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Overview
Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
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Overview

Basil the Great

The Roman province of Cappadocia, 356 A.D. An ambitious young student sets out from his small, safe Christian community, for the raucous and exciting city of Athens. He’s eager to take on the world, but can his faith survive the challenge? This is the story of Basil the Great.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

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Rehearsals

Basil the Great

Rehearsals for Basil the Great will take place over the course of 2 days, between February 2nd and 13th (exact dates TBD). Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Basil the Great

Recording for Basil the Great will take place between February 16th and 20th (one day only, exact date TBD), in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Basil the Great

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

Instructions

Basil the Great

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, January 9th, 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: BASIL-Actor Name-Sides1&2 (Chicago)

Once you submit, you should receive an automated acknowledgement from casting@themerrybeggars.com. 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

Basil the Great

Basil

(

Lead

,

Male

,

20-30s

,

Contemporary American

)

Double Cast

Description

An idealistic, curious young man who is a bit naive. Eager to test himself in the wider world. Optimistic, and a gifted debater and rhetorician. Actor should have a good singing voice.

Downloads

18-30

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Emmelia

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Supporting

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Female

,

50s

,

Contemporary American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Mother of Basil and Macrina. Protective and anxious for her children.

Downloads

55+

Eustathius

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

60-70s

,

Contemporary American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Bishop who mentors Basil. Wise old man, wary of new ideas. Reserved, unsentimental.

Downloads

55+

Gregory/Monk

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

20-30s

,

Contemporary American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

GREGORY. Late 20s (can play older). Grounded, serious, well-formed, and introverted best friend of Basil. Unwavering, loyal.

MONK. 30s. Warm-hearted traveling monk who rescues Basil from the desert. Lightly quirky and humorous. Kind. Good singing voice.

Downloads

18-30

Julian

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

20s

,

Contemporary American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Privileged and self-assured. Nephew of Roman Emperor. Baptized Christian. Worldly and interested in all the latest ideas and trends.

Downloads

18-30

Macrina

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

20-30s

,

Contemporary American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Basil’s sharp-witted and strong-willed sister. Principled. Intelligent of protective of her brother. Balances warmth with resolve.

Downloads

18-30

Maximus

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

40s

,

Contemporary American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Renowned orator and Platonist philosopher who briefly mentors Basil in Athens. Charismatic and sharp. Worldly. He embraces new and dangerous ideas.

Downloads

30-55

Modestus/Debater

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

30s

,

Contemporary American

)

Double Cast

Description

MODESTUS. 30s. Roman prefect tasked with enforcing persecution against his fellow Christians. Stern and authoritative on the surface, inwardly conflicted.

DEBATER. 20s. A skilled rhetorician but confused debater full of contradictions. Basil bests him easily.

Downloads

30-55

Valens

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

40s

,

Contemporary American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Roman emperor struggling to hold together an empire in disarray. Quick-tempered and erratic.

Downloads

30-55

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