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 Episode

Patrick Peyton

Nov. 5 & 12

Rehearsals Begin

Nov. 19

Recordings Begin

Up to $250

Per day of recording
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Overview

Patrick Peyton

Ireland. 1927. Attymass, County Mayo. In a tiny farming village at the foot of the Ox Mountains, life is bleak, and prospects are few. Faith and family are all people have. But one young man has bigger dreams that will take him from Bonniconlon, to Broadway, and beyond...into the heart of every home in America! This is the true story of Patrick Peyton.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Patrick Peyton

Rehearsals for Patrick Peyton will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Tuesday, November 12, 1:00pm-2:30pm. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Patrick Peyton

Recordings for Patrick Peyton will be on Tuesday, November 19, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Patrick Peyton

Session fee: Up to $225/day + $20/hr for 4.5 rehearsals and dialect coaching.

Instructions

Patrick Peyton

Decide! Determine which show you will be auditioning for by choosing from the list on our audition page. Then, look through the character breakdowns and choose which character you'd like to audition for. You can audition for multiple roles.

Sides! Within the dropdown for each character description, you'll find downloadable PDFs of the audition sides for that character. Download the sides. Review the sides until you are familiar with them and comfortable performing them.

Hide! Next, set up your space. Find a quiet space and prepare to record your audition using whatever recording software is available to you. This can be done on your phone if access to a studio or home-recording equipment is limited. Please record only your own lines, not those of the other characters in the scene(s).

Recording

MP3 audio recordings preferred. Video auditions will be accepted if you can't record audio-only.

If recording your audition as a video, please ensure that you're in a quiet environment with a neutral background. If recording your audition as audio, please send raw audio with no special effects or music. We'd prefer not to hear a reader reading with you, and there's no need for you to read other characters' lines.

We prefer auditions with no "reader" - just you reading the lines for the role you're auditioning for. You can leave a natural break where the lines of the other character(s) would be.

Delivery

Deadline: Friday, October 11th, 5pm CT

Please slate prior to each side: "Your Name, Character, Side #". Each character should be recorded separately and uploaded as its own mp3 file. Please label your files CHARACTER NAME-Your Name-Side#s (Your Location)

Ex: PATRICK-Actor Name-Sides1&2 (Chicago)

*Once you submit, you should receive an automated acknowledgement from [email protected]. Please add that address to your recognized contacts so that the confirmation is not directed to your junk mail folder. Thank you!

Seeking local-hire actors for all US roles in this series; Irish roles may be able to be recorded remotely.

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Roles

Patrick Peyton
Patrick Peyton
(
Lead
Male
19-36
Irish dialect (West of Ireland)
)
Double Cast
Description

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

18-30
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Bing Crosby/Father Francis Steiner
(
Supporting
Male
40s
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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.

30-55
Father Francis Woods/Coal Miner
(
Supporting
Male
20s-40s
New York and Pennsylvania dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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.

18-30
Fulton Sheen/Broker/General Store Owner
(
Supporting
Male
30s-60s
General American, New York, and Pennsylvania dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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.

30-55
Liam/Radio Announcer
(
Supporting
Male
20s-30s
Irish and Pennsylvania dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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.

18-30
Monsignor Paul Kelly/George Nelson
(
Supporting
Male
30s-60s
General American and New York dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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.

30-55
Mrs. Durkin/Elsie
(
Supporting
Female
30s-50s
Irish and New York dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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.

30-55
Nellie Peyton/Receptionist/Genevieve
(
Supporting
Female
20s-30s
Irish, New York, and Midwest dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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.

18-30
Sandy Durkin/"Dad' John Peyton
(
Supporting
Male
50s-60s
Irish dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

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

55+
Stage Manager
(
Supporting
Male
20s
New York dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Stage manager for Mutual Broadcasting radio studio.

18-30
Tom Peyton
(
Supporting
Male
20s
Irish dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Pat's older brother. Follows him to America and into the priesthood.

18-30

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