"Endgame".Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter), Ivan Molokov (Roger Clark), The Arbiter (Elio Gutierrez), Walter Anderson (Jeffrey Lloyd Heatherly), Freddie Trumper (David Holmes), Florence Vassy (Andrea Eve Thorpe), and Mariana Seda.
From the January 5, 2011 rehearsal for Davis Musical Theatre Company's (DMTC's) production of "Chess", here is Tevye Ditter (playing Anatoly Sergievsky) singing 'Anthem'. Also shown are Andrea Eve Thorpe (playing Florence Vassy) and Jeffrey Lloyd Heatherly (playing Walter Anderson). In addition, Nick Thompson is on the left.
[UPDATE 04/19/14] Here is a message from Jackie Shelley, Tev's mom:
Dear Marc,
Thank you so much for posting beautiful messages about Tevye. I miss him so greatly and I am broken hearted. Please continue to open up about Tev to the public.
The funeral services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, 3001 Wisseman Drive, Sacramento 95826. (Not far from the intersection of Watt Avenue and Folsom Blvd.)
Date: April 26, 2014. Viewing is at 11:00-11:45 and services start at 12:00 at the LDS Church. Burial at East Lawn at 3:00 pm, 5757 Greenback Lane, Sacramento 95841 followed by reception back at the Church. We should be finished in the afternoon.
...
Love Jackie
[UPDATED] There will also be an informal memorial for friends in the Sacramento-area musical theater community. The gathering will be held Monday evening, April 28th, from 7-10:30 pm at Green Valley Theatre Company, 3823 V St., Sacramento (near UCD Medical Center, on Stockton south of Highway 50).
Please RSVP if you are interested. Bring a dish or drink, sheet music and any stories/memories to share. Let's give Tevye the proper theatrical farewell he deserves!
There is also a vigil tonight, April 21st, from 10 pm-midnight at Missouri Street Theater, 1035 Texas St. Fairfield, CA 94533:
On Monday, April 21st from 10pm to 12 Midnight at The Downtown Theatre we will be holding a vigil for Tevye Ditter. There will be a grief counselor there and we will all gather to mourn the loss of a very important MST family member and a friend to the entire theatre community. He is loved and will be missed. Let's gather and hug and cry and be the family that we are.Sacramento Bee obituary for Tevye Ditter.
All are welcome.
"Urinetown" - DMTC - March 10, 2013
"City of Angels" - DMTC - September 11, 2012
"City of Angels" - DMTC - September 12, 2012
"City of Angels" - DMTC - September 13, 2012
Stone (Tevye Ditter).
Stone (Tevye Ditter) and Bobbi Stone (Jennie Ribadeneira).
Stone (Tevye Ditter), Alaura Kingsley (Danielle DeBow),
Dr. Mandril (Scott Minor),
and Luther Kingsley (John Haine).
Stone (Tevye Ditter) and Bobbi Stone (Jennie Ribadeneira).
Stone (Tevye Ditter) and Lieutenant Muñoz (Erik Catalan).
Sonny (James Cubbage), Stone (Tevye Ditter),
and Big Six (Scott Minor).
Bobbi Stone (Jennie Ribadeneira) and
Stone (Tevye Ditter).
"One Night Only" - DMTC - October, 13, 2011
"Urinetown" - Runaway Stage Productions - March 26, 2011
"Chess" - DMTC - January 5, 2011
"Chess - DMTC - December 30, 2010
Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter).
Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter) and Florence Vassy (Andrea Eve Thorpe).
Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter) and Florence Vassy (Andrea Eve Thorpe).
Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter) and Svetlana Sergievsky (Eimi Taormina).
Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter) and Ivan Molokov (Roger Clark).
Nikolai (John Ewing), Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter) and Ivan Molokov (Roger Clark).
Anatoly Sergievsky (Tevye Ditter) and Florence Vassy (Andrea Eve Thorpe)."Jesus Christ Superstar" - Runaway Stage Productions - September 8, 2007
"Beauty And The Beast" - DMTC - July 8, 2007
Rachelle Jones (Belle) and Tevye Ditter (Prince/Beast)
Bows: Rachelle Jones (Belle) and Tevye Ditter (Prince/Beast)
BowsWedding Of Tevye Ditter and Erin Jones - February 18, 2006
First dance of the happy couple.23rd Annual Elly Awards - September 25, 2005
'Stop Ladies Pray/Poor Wandering One,' from Runaway Stage's "Pirates of Penzance," with Tevye Ditter's audience-wowing hip thrust.
Tevye Ditter and Kelly Mustain.
Goodbye, my beautiful friend. I will miss you -
ReplyDeleteSo sad. Such a talented young man. What happened?
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ReplyDeleteYes, Tracy, my E-Mail is mvaldez@sierraresearch.com
DeleteRIP. Such a huge loss...!
ReplyDeleteYou're my only source for Tev news. (Can't read his Facebook wall).
ReplyDeleteI will try to supply information, but discretion is necessary under the circumstances.
DeleteI saw your last RE. We're you 100% sure or was that a rumor?
DeleteNo, not a rumor. I'm just reminded that the family is extraordinarily-sensitive to even what most people would regard as public information, and this counts as private, so prudence is necessary.
DeleteThanks. I really appreciate the photos. I never got to see any of Tev's shows or hear him sing. It's a real treat to see a side of Tev that I never really knew.
ReplyDeleteOh, he was a wonder! The best male singer in Sacramento Community Musical Theater!
DeleteThank you for sharing these photos. I've known Tevye since high school, and though I haven't seen him in a long time, this still strikes me as a tragic and untimely loss.
ReplyDelete--Kara
My condolences as I worked with Tevye. Tevye's boss Joel, was joking with Shelly (Joel's boss) about how much pressure he was putting on Tevye lately. I wonder if that contributed to this tragic event.
ReplyDeleteHello: From what I understand, work stress had little or nothing to do with Tev's death. The important stressors were elsewhere in his life.
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