Ranney Middle School Presents: Fiddler on the Roof Jr.

 
Filled with passion and humor, Ranney’s Middle School production of Fiddler on the Roof Jr. is a special edition of one of Broadway’s classics. The musical, directed by Ranney School’s Musical Theatre Director Lillianne Torrente, is based on the book by Joseph Stein and will feature original music by Jerry Bock with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.

The story takes place in Anatevka, a small Jewish settlement in Russia, where a poor dairyman named Tevye (Taylor Zenner ’17, Spring Lake) tries to instill the traditions of his tight-knit community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia in his five daughters: Tzeitel (Madison Chamas ’18, Millstone Township), Hodel (Evan Schultz ’17, Colts Neck), Chava (Leigh Brandt ’17, Shrewsbury), Sphrintze (Samantha Riebesell ’19, Manalapan) and Bielke (Lexie Greenberg ’19, Marlboro).

In Act I, the audience is introduced to Tevye and his five daughters, along with his wife, Golde (Abby Granata ’18, Wall), and the village matchmaker Yente (Jackie Erler ’18, Freehold). When Yente approaches Golde about arranging a marriage for her eldest daughter, Tzeitel, the three oldest sisters wonder whether the Matchmaker will find them the men of their dreams (“Matchmaker”). Despite Tzeitel’s love for Motel the tailor (Carmine Mastrokostas ’18, Freehold), Tevye has already agreed to match a wealthy butcher named Lazar Wolf (Jared Cohen ’18, Rumson) with his eldest. After she expresses her feelings to her father, he cannot help but agree to allow Tzeitel to marry Motel, but is fearful of what Golde, Yente and the people of Anatevka will think.

Will Tzeitel and Motel live happily ever after? Will the rest of Tevye’s daughters find their true love? And what is the fate of Tevye, Anatevka and the villagers as they are forced to leave due to the pogrom? Find out this weekend as the Middle School presents Fiddler on the Roof Jr.

SHOWTIMES:
Preview: February 7, 7:00 p.m.
Opening: February 8 & 9, 7:00 p.m.
RSPA Panther Hall
Tickets are $5 at the door. Open to the public.
For additional information, contact Lillianne Torrente, Musical Theatre Director, at ltorrente@ranneyschool.org  

CAST:
Tevye……………………..…………………..…..…...……...Taylor Zenner ‘17
Golde…………………………...………….…………….…...Abby Granata ‘18
Tevye’s Daughters:
 Tzeitel…………...….………….…..Madison Chamas ‘18
 Hodel …....…………….…..………Evan Schultz ’17
 Chava…..………………......………Leigh Brandt ’17
 Sphrinzte.………………....………..Samantha Riebesell ’19
 Bielke.…………………...…….…....Lexie Greenberg ’19
Yente………………………...………………….……………....Jackie Erler ’18
Motel…………………...……………………...…….Carmine Mastrokostas ’18
Perchik……………………….…….……………..…..…Alexander Roberts ’18 (Ocean)
Lazar……………………………..………………..…..……….Jared Cohen ’18
Mordcha…………………………...………...…...……….Julianna Poupard ’17 (Tinton Falls)
Rabbi…………………………….………………..………...Corbin Nielsen ’18 (Avon)
Constable……………………………………….....…………...Julek Ferenc ’17 (Millstone)
Fyedka…………………………………..………….…….....….Aidan Flynn ’18 (Spring Lake Heights)
Sasha…………………………….…………………….…..…..Cady Gentile ’18 (Atlantic Highlands)
Grandmother Tzeitel …………………………………..……….Ana Castro ’19 (Howell)
Fruma-Sarah…………………………………...……..…..……...Leah Nawy ’19 (Lincroft)
Fiddlers…..………...….....……………....Shana Fitzmaurice ’19 (Spring Lake) & Toby Savage ’18 (Fair Haven)
Residents of Anatevka (Villagers):
 Avram (Book Seller)…………………….Jenna Banks ’19 (Monroe)
 Lydia………………………………….Haley Bovino ’19 (Brielle)
 Yussel (Hat Seller)………………….Gianna Cappillo ’19 (Sea Bright)
 Sonya (Server) ..…………………….Mikayla DeSaye ’19 (Tinton Falls)
 Nadia…………………………...Katherine Geraghty ’19 (Colts Neck)
 Aviva…………………………………….Ava Jacoby ’19 (Long Branch)
 Abraham (Grocer)…………………...Gianna Peppas ’19 (Middletown)
 Leah……………………..………….Evie Puvalowski ’19 (Matawan)
 Maya……………………………...Mackenzie Schultz ‘19 (Colts Neck)

CREATIVE TEAM:
Stage and Musical Director:   Mrs. Lillianne P. Torrente
Assistant Stage Director:  Mrs. Connie Congemi
Technical Director:  Mr. John Doyle
Set Construction and Design:  Mr. John Doyle, Mrs. Lillianne P. Torrente
Set Dressing & Props:  Mrs. Lillianne P. Torrente, Mr. John Doyle, and Mrs. Madeline McCarthy
Sound & Light Crew:  Mr. Kevin Cotter, Matt Callahan ‘13 (Rumson) and Michael Kmetz ’15 (Holmdel)
Stage Crew:   Karl Brand ’16 (Holmdel), Elinor Haney ’14 (Holmdel), Tessa Payer ’16 (Wall), Shawna Singh ’14 (Freehold), Jacob Wahba ’16 (Holmdel), and Maddie Young ’14 (Middletown)
Program Design:  Mrs. Lillianne P. Torrente