The Yiddish Book Center's

Wexler Oral History Project

A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.

James Monroe Števko's Oral History

James Monroe Števko—dancer, actor in the Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof—was interviewed by Nina Pick on March 20th, 2019 in New York, NY.

This interview was conducted in English.

James Monroe Števko was born in Houston, TX in 1986.

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Video highlights from this oral history

Learning to Dance: The Balance Between Detailed Work and the Big Picture

4 min 34 sec

Auditioning for and Performing in Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof

5 min 41 sec

Finding Inspiration for the Role: How My Ancestry Informs My Acting

4 min 6 sec

"If You Can Think It, You Can Do It": Dealing With Pressure on the Stage

1 min 44 sec

The Immigrant Experience: Melting Into America While Retaining Your Culture

1 min 33 sec

Meaningful Lines From Fiddler on the Roof's Character Mendel, the Rabbi's Son

2 min 42 sec

"It Was About to Be Immortalized": Recording at the Manhattan Center Ballroom

2 min 58 sec

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