Script

Audition Central: Fiddler on the Roof JR.

Script: Motel

TZEITEL

Motel, Yente was here.
 

MOTEL

I know I saw her.
 

TZEITEL

If they agree on someone, then it will be too late for us. Ask my father for my hand tonight.
 

MOTEL

Why should he consider me now? I'm only a poor tailor.
 

TZEITEL

Even a poor tailor is entitled to some happiness.
 

MOTEL

(Summoning courage)
All right, I'll talk to him.

TEVYE

(ENTERING)
Come in, children, we're lighting the candles.

MOTEL

Reb Tevye.

TEVYE

It's late! Where is everybody?

MOTEL

Reb Tevye?

TEVYE

(Irritated)
What is it, Motel? What?

MOTEL

(Taken aback)
Good Sabbath, Reb Tevye.

TEVYE

Good Sabbath, Motel.

MOTEL

Reb Tevye...

TEVYE

Not now, Motel. I have problems.

MOTEL

That's what I want to speak to you about. I think I can help.

TEVYE

You?

MOTEL

I have a match for Tzeitel. This match was made exactly to measure. A perfect fit.

TEVYE

Stop talking like a tailor and tell me who it is.

MOTEL

It's me - myself.

TEVYE

You must be crazy!

(Stares at him, then to AUDIENCE, startled and amused)

He must be crazy.

(To MOTEL)
Arranging a match for yourself. What are you, everything? You'll even perform the ceremony?

MOTEL

Tzeitel and I gave each other our pledge more than a year ago that we would marry.

TEVYE

(Stunned)
You gave each other a pledge? Doesn't anyone have to ask a father any more?

TZEITEL

Yes, Papa, we gave each other our pledge.