"Anastasia" Musical in Need of Performers
"Anastasia" musical casting actors. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: "Tony Award winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, creators of such Broadway classics as Ragtime and Once On This Island, created this dazzling show that transports audiences 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." Additional info: Ages listed below are stage ages and may be cast older or younger. AUDITIONS SINGING: Monday, August 18 - Prepare a selection and bring music for Guild accompanist. READING: Tuesday, August 19 - Scripts provided for cold readings. DANCING: Wednesday, August 20 - Dress to move and dance. Combinations will be taught. Be prompt! Shows: October 31, November 1-2 and 7-9, 2025. If you are interested, please apply.
15 roles
Lost soul who begins to discover her sense of self and the possibility that she may be the missing daughter of Tsar Nicholas; must move well; vocal range F3-Eb5;
Prince of St. Petersburg's black market and an opportunist trying to make it on the Anastasia impersonator; vocal range A2-A4;
Formidable and imperious grandmother of Anastasia; believes that her favorite grandchild may be alive but after years of enduring impersonators, she becomes bitter and hardened; vocal range F3-Bb4; 60s-70s
Son of the Russian revolution; as a career officer in the Bolshevik secret police, he is a passionate defender of the hard-won gains of the new order; attracted to Anya; vocal range A2-Ab4;
Before the revolution, he was a minor functionary at the imperial court; Dimitry's "right-hand-man" and has a romantic relationship with Lily; arranges the meeting between Anya and the Dowager Empress; serves as comic relief and must move well; vocal range A2-A4; mid-40s.
Confidante and lady-in-waiting to the Dowager Empress; compassionate, respectful and good at her job; worldly when she's not with the Dowager; serves as a comic relief character and must move well; vocal range Eb3-A4;
Loving father; elegant and tries to keep the peace between his mother, the Dowager Empress, and the Tsarina; vocal range G2-D4;
Stern and very devout mother; paranoid about the collapsing regime and grief-stricken about the health of her son, the Tsarevich; uncomfortable around her mother-in-law; vocal range G3-D5;
One of the presumptive Romanov heirs; a snob and a bit of a fop;
Dignified White Russian intellectual and is grief-stricken about leaving his homeland.
Olga/Tatiana/Mariya - Anastasia's three teen sisters.
Olga/Tatiana/Mariya - Anastasia's three teen sisters.
Olga/Tatiana/Mariya - Anastasia's three teen sisters.
3 featured ballet dancers; can double as ensemble members.
6 men and 6 women to be featured ensemble singers and dancers, plus 5-8 additional singers; the ensemble is very busy in the show and plays a vast array of characters.
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