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5
 Episodes
 Episode

Saint Helena

Nov. 21 & 25

Rehearsals Begin

Dec. 3

Recordings Begin

Up to $200

Per day of recording
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Overview

Saint Helena

Empress Helena, the most powerful woman in the Roman Empire, is on a quest to find the True Cross. On the way, she comes to terms with the memories that haunt her. This is the story of Saint Helena.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Saint Helena

Rehearsals for Saint Helena will take place on Thursday, November 21, 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Monday, November 25, 12:30pm-2:00pm. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Saint Helena

Recordings for Saint Helena will be on Tuesday, December 3, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Saint Helena

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

Instructions

Saint Helena

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 25th, 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: HELENA-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

Saint Helena
Empress Helena
(
Lead
Female
65-80
General American dialect or native UK dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Touchstones: Dame Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Frances McDormand. She has reached the "no filter" stage of life (being 80) and relishes in it. Present Helena.

55+
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Balbus
(
Supporting
Male
30s
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Helena's bodyguard and captain of the soldiers at her disposal. Open to contemporary American accent or native UK dialects.

30-55
Constantine/Steward
(
Supporting
Male
30-40s
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

CONSTANTINE. Helena's son. Emperor of Rome. Present Constantine. Open to contemporary American accent or native UK dialects.

STEWARD. Steward of Constantius's house.

30-55
Constantius/Messenger
(
Supporting
Male
30-40
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

CONSTANTIUS. 40s. Helena's husband. Divorces her to establish himself as Caesar.

MESSENGER. 30s. Messenger from Constantius.

30-55
Diana/Lily
(
Supporting
Female
18-30
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

DIANA. 18. A girl Helena befriends in Rome under a simple disguise. Typical "fan girl".

LILY. 20-30s. Princess Helena's head housekeeper. Becomes her maid when she moves to Trier. Introduces her to Christianity. Open to contemporary American accent or native UK dialects.

18-30
Julia/Priscilla
(
Supporting
Female
20s
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

JULIA. Diana's friend. Typical "fan girl".

PRISCILLA. Empress Helena's chief lady in waiting.

18-30
Miriam
(
Supporting
Female
30-40s
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Terminally ill woman. Healed by touching the true Cross.

30-55
Pope Sylvester/Quintus
(
Supporting
Male
30-50s
Open to multiple dialects
)
Double Cast
Description

POPE SYLVESTER. 40s. Wise, gentle, calm. Slight, refined Italian accent.

QUINTUS. 30-50s. Librarian in the Imperial Library. Smug, smarmy. Celebrity touchstones: Richard E. Grant, Alan Cumming, Stanley Tucci. Open to contemporary American accent or native UK dialects.

30-55
Princess Helena
(
Supporting
Female
30-40s
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Impetuous. Resilient. Self absorbed. Past Helena. Open to contemporary American accent or actors with native UK dialects.

30-55
Young Constantine
(
Supporting
Male
18-25
General American dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Son and heir to powerful Roman political family. Will become emperor. Past Constantine. Open to contemporary American accent or native UK dialects.

18-30

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