Coppelia Auditions

Auditions for Metro Dancers’

Children, Adult, Character
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Portland Metro Arts
9003 SE Stark, Portland
MetroDancers@PDXMetroArts.org          503-408-0604

Metro Dancers is pleased to present the highly acclaimed comedy ballet classic Coppelia, as staged by the nationally prominent Joanna Kneeland. Coppelia is a whimsical tale about an eccentric inventor, his animated doll, and the delightful chaos they introduce to their unsuspecting village.

Auditions are open to anyone who meets the criteria below, regardless of where they receive their training.  We will be casting for supporting acting characters as well as adult, children’s, intermediate and advanced dancing roles

1:00-2:30pm   Auditions for Lower Division dancers (level 1 & 2)
Performers must be at least six years old and have a minimum of one year of dance experience.

2:30-4:00pm   Auditions for Intermediate & Advanced Dancers (level 3 & 4)
We will be casting for principal dancers and intermediate to advanced corps parts.  Women auditioning for principal roles should bring their pointe shoes.  Men should have some performance experience.  No individually prepared material will be required.

Featured Roles being cast at this audition:
Swanilda-a young girl
Franz-a young man
Brigitta-a young barmaid
Friends of Swanilda-four women
Dr. Coppelius-eccentric inventor
Coppelia-mechanical doll
Village girls-four women
Friends of Franz-four men

Tentative Performance Dates
April 10-11, 2026

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