Theatre

Joanne Borts, Actor ~ Singer ~ Advocate

What fantastic luck!  I’ve performed on Broadway, off-Broadway, at Dinner Theatres, Summer Stock, Regional Theatres all over the US and in tons of showcases in and around New York.  I’ve been a member of Actors’ Equity Association for over 25 years, and believe me, every day in the theatre is another bit of excitement…  Seriously, never a dull moment!!

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I recently finished the National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof starring … Harvey Fierstein!

I mean … Theodore Bikel!!

Wasn’t it Topol??

Pick a Tevye, any Tevye…

Actually, what started as a “shake-up” when Topol left the tour,  has turned into a very interesting and exciting experience for our company.   Harvey Fierstein joined us in Toronto and will return for San Francisco and beyond.  Theodore Bikel led the company through Calgary and Edmonton,  Tucson, AZ and Appleton, WI.

Backstage in Boston

Sound confusing?  A little, but it was terrific.  Audiences were on their feet every night, and it was all very satisfying.

I played Mirele, one of the Mamas…and I understudied Yente, the Matchmaker… (ah, no surprise, there’s a character who is very close to my heart…)

I also understudied Fruma Sarah, the big cranky ghost!!

As Fruma Sarah in Houston, TX

Am I gorgeous or what??   Such a riot to perform, but definitely a little scary way up there!  I’m very grateful for the strength, tolerance and fortitude of my “Fruma-Bottom.”  How ’bout those green lips?

Keep up with the crazy antics of Mirele on the Roof …!!

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Other recent Theatre credits include:

  • “Kids & Yiddish“ at the National Yiddish Theate, Folksbiene, NYC at the Baruch Performing Arts Center.
  • “A Yiddish Vaudeville” (starring Bruce Adler) at the National Yiddish Theatre, Folksbiene, NYC at the JCC of Manhattan.
  • Menopause:  the Musical! at the Stuart Street Playhouse in Boston, Society Hill Playhouse in Philadelphia and the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven Connecticut.
  • “On Second Avenue” (starring Mike Burstyn) at the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre, NYC at the JCC of Manhattan and the University of Judaism in Los Angeles.
  • Hello Dolly at the Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.