Patrick Peyton
Nov. 5 & 12
Nov. 19
Up to $250
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Roles
Small-town Irish-boy. Aspiring American millionaire turned media apostle. Enthusiastic. Big dreamer. Can be short tempered, impatient, ambitious. He is loyal and persevering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXFlEJIpkqQ
BING CROSBY. 42. Beloved Hollywood singer. Looking for sound-alike. Born in Tacoma, WA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkQKvZk9PJY
FATHER FRANCIS STEINER. 40s. Pat's provincial superior of the American Province of Holy Cross.
FATHER FRANCIS WOODS. New York dialect. Late 20s. Priest stationed in Albany near Patrick. Helps with the first Rosary Crusade radio broadcast.
COAL MINER. Pennsylvania dialect. 30s. Turns the Peyton boys down when they come looking for a job.
FULTON SHEEN. General American dialect. 50s. Well-known Catholic radio personality. One of Pat's first big supporters. Looking for a sound-alike. Originally from Peoria, IL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtoO0T5kRpo&list=PLFeU7QgxX58RdjNUgLW7Qd53w4GMsMDEX
BROKER. New York dialect. 30s. Turns the Peyton boys down when they come looking for a job.
GENERAL STORE OWNER. Pennsylvania dialect. 30s. Turns the Peyton boys down when they come looking for a job.
LIAM. Irish dialect (west of Ireland). 20s. Pat's cowed co-worker at Sandy Durkin's.
RADIO ANNOUNCER. Pennsylvania dialect. 30s. Deep, resonant, typical radio narrator voice.
MSGR PAUL KELLY. General American dialect. 60s. The pastor of St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton. He gives Pat a job as the church janitor and helps him try again at the priesthood. Dogged, kind, brutally honest. Can be harsh, but he's not cruel.
GEORGE NELSON. New York dialect. 30s. Fast talking New York advertiser who helps Pat plan and market his first national radio program. Thin, athletic, self-possessed man, full of fire and energy. Courteous. Enthusiastic.
MRS. DURKIN. Irish dialect (West of Ireland). 50s. Sandy's wife. Leads a Rosary every night for her family and the boys who work for Sandy.
ELSIE. New York dialect. 30s. Head of religious programming at Mutual Broadcasting. Busy and stressed. Brutally honest. Heart of gold. 1940s working woman, a rarity.
NELLIE PEYTON. Irish dialect (west of Ireland). 30s. Pat's older sister. Emigrated to America and has landed well. Convinced that Pat has a vocation to the priesthood. Introduces him to Monsignor Kelly. Audio reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX96OFe904U
RECEPTIONIST. New York dialect. 20s. Works at the front desk of a real estate company in NYC. Turns the Peyton boys down when they come applying for jobs. Also receptionist for Mutual Broadcasting, and Bing Crosby's receptionist in Hollywood. Audio reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8RqZ_S64VA
GENEVIEVE. Midwest American dialect. 20s. She and her family were invited on to lead the family Rosary.
SANDY DURKIN. 50s. The Big Shot of little Bonnicolon, Co. Mayo. Pat's boss. Owns several local businesses. Not used to hearing no.
"DAD" JOHN PEYTON. 60s. Pat's father. Once a farmer, now practically an invalid. Overworked and old berfore his time. A simple man of strong faith. Audio reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-336VRrievg
Stage manager for Mutual Broadcasting radio studio.
Pat's older brother. Follows him to America and into the priesthood.