Anastasia by CHCA Theatre
in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

What To Know About This Production

CHCA's production of Anastasia will be a beautiful and creative telling of this moving story. Calling all actors, singers, and dancers (especially those trained in ballet!) for this show. There are a lot of featured roles!

From Tony winners Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, 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



Performances

  • Mar 14 Friday 7:30 PM
  • Mar 15 Saturday 2:00 PM
  • Mar 15 Saturday 8:00 PM
  • Mar 16 Sunday 3:00 PM

Auditions For Anastasia

What To Expect At Auditions

ALL: Please start your video with your name. Upload your video with your audition form. Due by 12/15 at midnight.

ACTORS/SINGERS: Please record yourself singing any musical theatre song (not from the show) that best showcases your voice- ballads/dramatic songs are HIGHLY encouraged.

DANCERS - please upload a video of yourself doing a one minute BALLET solo. Please include any leaps/jumps that you are particularly skilled in. If you can dance en pointe, please do your solo in your pointe shoes.


PLEASE ALSO MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER IN ULTRACAMP!!!!


Audition Form

Audition Process

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  4. Show-specific questions

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Cast List For Anastasia

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Available Roles

  • Anya/Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov - Range: G3-F5, Belt to D5. Disney-esque Soprano or Mezzo ● Dance Requirement: Some movement ● 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 and she will find them however she can.
  • Dmitry Sudayev - Range: A2-G4. “Baritenor” ● Dance Requirement: Some Movement ● 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.
  • Vladimir “Vlad” Popov - Range: A2-F4. Comic 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
  • Deputy Commissioner Gleb Vaganov - Range: A2-Gb4. Baritone with a strong upper extension. ● Dance Requirement: None. ● 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.
  • Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch - 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. ● Dance Requirement: Dancer (Ideally a strong dancer) ● 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. She and Vlad were once an item (unbeknownst to her oblivious husband) and rekindle their romance upon re-uniting.
  • Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Romanov - Range: F3-Bb4. A regal Mezzo ● Dance Requirement: None ● 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 shrap 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.
  • Young Anastasia/Alexei (Doubles in Ensemble as well) - Range: C4-C5, a sweet child soprano ● Dance Requirement: Very little. ● 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). Alexei was the Tsarevich (Heir to the throne) and only boy of the Romanov siblings. He suffered from debil
  • Teen Anastasia - Younger version of Anastasia
  • Tsarina Alexandra - Anastasia’s mother and Tsarina of Russia
  • Tsar Nicholas II - Anastasia’s father and Tsar of Russia
  • Olga Romanov - Anastasia’s sister
  • Tatiana Romanov - Anastasia’s sister
  • Maria Romanov - Anastasia’s sister
  • Alexei Romanov - Anastasia’s brother
  • Marfa - Russian woman who ‘audition’ for the ‘role’ of Anastasia
  • Paulina - Russian woman who ‘audition’ for the ‘role’ of Anastasia
  • Dunya - Russian woman who ‘audition’ for the ‘role’ of Anastasia
  • Comrade 3 -
  • Drunk 1 -
  • Drunk 2 -
  • Drunk 3 -
  • Drunk 4 -
  • Announcer -
  • Count Ipolitov - A Count from Old Russia who, saddened, plans to leave his country
  • Countess Ipolitov -
  • Smoker -
  • Policeman 1 -
  • Policeman 2 -
  • Gorlinskey -
  • Count Leopold - presumptive Romanov heir
  • Sergei -
  • Exiled Russian -
  • Count Gregory -
  • Countess Gregory -
  • Odette - Ballet dancer
  • Reporter -
  • Russian court guest -
  • Streetsweeper -
  • Russian poor -
  • Black Marketeer 1 -
  • Black Marketeer 2 -
  • Black Marketeer 3 -
  • Office Worker -
  • Traveler (sc 8) -
  • Parisian -
  • Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat -
  • Ballet patron (russian and french) -
  • Featured Dancer -

Cast

Name Role(s)
Kelsey Espenshade Anya/Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov
Abe Sanders Dmitry Sudayev
Blake Sisney Vladimir “Vlad” Popov
Gabriel Neal Deputy Commissioner Gleb Vaganov
Paige Huiet Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch
Abby Null Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Romanov
Conner Easley Alexei Romanov, Policeman 2, Streetsweeper, Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Ray Muenzer Tsar Nicholas II, Russian poor, Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Chelsea Flynn Tsarina Alexandra, Russian poor, Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Sophia Ahmed Maria Romanov, Russian poor, Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Leilani Sesay Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, Ballet patron (russian and french), and Tatiana Romanov
Bella Brauning Drunk 3, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Olga Romanov
Eliana Edington Young Anastasia, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Featured Dancer
Mary Sanders Marfa, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Paige Murphy Paulina, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Featured Dancer
Evy Danemayer Dunya, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Featured Dancer
TBD Count Ipolitov, Reporter, Russian court guest, Streetsweeper, Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Oscar Ruiz Drunk 1, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Addison Gage Drunk 2, Russian court guest, Streetsweeper, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Jacob Noh Drunk 4, Reporter, Russian court guest, Black Marketeer 2, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Sofia Leni Smoker, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Joe Sanders Policeman 1, Reporter, Streetsweeper, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Topher Slemons Gorlinskey, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Wyatt Elma Count Leopold, Russian court guest, Black Marketeer 1, and Traveler (sc 8)
Landon Snyder Sergei, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Beckham Romanello Count Gregory, Reporter, Russian court guest, Black Marketeer 3, Traveler (sc 8), and Parisian
Christine O'Donnell Countess Gregory, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), and Parisian
Anna Snell Countess Ipolitov, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Natalie Cobb Exiled Russian, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Avery Kaufman Odette, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Featured Dancer
McKenzie Thomas Odile, Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Featured Dancer
Lauren Carlson French Reporter, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Victoria Aguilar Paredes Russian Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, and Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat
Elise Kaufman German Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Featured Dancer
Joselyn Baker Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Mahlee Boynton Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Bailey Brunetti Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Abigail Cebulskie Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Esmé Chacon Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Zoe Chacon Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Gabrielle Hairston Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
emalyn ickes Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Chloe Kirk Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Reagan Kraemer Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
kaitlyn long Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Mackenzie Lorenz Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)
Henry Cool Reporter, Russian court guest, Russian poor, Office Worker, Traveler (sc 8), Parisian, Neva Club (Russian) aristocrat, and Ballet patron (russian and french)

Crew

Name Role(s)
TBD Director
Jim Jung Tech Director
TBD Music Director
TBD Choreographer
Nolan Miller Stage Manager
TBD Costumer
TBD Creative Team Lead

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