Actor
A performer since the age of 5, Rosie Jo grew up training in dance and doing community theatre in and around Youngstown, Ohio. She studied theatre at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Rosie Jo played Khave (“Chava”) in the original run of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, which won the Drama Desk for Best Musical Revival. She continued in the role for subsequent Off-Broadway runs at Stage 42 and New World Stages, as well as the Soraya Center in Northridge, California. All in all, Rosie Jo has played the role of Chava over 600 times!
Other credits include: Chava—FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Signature Theatre), CAROUSEL (Lyric Opera Chicago), GYPSY (Music Theatre Works).
RECENT PROJECTS
RECENT PROJECTS
Fiddler on the Roof
Signature Theatre
Director: Joe Calarco
Choreographer: Sarah Parker
Music Director: Jon Kalbfleisch
Scenic Designer: Misha Kachman
Costume Designer: Ivania Stack
Lighting Designer: Tyler Micoleau
Photo credit: Daniel Rader, Cameron Whitman
Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
Off-Broadway
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Stage 42, New World Stages, The Soraya Center
Director: Joel Grey
Choreographer: Staś Kmieć
Music Director: Zalmen Mlotek
Scenic Designer: Beowulf Boritt
Costume Designer: Ann Hould-Ward
Lighting Designer: Peter Kaczorowski
Photo credit: Properpix (Victor Nechay), Jeremy Daniel, Jennifer Broski
Check out our cast recording!
Photo credit: Properpix (Victor Nechay), Justin Barbin, Justin Schuman Photography, Jennifer Broski