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Students in Grades 3 through 12 this school year: Audition for our advanced Youth Theatre Troupe Musical: Anastasia the Musical!
Her past is a mystery. Her future is an adventure. Anastasia: The Musical is the spectacular new musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be.
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.
Students must audition for this pre-professional advanced theatre group.
Important Dates & Times
How to Prepare for Auditions (Required Grades 3-12)
- Fill out your student’s Registration Form.
- Headshots and resumes are encouraged as well, and can be emailed to theatre@cfcarts.com at least 48 hours prior to your audition in PDF format. If emailed late or in a different format, we may not be able to access your resume. Please do not bring hard copies to your audition.
- Prepare and memorize a 16 to 32-bar selection from a musical theatre song. Please do not sing selections from Anastasia the Musical or any variation of Finding Nemo. Please bring sheet music with full piano accompaniment, three-hole-punched, double-sided, and in a three-ring binder. An accompanist will be provided. Tracks may not be used. Students may not sing a cappella (without accompaniment.) If you need assistance locating appropriate sheet music, please contact us at theatre@cfcarts.com at least 48 hours before your audition (but preferably sooner!) and we will help you.
- There is no need to prepare a monologue or memorize any lines in advance. Scripts will be provided several days in advance of the audition for your perusal.
- Please bring a water bottle. Food and gum is not permitted.
- Dance or athletic shoes required. No restrictive attire, open-toed shoes, flip-flops/sandals, heels, or skirts/dresses without leggings or shorts beneath.
- Auditions, as well as rehearsals, are closed to parents and other visitors. For safety reasons, only students and approved staff/volunteers are permitted.
- Students auditioning for Anastasia the Musical (and/or our other Spring 2025 musical, Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr.) may choose to attend our Audition Prep Workshop on Wednesday, March 5, 5:30-7:30 PM at our audition and rehearsal location of First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park FL 32789.) Students will gain familiarity with the shows and characters, have the opportunity to participate in a mock acting audition and receive feedback, and participate in a Q&A session with casting staff. You can register your student for the Audition Prep Workshop on their Registration Form and use the links below to pay. We offer a sibling discount for this workshop. Payment links will become available closer to the auditions.
- 1 student - $20
- 2 siblings - $35
- 3 siblings - $50
Feb 19 | Audition Prep Workshop (Optional Grades 3-12)
Students auditioning for Anastasia the Musical (and/or our other Spring 2025 musical, Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr.) may choose to attend our Audition Prep Workshop on Wednesday, February 19, 6:30-8:30 PM at our audition and rehearsal location of First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park FL 32789.) Students will gain familiarity with the shows and characters, have the opportunity to participate in a mock acting audition and receive feedback, and participate in a Q&A session with casting staff. You can register your student for the Audition Prep Workshop on their Registration Form and use the links below to pay. We offer a sibling discount for this workshop!
Payment links will become available closer to the auditions.
1 student - $20
2 siblings - $35
3 siblings - $50
Feb 20 - 22 | Auditions (Required Grades 3-12)
Auditions will take place on February 20-22 (callbacks for selected students February 23) at First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789) and are fully optional for Grades 3-12. (Students in Grades PreK-2 may not audition in advance.) These auditions will determine the lead and supporting roles for our Jr. Troupe as well as featured roles for our Companies. Auditions are for placement only - there’s a role for all actors in this production!
Students may audition for the Jr. Company, Company, and Jr. Troupe Spring 2025 Musical, Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr., at the same time if desired. Please click the link for more information! Please note that students can only do either Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. or Anastasia the Musical, but will not be able to do both.
Audition blocks:
Audition blocks are listed below, and you can select which one your student will attend on your student’s registration form. Students must stay for the duration of their audition block.
- Block Z - Thursday, February 20, 6:30-8:30 PM
- Block A - Friday, February 21, 6:30-8:30 PM
- Block B - Saturday, February 22, 9:30 AM-12 PM
- Block C - Saturday, February 22, 1-3:30 PM
- Block D - Saturday, February 22, 4-6:30 PM
- Callbacks will be held for selected students on Sunday, February 23, sometime between 4-8 PM. Students will be informed of their callback status and exact call time by email no later than 10 PM on Saturday, February 22.
March 11 - May 23 | Rehearsals (Required)
- All students will rehearse on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays as called, anytime between 5:30-8 PM, primarily at First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from March 11 to May 23 (No rehearsals March 14-21 for Spring Break.) The full rehearsal schedule will be released on Wednesday, March 12.
- Not every Troupe performer will be called to every rehearsal! A full rehearsal schedule will be released after auditions by Wednesday, March 12. The number of rehearsals required will depend on the size of your student’s role.
- All Troupe performers should plan to attend rehearsal on Tuesday, March 11 for a read-through and cast meeting and of course, all tech and dress rehearsals as listed below.
May 25 - 29 | Tech & Dress Rehearsals (Required)
Tech and dress rehearsals will take place from Sunday, May 25 to Thursday, May 29 at the performance location, Trinity Preparatory School, 5700 Trinity Prep Lane Winter Park, FL 32792. A specific tech week rehearsal will be sent out later in the rehearsal process, but all cast members must be available, and will be called, for all days from 5 PM on.
All cast must attend all tech and dress rehearsals and performances or they will not be able to perform.
May 30 - 31 | Performances (Required)
Performances will take place on Friday, May 30 at 7 PM, and Saturday, May 31 at 2 PM and 7 PM at Trinity Preparatory School, 5700 Trinity Prep Lane Winter Park, FL 32792. Call times and end times are still to be determined.
Audience members may purchase in-person tickets on the event page.
All cast must attend all scheduled tech and dress rehearsals and performances or they will not be able to perform.
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Tuition
There is a seasonal $35 registration fee per student, which covers all enrollments in Youth Theatre Programs from January to May 2025. Payment links will be made available closer to the audition date.
Tuition for all performers is $250. There are four ways to cover tuition:
- Complete the tuition payment in full online (a link will be sent out), or by mailing a check (made out to CFCArts) to PO Box 720517 Orlando, FL 32872 (please email theatre@cfcarts.com once check is posted.) Payment is due no later than Monday, March 10.
- Reach out to theatre@cfcarts.com to set up a tuition payment plan of two installments of $125 each. The first installment will be due no later than Monday, April 14, and the second and final installment no later than Monday, May 12. Students must have tuition paid in full to perform in the production. Installment payments may be made online (a link will be provided) or by mailing a check (made out to CFCArts) to PO Box 720517 Orlando, FL 32872 (please email theatre@cfcarts.com once check is posted, and be sure to set up your payment plan with us first; checks cannot be accepted at rehearsal.)
- Complete the Financial Assistance Application as a part of your Registration Form prior to your audition to be considered for a need-based scholarship for this program. Any remaining balance for your student’s tuition will be due no later than Monday, May 12. Students must have their remaining tuition balance paid in full to perform in the production. Payment of the remaining balance may be made online (a link will be provided) or by mailing a check (made out to CFCArts) to PO Box 720517 Orlando, FL 32872 (please email theatre@cfcarts.com once check is posted.)
- CFCArts is a Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES, formerly Gardiner Scholarship) direct pay provider, and the FES can be used to cover program tuition. Simply include your student’s FES ID number on your Registration Form prior to your audition, and we will invoice FES on your behalf for this program.
Financial Assistance
CFCArts is a Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES, formerly Gardiner Scholarship) provider, and the FES can be used to cover program tuition! CFCArts financial assistance is also available and can be applied for on your Registration Form.
Service Project
Central Florida Community Arts exists to serve and build community through the arts. With our mission in mind, our Youth Theatre Program students for each production have the opportunity to participate in a service project to benefit another non-profit organization in Central Florida - and to build friendships and bond with their castmates! These service projects are carefully selected to align with the message of the story that our students are telling on stage.
For this production, we are excited to partner with Heart of Florida United Way to assist with their annual Community Baby Shower initiative! This series of drives and events helps support Central Florida families just like ours as they prepare to welcome a new addition to their family.
Casting Policies
Please click here for a thorough review of our casting policies.
Staff
Click here (link coming soon) to meet the Anastasia staff!
Registration
Please follow these steps to register your student.
- Please register for an audition by filling out the Registration Form.
- Make the $35 seasonal registration fee payment. If applicable, make a payment for the Audition Prep Workshop (payment links available closer to auditions.)
Questions?
Email: theatre@cfcarts.com
Call: 407-937-1800 x702