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Rose Philippine Duchesne

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Overview
Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
Audition

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Overview

Rose Philippine Duchesne

France, 1781. A nation stands on the edge of revolution. As the French monarchy teeters toward collapse, the Catholic faith faces mounting persecution. But in the city of Grenoble, a young girl dreams of becoming a missionary in the New World. Her calling will demand more courage and sacrifice than she ever imagined. This is the story of Rose Philippine Duchesne.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Rose Philippine Duchesne

Rehearsals for Rose Philippine Duchesne will take place on Thursday, April 9, 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Thursday, April 16, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Rose Philippine Duchesne

Recordings for Rose Philippine Duchesne will be on Thursday, April 23, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Rose Philippine Duchesne

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

Instructions

Rose Philippine Duchesne

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.

For dialect reference, please review the sample recordings at the links below.

Light French Accent (Female):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccSsVPNWN5I

Light French Accent (Male):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1syXYTG4qVY

‍Delivery

Deadline: Wednesday, March 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: ROSE-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

Rose Philippine Duchesne

Philippine

(

Lead

,

Female

,

20-70s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Longs to be a missionary. Persistent, brave, and deeply contemplative. Trusts completely in God’s will, often spending long hours in prayer. Compassionate, tender.

Downloads

30-55

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Charlotte/Mother Barat

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Supporting

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Female

,

20-30s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

CHARLOTTE. Light French dialect. 20-30s. Philippine’s aunt and Josephine’s mother. Trusting and tender-hearted. Nurturing.

MOTHER BARAT. Light French dialect. 30s. Founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart. Cautious, wise, and nurturing. Values Philippine deeply.

Downloads

18-30

Euphrosine/Mother Galitzin

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Supporting

,

Female

,

20-40s

,

Light French and Russian dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

EUPHROSINE. Light French dialect. 20-30s. Philippine's mother. Gentle. Affectionate.

MOTHER GALITZIN. Light Russian dialect. 30-40s. Nun who becomes Superior after Philippine, relieving her of responsibilities.

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18-30

Father Verhaegen

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Supporting

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Male

,

40s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

A Jesuit priest who invites Philippine to Sugar Creek to serve the Potawatomies. Eager. Adventurous.

Downloads

30-55

Joseph

(

Supporting

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Male

,

40s

,

Native American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Potawatomie interpreter who greets Philippine and Father Verhaegen as they arrive at Sugar Creek.

Downloads

30-55

Josephine/Sister Octavie

(

Supporting

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Female

,

20-30s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

JOSEPHINE. Light French dialect. 18-20. Philippine’s cousin and dearest friend. Devoted, affectionate, and steadfastly loyal.

SISTER OCTAVIE. Light French dialect. 20-30s. A nun in the Society of the Sacred Heart. Friendly, caring. Close friend of Philippine.

Downloads

18-30

Mother du Murinais/Sister Magdalena

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

20-40s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

MOTHER DU MURINAIS. Light French dialect. 30-40s. Superior at Sainte Marie. Wise, nurturing, and discerning. Guides Philippine with steady encouragement, welcoming her as a postulant.

SISTER MAGDALENA. Light French dialect. 20-30s. An Ursuline nun who meets Philippine and the others when they arrive in New Orleans.

Downloads

30-55

Ogima

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

8-10

,

Native American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

A Potawatomie boy. Mischievous.

Downloads

Under 18

Pierre/Father Jean-Baptiste

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

30-40s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

PIERRE. Light French dialect. 30-40s. Philippine’s father. Gruff and commanding. Wields authority to protect his family. Politically minded. Distant from faith.

FATHER JEAN-BAPTISTE. Light French dialect. 30-40s. Jesuit missionary. Captivates students of Sainte Marie with tales of the New World.

Downloads

30-55

Sister Eugenie

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

20-40s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Nun and teacher at Sainte Marie. Authoritative yet warm.

Downloads

18-30

Watseka

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

8-10

,

Native American dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

A Potawatomie girl, Ogima's sister. Innocent, sensitive.

Downloads

Under 18

Young Josephine

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

12-13

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Philippine's best friend and cousin. Bright, kindhearted, gentle.

Downloads

Under 18

Young Philippine

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

12-13

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Adventurous, playful, headstrong.

Downloads

Under 18

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