MAKE ME A MATCH. Chava (freshman Peyton Hines), along with her sisters Tzeitel and Hodel (seniors Sydney Weiss and Shayna Kling) sing about what the future will bring for her in a scene from Aves Theatre’s recent production of the hit musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” The show took place April 11-13 at Sycamore High School, and was a huge success both with the audience and financially. “With this show, we were able to break the record for the amount of tickets sold for a one week show,” said Aves Theatre director Mr. John Whapham

A BLESSING FROM THE RABBI. Tevye (senior Drew Lawrence) and Mendel (freshman Toby Weatherston) listen to the wise words of the village Rabbi (junior Eli Cohen). “Fiddler on the Roof” takes cues and references from real-life Jewish practices, such as the Sabbath. However, in the village of Anatevka, the Rabbi’s character actually gets a lot of the laughs during the show. Cohen really enjoyed playing the part, saying that the Rabbi was now “one of [his] favorite characters” he has gotten to play.

IF I WERE RICH. Milkman Tevye, played by Lawrence, sings about how he wishes he were a wealthy man, along with his signature silly little dance. Many Sycamore High School teachers and staff members also came to the show to support their students. Included in the mix was Lawrence’s math teacher Mrs. Susan Helgeson, who said that she loved the show. “Everyone did such an amazing job,” Helgeson said.

NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. Avram (senior Alex Jowanovitz, center), tells his friends Morcha (senior Andrew Schmid, left) and Mendel (Weatherston) about what is going on outside of Anatevka. All of the “papas” in the show, including Jowanovitz and Schmid, had to put on fake beards for the performances in a process Schmid described as “annoying… but a great bonding experience [with the rest of the papas].”

STAR OF THE SHOW. Junior Daniel Halstead played the titular Fiddler on the Roof, with his character popping up several times during the show. Despite normally playing in the pit orchestra, Halstead said that he was glad he was given this opportunity to not just play on stage, but to sing and dance as well, something he had never done before. “If the show next year is really good, I will definitely consider auditioning for it, but if not, I’ll definitely be playing in the pit,” Halstead said.