Creative Team

 

Music by
STEPHEN FLAHERTY

Lyrics by
LYNN AHRENS

Book by
TERRENCE MCNALLY

Director
SHARON FITZHENRY

Music Director
BILL MARTIN

Costumer
MOONYEAN FIELD

Producer
MOONYEAN FIELD

 
 

Opera House Players
is pleased to announce auditions for

ANASTASIA

Inspired by the beloved film, Anastasia transports us 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 conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

 
 

Audition Dates and Location

 sunday, december 8, 2024, 6:00PM
MONDAY, december 9, 2024, 6:00pm

ENFIELD ANNEX, 124 NORTH MAPLE ST, ENFIELD CT

 
 

Callbacks

BY INVITATION ONLY

monday, december 16, 2024, 7:00pm

Performance Dates

may 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 2025

Audition Details

  • Please prepare 16 bars of music from the show
    or in a similar style - BRING SHEET MUSIC AS THERE WILL BE AN ACCOMPANIST

  • There will be cold readings and dance auditions

  • BRING POINT SHOES if auditioning for Odette or swans

CONTACT THE DIRECTOR AT
AUDITION@OPERAHOUSEPLAYERS.ORG
WITH ANY QUESTIONS

Character Breakdown

Anya/Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov
Playing age: 26
Range: G3-F5, Belt to D5
Disney-esque Soprano or Mezzo

Dmitry Sudayev
Playing age: 28
Range: A2-G4
Bari-tenor

Vladimir “Vlad” Popov
Playing age: Mid 40s- 50s (No age really specified)
Range: A2-F4
Comic Baritone

Deputy Commissioner Gleb Vaganov
Playing age: Mid 30s
Range: A2-Gb4
Baritone with a strong upper extension.

Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch
Playing age: ~40
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.

Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Romanov
Playing age: 80
Range: F3-Bb4
A regal Mezzo

Young Anastasia/Alexei (Doubles in Ensemble as well)
Playing age: ~5 for Young Anastasia, (cast with an older child, normally between 9 and 14), 13 for Alexei
Range: C4-C5
A sweet child soprano

Ensemble
The Ensemble has a TON to do in this show and plays a vast array of featured characters:
Townsfolk, Royal Servants, Bolshevik Officers and Soldiers, Parisians, Reporters, Aristocrats
Featured Ensemble
Olga, Tatiana, Mariya (the other Romanov Sisters)
Paulina, Dunya, Marfa (three prostitutes who audition for the fake-Anastasia scheme)
Odette and Swan (en pointe dancers in the ballet)