Anastasia
From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, creators of such Broadway classics as Ragtime and Once On This Island, this dazzling show transports its audience 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.
AUDITIONS: (SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL THE CHARACTER DETAILS!)
Sunday, March 22, 2026. 6-9pm
Monday, March 23, 2026. 6-9pm
LOCATION: Zion UCC (51. W. Central Ave., Delaware, OH)
PERFORMANCES:
Friday, June 26, 2026 7pm
Saturday, June 27, 2026 2pm Matinee
Saturday June 27, 2026 7pm
Sunday, June 28, 2026 2pm Matinee
LOCATION: Buckeye Valley High School Theater (A/C!!!)
Directed by Cat Hodge
AUDITION DETAILS
Required MONOLOGUES are shown below
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MUSIC PREP: CLICK HERE for the Audition Song Sheets/Music for each character.
MONOLOGUES:
Please prepare at least one of the following monologues for your audition.
Anya/Anastasia:
She wouldn’t even look at me. “Tell this impostor, Lily, I know her kind too well. She wants money and will break an old woman’s heart to get it.” I’ll tell her the truth. That I was a pawn in a scheme of yours. That you made me think I might be someone I never was or ever could be. I was cold and hungry and desperate when I met you, Dmitry, but I wasn’t dishonest. I hate you for that.
Dmitry:
Are you ready to become the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov? It won’t be a lie. We’re going to help you remember the truth. If the Dowager Empress recognizes you as her granddaughter, Vlad and I will get a small reward for our efforts and we’ll all live happily ever after. If she calls you an imposter, we’ll say it was an honest mistake. Either way, it gets you to Paris and us out of Russia. Everybody wins.
Vlad:
It’s a long trip. You have plenty of time to practice. In Paris, your first challenge will be the Dowager Empress’s lady-in-waiting, Lily, the Countess Malevsky-Malevitch. No one has access to Her Majesty without her. Lily is beautiful, voluptuous, married–everything I look for in a woman.
Gleb:
We hear you, comrades, the Revolution hears you. Yes, our way is long, the journey hard. The chains of the Romanovs were heavy – three long centuries they bound us -- but we have broken them. Together we will forge a new Russia – a fair and compassionate Russia that will be the envy of all the world. That is the promise we have made, fellow Russian to fellow Russian. The Tsar’s St. Petersburg is now the people’s Leningrad.
Lily:
She’ll turn up but why would she disappear in the first place? You’ve accepted her as the heir to the Romanov fortune. She’ll live like a queen, even though people don’t want queens anymore. Well, the English do but they’re crazy.
Dowager Empress:
If only I could lose hope entirely. I used to open each one with a beating heart. Could this be my precious Anastasia? But after so many disappointments, I’ve come to dread the daily post. Another day, another Impostor. Dearest Lily. I know I am a proud and difficult woman. You are the only one I’ve allowed to see what’s become of me. I was Maria Fyodorovna Romanov, Empress of all Russia. You can’t possibly know what that means, Lily. No one can.
CHARACTER DETAILS
(TOTAL CAST SIZE will be an ensemble between 30-40 individuals.)
LEADS & SUPPORTING ROLES
(A NOTE ON AGES: All ages listed are the CHARACTER ages, per the script. As long as actors can convincingly portray the age listed, they will be considered for the role.)
Anya/Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov
Playing age: 26
Lead role: Star Vehicle
Vocal Range: G3-F5 (Belt to D5) (“Disney style” Soprano)
Some dance movement required
Anya is brave, fierce, 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 startles at the sound of gunshots and doesn’t trust strangers, but her bearing is often unconsciously regal. Anya is strong-willed and compassionate. Her mantra, “Home, love, family” is her goal. All she knows is that her family is in Paris and she will find them however she can.
Dmitri Sudayev
Playing age: 28-30
Lead role
Vocal Range: A2-A4 (“Baritenor” with strong top notes)
Some dance movement required
Dmitry is a scoundrel with a heart of gold. A street rat who grew into a conman, he’ll do whatever it takes to get out of poverty–that is, until he meets Anya. What starts as the biggest scheme yet turns into the adventure of a lifetime that requires Dmitry to look inward and learn to put the one he loves before himself.
Vladimir “Vlad” Popov
Playing age: Mid 40’s-Early 50’s (No age really specified)
Supporting Lead Role
Vocal Range: A2-F4 (Comic Baritone)
Some dance movement required
Vlad is Dmitry’s partner in crime 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 is generally loyal and affable, though calculating when he needs to be.
Deputy Commissioner Gleb Vaganov
Playing age: Mid-30’s
Supporting Lead Role
Vocal Range: A2-G4 (dramatic Baritone with very strong upper register)
Non-Dancer
Gleb is the villain of the show, though not really a bad person. He fully believes in the Communist ideals he follows - loyalty, honesty and hard work. Gleb almost has the potential to be a hero (he’s 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: 35-40
Supporting role
Vocal Range: G3-C5 (flips up to a B5 at the end of “Land of Yesterday,” but most of the show she’s a jazzy Mezzo with an upper extension)
Must be a strong dancer
Lily is the Lady in Waiting to the Dowager Empress, a position she has held since before the revolution. Lily is clever, dutiful, and above all else, fun! 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 she hopes to rekindle their romance.
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Romanov
Playing age: 75-80
Supporting role
Vocal Range: F3-Bb4 A “regal” Mezzo/Contralto
Non-Dancer
The Dowager Empress has lost everything she once held dear and must now endure imposters who will not let her grieve in peace. She is icy, proud, and regal (not to mention intimidating) to all but her family. Though she possesses a sharp wit, she does not employ it with Anya. She commands authority and attention the minute she enters a room.
The Romanov Family (will double as ensemble members)
Tsar Nicholas II Romanov: Age: late 40s - early 50s
Tsarina Alexandra: Age: 40s
Three Romanov Sisters – Olga (21), Tatiana (20), Maria (19)
Teen Anastasia: Age: 16 (Dance requirement: strong movement)
Young Princess Anastasia: Age: 5, Soprano, will double as Alexei Romanov: Age 12-13 (will be cast as a girl between 9-14)
Ensemble
Varying ages. The ensemble has a TON to do in this show and plays a vast array of characters featured below. Characters may or may not be doubled. Dancers with strong ballet skills are preferred!
Citizens of St. Petersburg (Gorlinsky, Count Ipolitov, Black Marketeers, Marfa, Paulina, Dunya, Comrades, Drunks, Policemen, Bolshevik Officers and Soldiers, Royal Servants, etc.)
Parisian Citizens (Reporters, Neva Club Guests, Count Leopold, Sergei, Count Gregory, Countess Gregory, Ballet Dancers, Aristocrats, etc.)
Dance Corps
Bring character and/or ballet shoes and be prepared to learn a routine. Dancers with strong ballet skills are preferred! At least one female ensemble role will double as ballerina (dances en pointe)