POTTSTOWN PA- Seventeen Pottsgrove High School seniors are among more than 40 members of the cast and crew, and an accompanying pit orchestra, ready to present the classic musical “Fiddler on the Roof” in three shows March 20-22 (2025).
Pottsgrove’s theater company has been rehearsing four days a week since January. It looks ahead to nightly performances Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, all at 7 p.m. in Richard Radel Auditorium at the high school, 1345 Kauffman Rd. Advance-sale tickets are available online now through March 20, and then at the door if seats remain.
Rich in Historic and Ethnic Detail
The musical is set “in the small village of Anatevka. It follows the story of Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and close-knit Jewish community, Tevye strives to protect his daughters and instill traditional values.” He faces “growing challenges of changing social norms and rising anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia,” according to producers.
“The show’s rich historical and ethnic detail, combined with its universal theme of tradition, resonates deeply across all barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion,” they add.
Famous songs from the show, which once held the record as Broadway’s longest-running musical, include “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”
The Cast, Dancers, and Ensemble
The show’s cast consists of Ethan Chambers as Tevye, Emily Gomez as Golde, Kelsey Renner as Yente, Haley Harner as Tzeitel, Mairen Campbell as Hodel, Lindsay Palmer as Chava, Ray Gray as Lazar Wolf, Logan Luessenhop as Motel, Cristian Rivera as Perchik, Paige Petersen as Fyedka, Savannah Van Horn as Grandma Tzeitel, Jaina Strunk as Fruma-Sarah, Kendra Freas as Shprintze, CaeLyn Liebel as Bielke, Nick Rowe as Constable, Jacob Love as Rabbi, Noah Vogel as Mendel, Alvin Washington as Mordcha, Soleil Scruggs as Avram, Izzy Tillman as Beggar, and Julia Ross as Shaindel.
Its featured dancers are Jaina Strunk, Savannah Van Horn, Eden Clancy, Ava Reicher, and Lucy Wilson. Members of the villager ensemble include Wynter Liebel, Alyssa Matarese, McKenzie Monaghan, Mady Kinzel, Gwyn Campbell, Gia Albright, Evelyn Bortner, Sonny Marks, Kareen Srour, Justin Maldonado, Toby Mann, TT Chandler, Eden Clancy, Ava Reicher, Lucy Wilson, and Aria Kohler.
General admission tickets cost $10, $8 for Pottsgrove staff members and students, and $5 for children age 4 and younger. Concessions including snacks and drinks will be offered during the show; purchases are cash only. For more information, call the high school at 610-326-5105.
Photos provided to Travels With The Post by Pottsgrove High School
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