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McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT and LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Audition Information
"ANASTASIA"

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Due to the # of emails we are receiving, we will only be responding if your question is not answered below.

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PLEASE CHECK BACK, especially before your audition, so that you have the most accurate information. Thank you!

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March 10th: 3pm​

  • PARENTS: PLEASE DO NOT COACH your daughters. I will help them and be here to support them 100%, but once they are coached and set in their ways, it makes my job that much more of a challenge. We are just looking for a natural, real, girl. 

  • NOTES FOR MOVEMENT/DANCE:

    • Character Dance: This dance takes place at the Neva Club which is a sanctuary/refuge for the Russians who have exiled to Paris. This is the one place where they can freely be themselves so there's an air of release, freedom, pride and celebration. Make specific, strong character choices. Movement should be informed, clean and strong.​

    • Ballet: This is a performance of Swan Lake within the show. Movement should have the grace, poise, strength and attitude applicable for this long revered ballet. 

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March 9th: 1:45pm​

  • OUR ECC/EPA FRIENDS:

    • If joined us live and you were invited to submit video, here are your NEXT STEPS:​

      • Please submit for ANASTASIA via Breakdown Services (and then please let me know once you do that Julia@Fllorescasting.com . I will send you an Eco Cast invite from there. FYI, you do not need to wait for the invite to start your video prep. 

      • Although Eco Cast is preferred, if you don’t have an account with BS, you can submit directly to our email. Please see our website for all of the details: https://www.florescasting.com/anastasia. 

      • Unless specifically asked to submit for a Principal role, please submit under Ensemble in Breakdown Services

      • Please be sure to follow the VIDEO AUDITION CHECKLIST below when you submit your videos

      • Video Due Date: Before end of day, Monday 3/16 please and thank you!

 

March 5th: 5:05pm​​​

  • VLAD VOCAL MATERIAL: There has been an addition to Vlad's material so please check the "What To Prepare" sheet in the DB file.

 

March 4th: 6:30pm​​

  • CHOREO ALTERNATIVES have now been added to the DB File. There is one for our Movers and one for our Female Identifying Actors. You will still work off of the main combinations, but you now have options for some of the more challenging movements.

  • LITTLE ANYA (please continue to check back for updates...)

    • PLEASE DO NOT COACH your daughters. I will help them and be here to support them 100%, but once they are coached and set in their ways, it makes my job that much more of a challenge. We are just looking for a natural, real, girl.

    • ​Volunteer position. Gas stipend offered ($550).

    • We may be double casting the role. If this happens, each actress would be pre-assigned specific performances.

    • If we do not double cast, then there will be one onstage Little Anya and one offstage swing who would cover the onstage actress if/when she is ill or injured. 

    • The actresses for Little Anya will be assigned a qualified Guardian to be with them during rehearsals and performances. Parents will not need to stay. We have been casting kids for over 30 years (national tours and LMT productions) and ALWAYS make sure they are happy and well taken care of!

  • EMAILS: Please hold on all emails right now. I am focused on casting prep right now/assembling all that you need to feel supported and prepared. I will do my best to respond and appreciate your patience in the meantime!

  • ALL CAST MUST BE HERE IN LA. We are receiving emails from a lot of NYers and unless you know you can be here live at some point, we need to stay focused on our LA hires.

  • Video Invites will start to go out this week.

    • Due to time constraints, we will only be viewing invited videos at this time. I respect your efforts and would hate to let any video left unseen. COME TO THE AEA auditions on 3/9 or 3/11. ​

  • All roles should submit choreo with the exception of: Gleb, The Dowager and Little Anya (see breakdown below for choreo levels/expectations)

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March1st: 6:30pm

  • AEA EPA and ECC auditions: All questions should be sent to AEA; however, here are a few details:

    • AEA and Non AEA actors will be seen ​

    • If you want to be considered for Ensemble, you will need to dance, so we recommend that you come to the ECC.

  • ​​PLEASE HOLD ON ALL EMAILS. We are in the process of casting prep and will update the site later next week. 

 

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  • We are 100% transparent as to what our contract/offer will be. What you see listed below (see Contract/Dates/Comps, etc.) is what your offer will be. There are no driving stipends, housing or agent fees. If this is acceptable, we so look forward to seeing you!​​

  • LA Local Hires. We do not have the budget to travel and house.​​

  • There will be Equity and Non Equity members in the cast.

  • We will be accepting video auditions from those who can be local LA hires. Video auditions will be by invitation only.

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A SPECIAL NOTE FOR OUR ARTISTS:

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McCoy Rigby Entertainment has allied with Broadway for Racial Justice to ensure that you have the ability to work and thrive in a space that is free of racism. In being Allied with BFRJ, McCoy Rigby Entertainment has pledged to elevate the standard of equity and inclusion for BIPOC through active and ongoing protocol changes. ⁣McCoy Rigby Entertainment pledges to unlearn practices that are rooted in white supremacy and to learn, within a relationship of accountability with BFRJ, how to create the safest possible space for you as an artist to do your work. If you would like to see a copy of our protocols, feel free to reach out to us and those can be provided. 

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DATES:

1st rehearsal: 5/19   Open: 6/5  Closing: 6/28

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CONTRACTS and COMPS

We are 100% transparent as to what our contract/offer will be. What you see listed below is what your offer will be.

There are no driving stipends, housing or agent fees.

If this is acceptable, we so look forward to seeing you!

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Equity COST contract: $1154.00weekly

Non Equity: $645 weekly. with EMC points.

Comps: 2 tickets for Opening Night, and 4 for the run of the show not to be used in the final week. Comps will NOT be available for weekend matinees

 

REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Days and time are subject to change, but this is more than likely what our schedule will be:

 

REHEARSALS: La Mirada at the Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Avenue) 

  • Adults: Until tech week, rehearsals will be from 12pm to 8pm Tuesday through Friday. There may be a possibility of a 10am to 6pm rehearsal on the weekends

  • Little Anya: Rehearsal schedule will be amended to accommodate school schedule



PERFORMANCES: Six show week: Thurs. at 7:30pm; Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm; Sundays (matinee and evening)

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Please audition ONLY if these dates and terms are agreeable to you.

Please clear any/all conflicts with Flores Casting prior to your audition julia@florescating.com

Thank you!

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AUDITION MATERIAL: ​​​​
NOTE:
  • Materials will be updated, so please be sure to check back to make sure you have the most current details/info

  • We are in a holding pattern waiting for Audition Sides and Choreo combo alternatives for our female identifying actors.

  • All roles should submit choreo with the exception of: Gleb, The Dowager and Little Anya (see breakdown below for choreo levels/expectations)

 
DROPBOX FILE: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/auklf4buhv45iivas1jcc/AN0FA7yue5j4Mzm5mM2hckM?rlkey=qb06tpe9oowq6j7yhakwrz7ii&st=duk2v8an&dl=0​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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​AUDITION DATES/LOCATIONS/WHO WILL BE THERE:

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  • Monday, 3/23 Initial Dance Call with Parker via zoom

    • LOCATION: Screenland Studios (10501 Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood)

    • WHO WILL BE THERE: Parker Esse (Director/Choreographer-via Zoom), Ryan O'Connell (Music Director-via Zoom), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Camal Pugh (Associate Choreographer), Tayler Mettra (Casting Assistant/Reader), Accompanist (Anthony Zediker)

  • Monday, 3/30

    • LOCATION: La Mirada Theatre 14900 La Mirada Blvd. We will be onstage. Please check back for details

    • WHO WILL BE THERE: Ryan O'Connell (Music Director), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Tayler Mettra (Casting Assistant/Reader), Adam McDonald (Accompanist)

  • Tuesday, April 7th

    • LOCATION: La Mirada Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Avenue, La Mirada)

    • WHO WILL BE THERE: Ryan O'Connell (Music Director), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Tayler Mettra (Casting Assistant/Reader), Accompanist (TBD)

  • Wednesday, April 8th 

    • LOCATION: La Mirada Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Avenue, La Mirada)

    • WHO WILL BE THERE: Ryan O'Connell (Music Director), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Tayler Mettra (Casting Assistant/Reader), Accompanist (TBD)

  • Monday, April 13th: Director Audition 

    • LOCATION: La Mirada Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Avenue, La Mirada)​

    • WHO WILL BE THERE: Parker Esse (Director/Choreographer), Ryan O'Connell (Music Director), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Tayler Mettra (Casting Assistant/Reader), Accompanist (TBD)

  • Tuesday, April 14th: Director Audition 

    • LOCATION: La Mirada Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Avenue, La Mirada)

    • WHO WILL BE THERE: Parker Esse (Director/Choreographer), Ryan O'Connell (Music Director), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Tayler Mettra (Casting Assistant/Reader), Accompanist (TBD)

  • Wednesday, April15th: Final Callback

    • LOCATION: La Mirada Rehearsal Hall (15519 Phoebe Avenue, La Mirada)

    • WHO WILL BE THERE: Tom McCoy and Cathy McCoy (Producers), BT McNichol (Producing Artistic Director-LMT), Parker Esse (Director/Choreographer), Ryan O'Connell (Music Director), Julia Flores (Casting Director), Tayler Mettra (Casting Assistant/Reader), Accompanist (TBD)

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LIVE AUDITION CHECKLIST:

  • Please clear ANY AND ALL conflicts and/or contract issues with Julia Flores BEFORE you audition Julia@Florescasting.com

  • Please check WHAT TO PREP and SIDES/VOCALS list in Dropbox before auditioning 

    • Choreo will only be asked for on Dance Call days ​

  • Please bring a stapled copy of your Headshot and Resume

  • Please be sure that your name is on your headshot (we write them in if they are not). So helpful to see your name on the front too! 

  • Please bring a copy of your Actor Contact Sheet 

  • Please bring ALL audition material for the role(s) you have been asked to read (and material for any other roles you feel drawn to!)

  • Always bring your music book just in case. Thank you!​

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DANCE CALL INFORMATION:​​​​​

  • NOTES FOR MOVEMENT/DANCE:

    • Character Dance: This dance takes place at the Neva Club which is a sanctuary/refuge for the Russians who have exiled to Paris. This is the one place where they can freely be themselves so there's an air of release, freedom, pride and celebration. Make specific, strong character choices. Movement should be informed, clean and strong.​

    • Ballet: This is a performance of Swan Lake within the show. Movement should have the grace, poise, strength and attitude applicable for this long revered ballet. 

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  • WHAT TO WEAR/BRING:

    • Ballet shoes, jazz shoes and sneakers. ​

    • Pointe shoes if applicable

    • Body conscious dance attire

    • Hair off face please

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  • WHAT TO EXPECT/LIVE AUDITION:

    • DANCE:

      • See online choreo videos ahead of time please.

      • Dance will take approximately one hour

        • REFRESH for the Character Combination. ​

        • REFRESH for the Ballet Combination 

        • Possible partner work (if you are comfortable with this)

    • SING/READ: If/when all goes well, the next step would be staying to sing and possibly read

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MOVER CALL INFORMATION:​​​​​

  • NOTES FOR MOVEMENT:

    • Character Dance: This dance takes place at the Neva Club which is a sanctuary/refuge for the Russians who have exiled to Paris. This is the one place where they can freely be themselves so there's an air of release, freedom, pride and celebration. Make specific, strong character choices. Movement should be informed, clean and strong.​

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  • WHAT TO WEAR/BRING:

    • Jazz shoes and sneakers

    • Dance attire or comfortable, body conscious clothes to move in

    • Hair off face please

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  • WHAT TO EXPECT/LIVE AUDITION:

    • MOVEMENT: (approximately one hour)

      • REFRESH for the First part of the Character Combination. See online choreo videos ahead of time please.

    • SING/READ: If/when all goes well, the next step would be staying to sing and read

    • Our Actor/Singers will not be trimmed based on movement alone. 

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VIDEO AUDITION/GENERAL INFORMATION:​

  • Video Due Date: Friday, March 13th

  • Please clear ANY AND ALL conflicts and/or contract issues with Julia Flores BEFORE you audition Julia@Florescasting.com

  • ENSEMBLE: Some of our ensemble will be asked to understudy our Principals, so please feel free to prepare/share material for the principal role of your choice in addition to the material listed.

  • SIDES AND LYRIC NOTE: Absolutely encouraging you to make choices and be specific, but the choices should be grounded and honest, not caricature. The more human and heartfelt, the more you engage your audience. Connect, communicate and tell the story. 

  • ​Video Auditions are by invite only and will be accepted if you are an LA or Orange County local hire and can be seen live at some point during auditions.​​​​ We will be going through each submission to Breakdown Express and will be sending invites via Eco Cast. ​​​

  • If you received an Eco Cast invite, please submit video there. We are sharing videos with the rest of the team on that format. 

  • If you do not have access to Breakdown Services, please send all requested material and information (see below) to Julia Julia@Florescasting.com via Dropbox, (DB is the preference always!) Youtube or Google. Please do not send with passwords/make sure that video is unlocked and viewable for the next few months at least. We will not open WeTransfer or direct downloads.​​

  • Because of the large number of videos being submitted, we can only promise to view the videos directly requested by Flores Casting.

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​ VIDEO AUDITION CHECKLIST (please BE SURE to include the following):​

    • Video Due Date: As soon as possible, but please no later than Friday, April 13th

    • Please check WHAT TO PREP and SIDES/VOCALS lists in Dropbox before auditioning 

    • ENSEMBLE: Some of our ensemble will be asked to understudy our Principals, so please feel free to prepare/share material for the principal role of your choice in addition to the material listed.

    • ​SLATE: A full body view and introduce yourself please and thank you!

    • PLEASE SUBMIT SIDES/SONG and CHOREO 

      • All roles should submit choreo with the exception of: Gleb, The Dowager and Little Anya (see breakdown below for choreo levels/expectations)

    • ACTOR CONTACT SHEET (see Dropbox)

    • HEADSHOT and RESUME ​​

    • Please tape all audition material listed for the role(s) you have been asked to read and material for any other roles you feel drawn to! Just add them to the same upload on Eco Cast.

    • Please send separate links for the audition material requested (i.e. one link for sides, one for vocals and one for choreo). If you are an overachiever, it is helpful for the team if you separate the different songs too!

    • If you are asked to submit for multiple roles in Eco Cast, please separate (invited to submit for Cady and Janice...separate links in each category within Eco Cast)​

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SWING INFORMATION:

We will be hiring two non AEA offstage swings to cover male and female identifying ensemble roles and two swings for Little Anya

  • Understudies/Swings will only go on if someone is out sick.

  • Typically, Understudy/Swing rehearsals are scheduled on the first and second Thursdays after opening. 

  • Offstage Swings will be asked to come to the theatre for all performances and (as of now) you will be asked to stay for the duration of the show. 


BREAKDOWN

Notes:

- No housing or travel available.

 

Anya/Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov: 20-30. Character identifies as female.

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. G3-F5, Belt to D5. Disney-esque Soprano or Mezzo. Comfortable with movement. 

 

Dmitry Sudayev: 25-32. Character identifies as male. Dmitry is a scoundrel with a heart of gold. A street rat who grew into a conman, Dimitry 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. A2-G4. Leading man baritenor. Comfortable with movement. 

 

Vladimir “Vlad” Popov: 45-60. Character identifies as male. 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 deeply for his loved ones and is generally affable, though he can be calculating when he needs to beVocals: A2-F4. Comic Baritone. Strong mover.

 

Deputy Commissioner Gleb Vaganov: 35-40. Character identifies as male. 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. A2-Gb4. Baritone, on the legit side.

 

Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevitch: Late 30’s-40’s. Character identifies as female. Ideally a 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. Mostly mezzo (with a brief B5). Jazzy/sultry with some comedy chops and an upper extension

 

Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna Romanov: 60-70 to play 80. Character identifies as female. 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. Range F3-Bb4. Mezzo/Alto, legit and profound tone

 

Young Anastasia/Alexei Romanov: 9-12 years old to play younger. No taller than 5’.  Character identifies as female. Actor/Singer/Mover. This role will also be in the ensemble. Volunteer position. Gas stipend offered. See Flores Casting website after 3/2 for details. Young Anastasia is the willful, brave, proud, and precocious youngest daughter of the Tsar. She has a special bond with her grandmother/”Nana”. Alexei was the Tsarevich (Heir to the throne) and only boy of the Romanov siblings. He suffered from debilitating hemophilia that often left him bed-ridden. Anya mentions that he was her best friend.

  

Female Identifying Ensemble: 20-40. Characters identify as female. Strong and versatile actor/singer/dancers to play a vast array of featured characters (Townsfolk, Royal Servants, Parisians, Reporters, and Aristocrats) as well as featured character tracks: Olga, Tatiana, Mariya, Paulina, Dunya, Marfa /Odette and Swans/Teen Anya (Dancers in the ballet). These tracks require dancing en pointe. Olga track also dances Odette and requires strong ballet ability. Our principal covers will be cast from within the ensemble. Looking for all voice types. Legit musical theatre sound (think Secret Garden, A Little Night Music, Ragtime, etc.)

 

Male Identifying Ensemble: 20-40. Characters identify as male. Strong and versatile actor/singer/dancers to play a vast array of featured characters (Townsfolk, Royal Servants, Bolshevik Officers and Soldiers, Parisians, Reporters, and Aristocrats) as well as featured character tracks. Our principal covers will be cast from within the ensemble. Looking for all voice types. Legit musical theatre sound (think Secret Garden, A Little Night Music, Ragtime, etc.).

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