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Brigid of Ireland

Aug. 28 Sept. 2

Rehearsals Begin

Sept. 10

Recordings Begin

Up to $225

Per day of recording
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Overview

Brigid of Ireland

Ireland. 451 A.D. On a rugged, windswept island in the north Atlantic, the pagan Irish live a harsh and brutal life. But the light of Christianity is spreading! When a young dairy maid answers God’s call, she begins a journey of discovery that will transform the future of her land and her people. This is the story of Brigid of Ireland.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Brigid of Ireland

Rehearsals for Brigid of Ireland will take place on Thursday, August 28, 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Tuesday, September 2, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

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Recording

Brigid of Ireland

Recordings for Brigid of Ireland will be on Wednesday, September 10, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

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Payment

Brigid of Ireland

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

Instructions

Brigid of Ireland

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, August 8th, 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: BRIGID-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

Brigid of Ireland
Brigid/Broicsech
(
Lead
, 
Female
, 
18-30
, 
Native Irish and Portuguese dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

BRIGID. Native Irish dialect or similar. 16-22 (18+ to play younger). Courageous, open, impulsive daughter of an Irish chieftain. Determined to bring the Word of God to a pagan land. Prayerful, bold, and compassionate.

BROICSECH. Portuguese dialect. 20-30s. Brigid's mother. A Christian slave in the Chieftain's house who was brought to Ireland from Portugal.

18-30
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Aoife
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
20-30s
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar
)
Double Cast
Description

A slave in the kitchen of the chieftain's house. Secretly a Christian. Acts as a mentor to Brigid.

18-30
Cathal/Man with Leprosy
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
20-30
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar
)
Double Cast
Description

CATHAL. Native Irish dialect or similar. 17-23 (18+to play younger). A young slave on the same estate as Brigid. A friendly, intelligent lad.

MAN WITH LEPROSY. Native Irish dialect or similar. 30s. A man suffering from leprosy. Good-humored, friendly, refuses to let his afflictions make him bitter.

18-30
Child Brigid
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
9-10
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar
)
Double Cast
Description

Compassionate, impulsive young girl enslaved on an Irish estate. Wants a life beyond servitude and marriage when she grows up, but doesn't know what else is out there. Loves to sing.

Please record a 30-second audio clip of yourself singing a song of your choice. Choose a piece that best showcases your vocal ability. No background music or accompaniment -- vocals only.

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Under 18
Child Cathal
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
11-12
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar
)
Double Cast
Description

Brigid's friend. An intelligent boy serving as a slave on the same estate as Brigid. Always looking ahead to his next meal.

Under 18
Dubhthach/Master
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
45-55
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar
)
Double Cast
Description

DUBHTHACH. Native Irish dialect or similar. 50s. Brigid's father, a pagan who thinks Christianity is nonsense. Booming, robust, larger-than-life, with a hearty laugh.

MASTER. Native Irish dialect or similar. 60s. Master overseeing Brigid as a teen. Transactional, lacks empathy, condescendingly amused by Brigid's faith.

30-55
Grainne/Shoeless Woman
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
40-50s
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar.
)
Double Cast
Description

GRAINNE. Native Irish dialect or similar. 50-60s. The Chieftain's wife and Brigid's stepmother. Cold, detached, unmoved by her stepdaughter's faith.

SHOELESS WOMAN. Native Irish dialect or similar. 40-50s. Crotchety crone in need. Warms up to Brigid and guides her on her journey.

30-55
King of Leinster/Fergal
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
30-40s
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar.
)
Double Cast
Description

KING LEINSTER. Native Irish dialect or similar. 40s. An intelligent, privileged king. Amused by Brigid.

FERGAL. Native Irish dialect or similar. 20s. A snobbish suitor seeking a docile, dutiful wife. Disgusted by Brigid's boldness.

30-55
Midwife/Birog
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
30-45
, 
Native Irish dialect or similar
)
Double Cast
Description

MIDWIFE. Native Irish dialect or similar. 40-50s. Matronly midwife assisting in Brigid's birth. A gossipy pagan.

BIROG. Native Irish dialect or similar. 50s. A Druid woman. Skeptical of Brigid's faith until she sees it in action.

30-55
Patrick/Ronan
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
55-70
, 
RP and Native Irish dialects
)
Double Cast
Description

PATRICK. RP dialect. 60s. Earthy, intelligent, well-known missionary. A captivating speaker. Encourages Brigid to act upon her Christian faith, even in a pagan land.

RONAN. Native Irish dialect or similar. 30-40s. Chariot driver and tenant on the Chieftain's land. Kind.

55+

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