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Teresa of Avila

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Overview
Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
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Overview

Teresa of Avila

Avila, Spain. 1529. A smart, wealthy, and popular young girl faces a choice about who she will become. Will she follow her fashionable friends and their love of parties, romance, new clothes and intrigue…or will she listen to the deepest longings of her heart? This is the story of Teresa of Avila.

An original audio drama from The Merry Beggars.

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Rehearsals

Teresa of Avila

Rehearsals for Teresa of Avila will take place on Thursday, August 22, 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Thursday, August 29, 1:00pm-2:30pm. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Teresa of Avila

Recordings for Teresa of Avila will be on Tuesday, September 3, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Teresa of Avila

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

Instructions

Teresa of Avila

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: Monday, August 5th 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: TERESA-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!

Please note that we are looking for local-hire actors for all roles.

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Roles

Teresa of Avila

Teresa

(

Lead

,

Female

,

14-40 (18+ to play younger)

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Strong, witty, smart, social, kind. Beloved by all and charismatic. Loves Romance novels, pretty dresses, adventure, intrigue, and parties. Her father's favorite. Known for her rich, clear, attractive voice.

Downloads

18-30

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Antonio/John of the Cross

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Supporting

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Male

,

17-25

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

ANTONIO. 17. Teresa's tender-hearted youngest brother.

JOHN OF THE CROSS. 20s. Intense, passionate about serving God. Maybe a bit too intense sometimes, he needs Teresa to mature.

Downloads

18-30

Don Alonso/Father Vincent Barron

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Supporting

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Male

,

50-65

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

DON ALONSO. Smart, successful merchant. Misses his sons. Aware of his Jewish roots and Spanish disdain for "the Jews". Twice widowed, he raises his daughters alone. Protective of Teresa.

FATHER BARRON. Sincere, open-minded priest. Don Alonso's confessor. People immediately trust him.

Downloads

55+

Doña Beatrix/Doña Maria de Briceno

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Supporting

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Female

,

30-40

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

DOÑA BEATRIX. Teresa's devoted mother. Loving, nurturing, humble. An educated woman. She's sweet and optiomistic, but weakened by her sickness.

DOÑA MARIA de BRICENO. Kind mother-figure for Teresa at Our Lady of Grace school. She understands Teresa. Kind, soothing melodic voice.

Downloads

30-55

Doña Guimoar (Jomar)

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Supporting

,

Female

,

40-55

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Good-hearted, supportive of Teresa's plans for reform. Very generous with her money and quite hospitable.

Downloads

30-55

Father Francis Borgia

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

45-60

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Sterling character, impeccable organizational skills. Military background. Turned down political honors and chose to become a Jesuit. Honest. Supports Teresa.

Downloads

30-55

Prima/Rosa

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Supporting

,

Female

,

16-40 (18+ to play younger)

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

PRIMA. 16-40 (18+ to play younger). Teresa's fun-loving oldest cousin. Prides herself on coaching Teresa in social "networking". Aware of her uncle's disapproval.

ROSA. 18-20. A kind and friendly peer-mentor to Teresa at the Lady of Grace boarding school. Might have a dainty voice.

Downloads

18-30

Sister Juana/Maria

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Supporting

,

Female

,

20-50

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

SISTER JUANA. 20-25. A kind and devout young Carmelite nun. Childhood friend of Teresa's. Shares sisterly bond with her. Remains loyal to Teresa through the thick and thin. Energetic, focused.

MARIA. 50s. Teresa's older, devoted step-sister. Smart, organized, great mind for business. She helps Teresa in an easy, kind-hearted way. Gentle, warm.

Downloads

30-55

Sister Mercedes

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

30-40

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Grumpy. Viciously attacks Teresa's reputation every chance she gets.

Downloads

30-55

Uncle Pedro/Jesus

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

40-60

,

Castilian Spanish dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

UNCLE PEDRO. 40-60. Alonso's brother. Kind, contemplative widower. A gentle influence on Teresa. Compassionate strength.

JESUS. 30s. Gentle, kind, loving. Perfect in every way! Manly. Not a pushover.

Downloads

30-55

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