Anastasia Auditions
Schedule
Wed Feb 05 2025 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
340 Prospect St, Fall River, MA 02720, 02720 | Fall River, MA
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AUDITION INFORMATIONCast Requirements
Little Anastasia: (plays 5-6)
Range: C4-C5, a sweet child soprano
Audition Requirements: Dance Audition/Prepare Once Upon a December
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).
Alexei: (plays 13)
Range: C4-C5
Audition Requirements: Dance Audition/Prepare Once Upon a December
Dance Requirement: Very little
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.
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Romanov: (plays age: 80)
Range: F3-Bb4. A regal Mezzo
Dance Requirement: None
Audition Requirements: Scene Sides/Prepare Close the Door
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
Anya/Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov: (Playing age: 26)
Range: G3-F5, Belt to D5. Soprano or Mezzo
Dance Requirement: Some movement
Audition Requirements: Dance Audition/Scene Sides/Prepare In My Dreams & Journey to the Past
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.
Dmitry Sudayev: (Playing age: 28)
Range: A2-G4. “Baritenor”
Dance Requirement: Some Movement
Audition Requirements: Dance Audition/Scene Sides/Prepare My Petersburg & Crown of Thousands
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 (albeit much bigger than anything he’s tried to pull off before) 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: (Playing age: Mid 40s-Early 50s [No age really specified])
Range: A2-F4. Comic Baritone
Dance Requirement: Strong mover
Audition Requirements: Dance Audition/Scene Sides/Prepare Paris Holds the Key & Countess and the Common Man
Vlad is Dmitry’s partner in crime (literally) and surrogate father. 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.
Deputy Commissioner Gleb Vaganov: (Playing age: Mid 30s)
Range: A2-Gb4. Baritone with a strong upper extension.
Dance Requirement: None.
Audition Requirements: Scene Sides/Prepare The Neva Flows & Still
Gleb is the villain of the show, though not a bad person. He fully believes in the Communist ideals he follows. Loyal, honest, and hard working, Gleb almost has the potential to be a hero (he’s very much the hero of his own story). A deeply conflicted person, Gleb’s infatuation (and borderline obsession) with Anya leads to his battle with the idea of doing one’s duty vs. doing what is right.
Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch: (Playing age: ~40)
Range: G3-C5 (Briefly sings a B5 at the end of Land of Yesterday) Jazzy Mezzo with an upper extension.
Dance Requirement: Dancer (Ideally a strong dancer and tap dancer)
Audition Requirements: Dance Audition w/ Tap/Scene Sides/Prepare Land of Yesterday & Countess and Common Man
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 a LOT of vodka. She and Vlad were once an item (unbeknownst to her oblivious husband) and rekindle their romance upon re-uniting.
Dance Ensemble: We are seeking 4F and 4M dancers who are able to tap and have dance experience. Please let our Choreographer, Elle know if you have ballet experience, especially en pointe and partnering. This 8 will be part of the general ensemble scenes as well but will be required to tap in Land of Yesterday and perform the Swan Lake Scene at the Ballet.
General Ensemble: The Ensemble has a TON to do in this show and plays a vast array of featured characters. All ensemble members will be required to do some dance movement and will need to learn a dance combo with our choreographer. Also, those auditioning for ensemble should prepare Paris Holds the Key for vocal auditions.
Ensemble Featured Roles: (will be cast from general audtions)
All of the Ensemble plays Townsfolk, Royal Servants, Bolshevik Officers and Soldiers, Parisians, Reporters, and Aristocrats
Tsar Nicholas Romanov II
Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna Romanov
Olga, Tatiana, and Mariya: The other Romanov Sisters
Paulina, Dunya, Marfa: 3 prostitutes that “audition” for Vlad and Dmitri to play Anastasia
Count Ipolitov: Russian Aristocrat escaping to Paris. Sings opening of Stay, I Pray You
Commissioner Gorlinsky: Gleb’s superior. Sings in Traveling Sequence/Still
Count Leopold: Russian Aristocrat living in Paris. A pest for the Dowager Empress. He believes that he is the sole heir to the Tsars estate and that Anastasia is dead.
Sergei: Young Russian doorman at the Neva Club
Count Gregory: Russian Aristocrat
Countess Gregory: Russian Aristocrat
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Where is it happening?
340 Prospect St, Fall River, MA 02720, 02720, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
