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Fiddler on the Roof

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By Jerry Bock(Music),Sheldon Hamick(Lyrics),Joseph Stein(Book)

Based on the short story "Tevye the Dairyman" by Sholem Aleichem.

Setting: Anatevka, a small village in Russia. 1905, on the eve of the Russian Revolution.

Year Written1964

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkMusical

ThemesDrama

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Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Tevye	Male	40s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Tevyeout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Golde	Female	40s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Goldeout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Tzeitel	Female	20s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Tzeitelout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Hodel	Female	early 20s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Hodelout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Chava	Female	late teens	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Chavaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Motel Kamzoil	Male	20s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Motel Kamzoilout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Perchik	Male	20s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Perchikout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Fyedka	Male	early 20s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Fyedkaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lazar Wolf	Male	30s	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Lazar Wolfout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Yente	Female	50s+	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Yenteout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Shprintze	Female	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Shprintzeout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Bielke	Female	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Bielkeout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mordcha	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mordchaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Rabbi	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Rabbiout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Mendel	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mendelout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Avram	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Avramout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Grandma Tzeitel	Female	50s+	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Grandma Tzeitelout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Fruma-Sarah	Female	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Fruma-Sarahout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Constable	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Constableout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Shandel	Female	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Shandelout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
The Fiddler	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write The Fiddlerout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

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