These pages are dedicated to all the wonderful people who shared the adventures of theatre in Johannesburg in the late 1960's.
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 September 1969 to February 1970 - 200 performances

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The place Anatevka, a village in Russia
The Time 1905, on the eve of the revolutionary period
CAST (in order of appearance)
  TEVYE, the Dairyman SHIMON ISRAELI
  GOLDE, his Wife LYA DULIZKAYA
Their daughters  
  TZEITEL JUNE RABSON
  HODEL CAROLE GRAY
  CHAVA AUDREY HARDING
  SHPRINTZE PAULA KRAWITZ
  B1ELKE BARBARA COWAN
Principals  
  YENTE, the Matchmaker RITA McKERROW
  MOTEL, the Tailor DAVID MATHESON
  PERCHIK, the Student FERDIE UPHOF
  LAZAR WOLF, the Butcher JACOB WITKIN
  MORDCHA, the Innkeeper CHARLES STODEL
  THE RABBI MAX ANGORN
  MENDEL, his Son PETER EVERETT
  AVRAM, the Bookseller AUBREY HINDLE
  NACHUM, the Beggar JOHN LETCHER
  GRANDMA TZEITEL JOAN LEE
  FRUMA-SARAH RITA EHLERS
  THE CONSTABLE HARRY HILTON
  FYEDKA TERRY EAVE
  SHANDEL, Motel's Mother ANNETTE NAUDE
  THE FIDDLER IVAN LEE
Alvon Collison joined the cast after the Johannesburg run.
The Villagers  
  SCHLOIME, the Bagel Man THEO DANTES
  YITZUK, the Streetsweeper ALAN HIRSOWITZ
  CHAIM, the Fishmonger TOMMY VAN NIEKERK
  DUVIDEL, the Seltzer Man JIMI NEETHLING
  SURCHA ROSELLE DARE
  LABEL, the Woodsman LIONEL LUYT
  YAKOV, the Knifeseller ASHLEY SCHUTTE
  HERSHEL, the Potseller SVEN VAN ZYL
  SCHMERIL, the Baker JOHN ERASMUS
  FREDEL JOAN LEE
  BLUMA RITA EHLERS
  BERILLE WENDY WELLS
  MIRALA PAMELA MACDONALD
  SIMA KATHY KAHN
  RIVKA YVONNE ODENDAAL
  ANYA RENEE COLLOCOTT
  YUSSEL, the Hatmaker KEITH BROOKS
Russians  
  IVAN LIONEL LUYT
  DIMOTROV KIP ANDREWS
  SASHA ROSS DAVIES
  NIKITA ASHLEY SCHUTTE
  VLADIMIR KEITH BROOKS
  BORIS ZWI FEFER
  THE PRIEST LIONEL LUYT
Production  
  Director TAUBIE KUSHLIK
  Musical Direction BOB ADAMS
  Choir Mistress SYLVIA FAKTOR
  Production Supervisor DAN SHEMER
  Stage Director TIM NEALE
  Stage Director DAVID SALTON
  Stage Manager HOWARD THOMAS
Chief Electrician JOE FREEDMAN
  Sets Reproduced ROY COOKE
  Sets Construction ALEXANDER THEATRE
  Scenic Painting GRAHAM BROWN
  Assisted by ELIZABETH MACLEISH
  Revolve Built CEMCO
  Costumes Supervised HARRY CURTIS
  Wardrobe HEATHER MACDONALD-ROUSE
  Hats NINA GABRIEL
  Wigs DORIS HARPER
  Shoes, Boots HAND MADE BY LEVINGER'S
  Make-up REVLON