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September 20, 2002
Singing the Fiddler's music
Local actor Advah Soudack is used to playing more flamboyant roles.
KYLE BERGER REPORTER
Advah Soudack didn't care what part she played in the cast of Fiddler on the Roof; all the 18-year-old knew was that she loved the
music, loved the script and was willing to put off a semester of
studies in order to be in it.
Not only did Soudack get chosen to be a part of the production,
set to open at the Vancouver Playhouse theatre Nov. 21, she was
offered the role of Tevye's daughter, Chava.
Chava is the one that rebels from her father by marrying a non-Jewish
Russian man. A smart, quiet personality, Soudack said Chava's character
is quite different from the flamboyant roles she usually plays.
"I'm not really a shy person and I'm not afraid to do something
that may seem foolish to other people, so it's easy to put me in
a part that has to be kind of out there," she said. "But
I'm actually really excited to do this character because it's going
to be really different."
Fiddler on the Roof takes place in the village of Anatevka,
Russia, in 1903. It tells the story of Tevye, a dairyman, and his
goal of finding husbands for each of his daughters, while they have
their own agendas. The Broadway musical features several hit songs,
including "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man,"
"Matchmaker" and "Sunrise, Sunset."
Soudack's musical and theatrical career started when she was in
Grade 8 as part of the children's chorus of the Vancouver Opera.
That year, she was also the lead voice in a radio play called The
Song Spinner on the CBC.
A tap dancer who also studies jazz and ballet, Soudack has focused
most of her theatrical efforts in the past few years on high school
productions and Perry Ehrlich's Sound Sensation musical group.
After Fiddler has taken its final curtain call Dec. 21, Soudack
will dedicate her time to studying at Langara College and isn't
sure if her future will feature a stage and an audience. But for
the time being, whether she's singing, dancing or acting, as long
as she's on stage, she's happy.
"I love being on stage, even at rehearsals," she said.
"But when I think about it as a future, it kind of scares me
because you can't really rely on it and it's not very structured.
I'd like to go to a school where I could do both because I don't
want to cut off my education and just do theatre."
However, if the right opportunities came at the right time, Soudack
would prefer to stick with her acting passion.
"I love the theatre and I love getting into a character and
making people laugh or cry," she said. "Nothing else really
gives you the chance to do that."
Fiddler will also feature Richmond's Matthew Rossoff,
who will perform with the play's chorus. Tickets for the show can
be purchased at the Playhouse box office or by calling 604-280-3311.
Warming up backstage
At the Stanley Theatre, Nirit Rozenberg, 9, will star as
Scout in the Arts Club Theatre's production of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Opening Sept. 26, the play is based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel.
Landon Braverman, 14, will be performing in the Footlight
Theatre Company's Anne of Green Gables at the James Cowan
Theatre in Burnaby Nov. 7 to 23.
Braverman will play the lead role of young Gilbert. Tickets range
from $10 to $22 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling
604-280-4444 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
Ryan Keogh, 11, will be playing the role of little Tommy
in Tommy at the Centennial Theatre, Nov. 14 to 27.
Based on the rock opera written by The Who, Tommy tells the
story of a deaf, dumb and blind champion pinball player. The Who
released Tommy as an album in 1969 and it has since been
made into a movie and a hit Broadway show that ran until 1996.
If you would like the Bulletin to know about your child's
participation in performing arts around the province, please fax
the information to 604-689-1525. Attn: Kyle.
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