Niyah Shell

TZEITEL: Dory Madrid

HODEL: Karma Beech-Wilson

CHAVA: Emanuela Alves

SHPRINTZE: Chassidy Matos

BIELKE: Julianna Santos

MOTEL: Sean Novo

PERCHIK: Shyloh Scott

FYEDKA: Xan Wilinska

GRANDMA TZEITEL: Layla Martinez

FRUMA SARAH: Eliana Gonzalez

LAZAR WOLF: Noah Juanes

RABBI: Michael Amaya

MENDEL: Jariel Rodriguez

MORDCHA, the Innkeeper: Dayvion Nesmith

AVRAM, the bookseller: Antonio Madureira

SHAINDEL, Motel's mother: Aubriana Fischer

NACHUM, the beggar: Misael Tenezaca

CONSTABLE: Esteban Muñoz

SASHA: Jaylen Green

PRIEST: Jorge Toll

Run Time

2hrs 30 minutes

Venue

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Theater

Genre

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