Fiddler

Union Street Players are preparing for their summer production of Fiddler on the Roof.

The first of seven performances will begin next Friday, July 24th. Show Director Arvin Van Zante performed in the show the last time USP brought it to the stage 17 years ago. He says the story set in 1905 Russia centers on the father of five daughters, Tevye–played by Doug De Wolf, and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural tradition.

Tickets are on sale and available online at the Union Street Players’ website.

Members of the cast include:
Tevye-Doug De Wolf; Golde-Kim Beyer; Tzeitel-Anne McCullough Kelly; Hodel-Erin Payne; Chava-Breanna Terpstra; Shprintze-Julia Smart; Bielke-Ashley Uitermarkt; Motel-Brad Rozenboom; Perchik-Lonnie Appleby; Fyedka-Austin Rozendaal; Yente-Carolyn Scharff; Lazar Wolf-Todd Weber; Mordcha (the Innkeeper)-Greg May; Avram-Joe Cerwinske; Rabbi-Gifford Graham; Mendel-Karl DeKyne; Constable-Spence VerMeer; Nachum-Randy Icenbice; Cossak-Joel Williams; Grandma Tzeitel-Sara Collins; Fruma –Sharah-Jana De Zwarte; Shaindel-Denise Gregory; Sasha-Davis VandeSteeg; Yussel-Mark Schaefer; The Fiddler, Charlee Eckhoff; Villagers-Analu Reigstad, Sharon Thompson, Lynn Cutler, Rachel Dryer, Briana Klein, Julie Collins, Cyndi Atkins, Megan Atkins, Suzanna Hall, Emily Cutler, Olivia Cutler, Nathan Boldt, Will Rasmussen, Isaac Piersma and Elyse Kriegel.

Production Crew is: Lighting/Sound, Cody Kooi; Choreographer Kim Beyer and Choreography Consultant, Svetla Stantchvea; Set Designer, Mat Kelly and Backstage Crew, Jennifer Smart (Head Crew Chief), Hannah Smart and Lily Teeple.Pit Orchestra: Steve Mc Combs, bass; Christine Meyers and Evan Mitchell, piano; Lee Meyers, clarinet; Heidi Lyons, synthesizer; Dave Vande Steeg, drums; Charlee Eckhoff, violin; and Mackenzie Dugger, flute. Karl DeKyne, Colby Jones & Austin Rozendaal (Bottle Dancers L to R)