Singing Opportunities for Kids in "Anastasia" Musical
Performers in grades 6th-12th are invited to audition for "Anastasia" Musical. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Based on the beloved animated movie from 20th Century Fox, Anastasia is both a heartwarming and heart-wrenching dive into one of history’s biggest unanswered questions: what happened to Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov? Set amidst the turmoil of the Russian revolution with the Bolshevik regime on the rise, Anya, an amnesiac orphan stranded in what was once the Russian capital, St. Petersburg, is on a quest to rediscover her past which she believes lies in Paris. Joined by a dashing conman, Dmitry, and an ex-aristocrat, Vlad Popov, who want to use Anya to bamboozle the only remaining Romanov, Dowager Empress Marie into believing that Anya is the lost Anastasia, she escapes to Paris with a determined Soviet officer on their heels. Including classic songs from the motion picture like “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December”, Anastasia explores one determined girl’s journey to find home, love, and family as she discovers who she was and embraces who she is meant to be. Additional info: Please prepare two contrasting 16-bar cuts of contemporary or classic musical theater songs. Songs from the show are not discouraged. Please bring sheet music in the correct key for the provided accompanist. Please bring a current headshot and resume as well as a signed copy of the Application for Minors in Performance form attached All actors must attend the Dance Call on Thursday, January 9, 2025, to be considered for casting unless specifically told not to attend by the producer. The Dance Call: There will be a musical theatre style combination, a jazz combination, and a ballet combination for men and for those who dance en pointe. You must attend the Vocal Audition to be considered for casting. Appropriate dance apparel includes a leotard or solid-color fitted shirt, skin-colored tights, black tights, or jazz pants (a ballet or swing skirt over leotard and tights is also acceptable). You will need character shoes, and jazz or ballet shoes. If you dance en pointe, please bring your pointe shoes. Please have your hair pulled back away from your face. Callbacks will be scheduled by invitation only on Friday, January 10, 2025, from 4:00-9:00 pm in the Rehearsal Studio. Performance Dates: MAY 2-4 & 9-11 | FRI-SAT 7:30 pm, SUN 2:00 pm. Current Lincoln Park students under the age of 18 must download and complete the Application for Minors in Performances form and bring it with them to auditions. Students under the age of 18 who do not attend Lincoln Park, please download and complete the full version of the form and bring it to your audition. If interested, please apply.
9 roles
Range: G3-F5, Belt to D5. Disney-esque Soprano or Mezzo 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,.
Range: A2-G4. “Baritenor” 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
Range: A2-F4. Comic Baritone 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 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.
Range: A2-Gb4. 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 hardworking, 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.
Range: G3-C5 (Briefly sings a B5 at the end of Land of Yesterday, but the rest of the role is very Mezzo) Jazzy Mezzo with an upper extension. 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.
Range: F3-Bb4. A regal Mezzo 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.
Doubles in Ensemble as well. Range: C4-C5, a sweet child soprano 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).
Doubles in Ensemble as well). Alexei was the Tsarevich (Heir to the throne) and only boy of the Romanov siblings. He suffered from debilitating hemophilia that often left him bedridden. Anya mentions that he was her best friend.
The Ensemble has a TON to do in this show and plays a vast array of featured characters.
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