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The modern fairy tale of Anastasia is being brought to life right here in the city named after where the story originated!  Auditions will be on Monday, September 21st & Tuesday, September 22nd @ 7:00 pm.  Callbacks (if necessary) will be held on September 24th @ 7:00 pm.  Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music or you may choose to sing from a track (recorded accompaniment). Be prepared with proper attire to dance.

Please fill out the audition form here: AUDITION FORM

Synopsis: From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, creators of such Broadway classics as Ragtime and Once On This Island, this dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family. 

Directed by Vaughn Wassmer

Music Directed by Corey Shortt

Choreographed by Stefanie Lehmann

Anya / Princess Anastasia(f)

• Playing age: 26
• Range: G3-F5, Belt to D5.
• Dance Requirement: Strong mover
• Anya is brave, fiery, witty, and above all determined. With no memory of her life before age 17 and having lived through the horrors of the Russian Revolution, Anya jumps at the sound of gunshots and is distrustful of strangers, but there is steel hiding just beneath the surface. Anya is strong-willed and compassionate. Her mantra, “Home, love, family” is her goal. All she knows is her family is in Paris and she will find them however she can.

Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna(f)

• Playing age: 80
• Range: F3-Bb4.
• Dance Requirement: None
• The Dowager Empress has lost everything she once held dear and must now put up with imposter upon imposter never allowing her to grieve in peace. She is icy, proud, and regal (not to mention intimidating) to all but her family. Though, she does have a very sharp wit. She is especially warm with Anastasia both when a child and after it’s revealed that Anya really is the princess. She commands authority and attention the minute she enters a room.

Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch(f)

• Playing age: ~40
• Range: G3-C5
• Dance Requirement: Dancer
• Lily is the lady-in-waiting to the Dowager Empress. She has been by the Dowager’s side since before the revolution. Lily is clever, dutiful, and above all fun (when not working for the Dowager). She deals with her exile from Russia with a sort of resigned dark humor and frequently drinks at the Neva Club for Russians in Paris. She and Vlad were once an item and rekindle their romance upon re-uniting.

Dmitry(m)

• Playing age: 28
• Range: A2-G4.
• Dance Requirement: Strong mover
• Dmitry is a scoundrel with a heart of gold. A street rat who grew into a conman, Dima does all he does to get out of poverty and is not above lying, cheating, and stealing to do so–that is until he meets Anya. What starts as just another scheme turns into the adventure of a lifetime that requires Dimitry to look inward and figure out how to put the one he loves before himself.

Vladimir “Vlad” Popov(m)

• Playing age: Mid 40s-Early 50s
• Range: A2-F4.
• Dance Requirement: Strong mover
• Vlad is Dmitry’s partner in crime (literally). Before the revolution he scammed his way through society pretending to be a count. Vlad is dramatic, crafty, and a big softie at heart. While he, like Dmitry, is not above lying, cheating, and stealing, he cares greatly for his loved ones and is generally affable, though he can be calculating when he needs to be. 

Gleb Vaganov(m)

• Playing age: Mid 30s
• Range: A2-Gb4.
• Dance Requirement: None
• Gleb fully believes in the Communist ideals he follows. Loyal, honest, and hard working, but a deeply conflicted person. He’ll sacrifice almost anything for the future Russia he dreams of.  Gleb’s infatuation with Anya leads to his battle with the idea of doing one’s duty vs. doing what is right.

Young Anastasia(f)

• Playing age: 5 (casting age is 7-14)
• Range: C4-C5.
• Dance Requirement: Very little
• Young Anastasia is the willful, brave, proud, and precocious youngest daughter of the Tsar. She has a special bond with her grandmother (whom she calls Nana).

Count Leopold(m)

• Playing age: Adult
• Dance Requirement: Comfortable mover
• A distant relative of The Dowager Empress who is trying to convince The Empress to name him as sole heir to the Romanov fortune.

Count Ipolitov(m)

• Playing age: Adult
• Dance Requirement: None
• A regal count that has fallen from grace, but maintains his poise and dignity.  Soloist in “Stay, I Pray You”.

Tsarina Alexandra(f)

• Playing age: Adult 30s-40s
• Dance Requirement: Comfortable mover
• Anastasia's mother. She always carries herself with a regal presence. This character continues to make many appearances throughout the show in dreams and memories.

Tsar Nicholas II(m)

• Playing age: Adult 30s-40s
• Dance Requirement: Comfortable mover
• Tsar Nicholas II Romanov is Anastasia’ father. This character continues to make many appearances throughout the show in dreams and memories.

Olga(f), Tatiana(f), Maria Romanov(f)

• Playing age: Teen to Adult 20s
• Dance Requirement: Dancer
• Anastasia’s three sisters.

Teen Anastasia(f)

• Playing age: 16
• Dance Requirement: Dancer
• Anastasia as a teenager, just before the Russian Revolution.

Marfa(f), Gorlinskly(f), Paulina(f)

• Playing age: Mid 20s
• Three female prostitutes that audition (comically bad) to pretend to be Anastasia for Dmitry’s scheme.

Swan Lake Characters - Odette(f), Prince Siefried(m), Von Rothbart(m)

• Dance Requirement: Ballet experience (En Pointe preferred)
• These three performers will perform a ballet sequence during the scene in which the principal characters are attending a performance of Swan Lake.

Alexi Romanov(m)

• Playing age: 9-14
• Alexei was the Tsarevich (Heir to the throne) and only boy of the Romanov siblings. He suffered from debilitating hemophilia that often left him bed-ridden. Anya mentions that he was her best friend.

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00pm

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