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Solanus Casey

June 23 & July 1

Rehearsals Begin

July 8

Recordings Begin

Up to $200/day

Per day of recording
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Overview

Solanus Casey

Oak Grove, Wisconsin. 1887. Irish immigrant farmers Bernard and Margaret Casey are raising their sixteen children on a small plot of land where the work never ends and the profits are few. Now that some recent poor harvests have them more worried than usual, it's up to their seventeen-year-old son Barney to help the family earn enough to stay alive. This is the story of the man who would become known as Father Solanus Casey.

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An original audio drama series by The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Solanus Casey

Rehearsals for Solanus Casey will take place on Monday, June 23, 1:00-4:00pm CT, and Tuesday, July 1, 1:00-2:30pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Solanus Casey

Recording sessions for Solanus Casey will be Tuesday, July 8, 8:00am-5:30pm, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Solanus Casey

Session fee: Up to $200/day + $20/hr for 4.5 rehearsals and dialect coaching.

Instructions

Solanus Casey

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: Sunday, June 8, 5pmCT

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: (INSERT CHARACTER NAME)-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 roles in this series.

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Roles

Solanus Casey
Casey
(
Lead
, 
Male
, 
18-35
, 
Midwest American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Wispy, reedy-voiced young man from a large Irish-American farming family. Resilient in the face of disappointments. Faithful, earnest.

18-30
Old Casey
(
Lead
, 
Male
, 
55-70
, 
Midwest American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

55-70. Midwest American dialect. Casey in the years of his priesthood. Resilient, surrenders to God's will. Weakened by illness.

Downloads
Side One
Side two
Side Three
55+
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Becky Tobin/Mary/Yonkers Mother/Female Voice 1
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
20-30
, 
Midwest American dialect, Contemporary American dialect, New York dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

BECKY TOBIN. 18-20. Midwest American dialect. Wisconsin farm girl. Barney's sweet-natured sweetheart.

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MARY. 20-30. Contemporary American dialect. The Blessed Mother of Jesus. A comforting presence to Casey with an urgent message.

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YONKERS MOTHER. 20-30. New York dialect. Young mother worried for her infant daughter.

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FEMALE VOICE 1. 18-20. Contemporary American dialect. Girl healed after being prayed over by Fr. Casey.

18-30
Cole Younger/Seminary Classmate 1/Novice James/John McKenna
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
25-35
, 
Midwest American dialect, light German dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

COLE YOUNGER. 25-30. Midwest American dialect. Wise-cracking tough guy. A criminal.

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SEMINARY CLASSMATE 1. 20-25. Light German dialect. Casey's classmate. Sympathetic.

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NOVICE JAMES. 20-25. Contemporary American dialect. Earnest novice.

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JOHN MCKENNA. 25-35. Contemporary American dialect. Hard-working auto industry worker. Down on his luck.

18-30
Dad/Sacred Heart Guardian/Rector/Capuchin Rector/Father Theophane
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
, 
Irish dialect, light German dialect, American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

DAD. 50-60. Irish dialect. Casey's father. Stoic Irish immigrant. Pious farmer.

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SACRED HEART GUARDIAN. 45-60. Contemporary American dialect. Servant and administrator assigned to Casey's church.

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RECTOR. Light German dialect. 50-60. Scholar in Casey's seminary. Tries to see the best in his students, but ultimately realistic.

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CAPUCHIN RECTOR. 45-60. Light German dialect. Rector at the Capuchin friary. Truthful, honest.

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FATHER THEOPHANE. 45-60. American dialect. The Superior of St. Bonaventure. Supportive. Determined to help.

55+
Fred/Head Guard/Brother Leo
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
30-40
, 
Midwest American dialect, Light German dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

FRED. 30-40. Midwest American dialect. A Minnesota logjammer. Experienced, friendly, helpful, tough.

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HEAD GUARD. 35-50. Midwest American dialect. Longtime prison worker. Very distrusting of others. No-nonsense.

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BROTHER LEO. 35-50. Light German dialect. Gentle, helpful Capuchin friar.

30-55
Margaret
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
7-10
, 
Midwest American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Casey's younger sister. Idolizes her older brother.

Under 18
Maurice/Jim Younger/Novice Otto
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
20-30
, 
Midwest American dialect, Light German dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

MAURICE. 20-25. Midwest American dialect. Casey's cheeky but caring older brother.

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JIM YOUNGER. 20-30. Midwest American dialect. Cole's sarcastic brother. A criminal.

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NOVICE OTTO. 20-25. Light German dialect. Eager, zealous novice.

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18-30
Mister Tobin/Latin Teacher/Novice Master
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
40-60
, 
Midwest American dialect, Light German dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

MISTER TOBIN. 45-55. Midwest American dialect. Becky's serious, protective father.

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LATIN TEACHER. 40-50. Light German dialect. Casey's tutor in the seminary. A kindly academic.

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NOVICE MASTER. 50-60. Light German dialect. Knowledgeable novice master in the friary. Keeps a professional distance.

30-55
Mom/Mrs. Schmidt/Distressed Woman/Female Voice 2
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
55-70
, 
Irish dialect, contemporary American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

MOM. 50-60. Irish dialect. Casey's Irish mother, a homemaker.

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MRS. SCHMIDT. 60-70. Contemporary American dialect. Sweet, gossipy old lady.

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DISTRESSED WOMAN. 50-60. Contemporary American dialect. Pious, scrupulous woman seeking Casey's counsel.

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FEMALE VOICE 2. 50-55. Contemporary American dialect. Woman healed after being prayed over by Fr. Casey.

55+

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