Singing Opportunities in the Musical "Anastasia"

Playing age: 27. Vocal Requirement: strong singer. Range: G3-F5, Belt to D5. Good 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 mistrustful 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.

Playing age: 28-35. Vocal Requirement: strong singer. Range: A2-G4 Tenor. Dance Requirement: Strong Movement. Dmitry is a scoundrel with a heart of gold. A street rat who grew into a conman, he wants 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.

Playing age mid 50’s. Vocal Requirement: Range: A2-F4 Baritone. Dance Requirement: Strong mover. 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.

Playing age: 30s. Vocals Range: Tenor or Baritone with a strong upper extension. 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.

Playing age 40’s (She’s based on Lili Dehn- a real life Russian countess who was a family friend of the Romanovs) Vocal Requirements: Range: G3-C5 strong mixed voice Mezzo with an upper extension. Dance Requirement: strong mover. 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).

Playing age: 70-80. Vocal Requirement: Strong singer Mezzo. A regal 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 and 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.

Playing age 50’s. Baritone. Strong soloist. Superior officer to Gleb. General Gorlinsky is one who is tasked to determine if the story is true, if Anya is who she says she is, and to eliminate the perceived threat that she presents to the current land of Russia.

THE RUSSIAN COURT. Regal, yet wrought with uncertainty and dread for the alleged uprising, Tsarina Alexandra is a stern but loving mother.

The Romanov Sister. Playing ages 15-25. Strong dancer and MUST excel at ensemble singing.

The Romanov Sister. Playing ages 15-25. Strong dancer and MUST excel at ensemble singing.

The Romanov Sister. Playing ages 15-25. Strong dancer and MUST excel at ensemble singing.

Strong Soloist. A dignified Russian and intellectual, griefstricken about leaving his homeland. Authoritative and formidable. Tenor Soloist.

Soloist singers strong vocals and strong movement.

Speaking line, strong singer strong mover.

Speaking line, strong singer strong mover.

Dialogue role.

Dialogue Role.

Dialogue Role.

Strong Singers.

Strong singers and strong dancers.

Dialogue role.

The Ensemble.

The Ensemble.

Playing age 55. Vocal Requirement: Baritone Must excel with ensemble singing. After years of resisting the surrender of autocratic authority, Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate the throne and killed alongside his family by the Bolsheviks. He remains as a key figure in Anya’s memories, forever warm and sweet to his youngest daughter. He is a loving father who tries to keep the peace between his mother, the Dowager Empress, and his wife, the Tsarina.

The Ensemble.

The Ensemble.

The Ensemble.

The Ensemble.

The Ensemble.

Seeking 3 women and 3 men with strong experience in ballet or ballroom. Female ballet dancers with 3+ years experience on pointe. Male dancers with partnering experience.

Male playing age 40-60. Strong. Soloist. A presumptive Romanov heir, Count Leopold is sinister and a snob. (Bass/Baritone). He’s one of the presumptive Romanov heirs; a snob; a bit of a fop.