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The Martyrs of Compiègne

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Overview
Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
Audition

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Overview

The Martyrs of Compiègne

Compiègne, France. 1789. On the eve of the French revolution, a community of Carmelite women pursues a quiet life of prayer. King Louis the Sixteenth and Queen Marie Antoinette reign over Catholic France, but debt, poverty and resentment threaten to overturn everything. This is the story of the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

The Martyrs of Compiègne

Rehearsals for The Martyrs of Compiègne will take place on Monday, April 20th and Monday, April 27th. (Exact times TBD). Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

The Martyrs of Compiègne

Recordings for The Martyrs of Compiègne will be on Monday, May 4th from 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

The Martyrs of Compiègne

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

Instructions

The Martyrs of Compiègne

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: Monday, March 23rd, 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 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

The Martyrs of Compiègne

Teresa

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Lead

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Female

,

30s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

The Mother Prioress. Fair-minded, thoughtful, and quietly resilient. Sometimes lacking confidence. Leads with gentle authority and deep intuition. Holds her ground when it matters. Carey Mulligan type. MUST BE ABLE TO SING.

SINGING DEMO: Submit a recording of the song linked below (first verse from 0:05-0:37). A cappella ONLY.

https://youtu.be/OUey6ytEXqY?si=UovZiFHIWIYgEu2I

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Downloads

30-55

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Antoine

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Supporting

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Male

,

30s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Public prosecutor and Jacobin ally of Robespierre. Polished, confident, and accustomed to success. Ambitious and clever. Questions Robespierre at times but ultimately aligns with the cause.

Downloads

30-55

Benedictine Nun/Woman

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Supporting

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Female

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30s-40s

,

RP & Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

BENEDICTINE NUN. RP dialect. English Benedictine nun imprisoned alongside the Carmelites

WOMAN. Light French dialect. Non-specific French woman in various Paris scenes.

Downloads

18-30

Charlotte

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Supporting

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Female

,

70s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

The oldest nun, walks with a crutch, cheeky and full of vim. MUST BE ABLE TO SING.

SINGING DEMO: Submit a recording of the song linked below (first verse from 0:05-0:37). A cappella ONLY.

https://youtu.be/OUey6ytEXqY?si=UovZiFHIWIYgEu2I

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Downloads

55+

Constance

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Supporting

,

Female

,

20s

,

)

Double Cast

Description

The youngest nun and ingenue. A quiet braveness. MUST BE ABLE TO SING.

SINGING DEMO: Submit a recording of the song linked below (first verse from 0:05-0:37). A cappella ONLY.

https://youtu.be/OUey6ytEXqY?si=UovZiFHIWIYgEu2I

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Downloads

18-30

Euphrasia

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

50s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Sharp-tongued and quick-witted. Headstrong, theatrical, and unafraid to speak her mind—often to exasperating effect. A lively, punchy presence with strong comedic instincts. Helena Bonham-Carter type. MUST BE ABLE TO SING.

SINGING DEMO: Submit a recording of the song linked below (first verse from 0:05-0:37). A cappella ONLY.

https://youtu.be/OUey6ytEXqY?si=UovZiFHIWIYgEu2I

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Downloads

55+

Guard/Florent

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

20-30s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

GUARD. Light French dialect. 30s. A stern, commanding presence. Direct, unyielding.

FLORENT. 20s. Young, impressionable. Earnest and well-meaning. Think 'Rolf' in The Sound of Music.

Downloads

18-30

Marie-Henriette

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Supporting

,

Female

,

30s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Diplomatic, reliable, intelligent. A calming influence. Supports the Prioress. MUST BE ABLE TO SING.

SINGING DEMO: Submit a recording of the song linked below (first verse from 0:05-0:37). A cappella ONLY.

https://youtu.be/OUey6ytEXqY?si=UovZiFHIWIYgEu2I

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Downloads

30-55

Mayor

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

40s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

The Mayor of Compiègne. Well-meaning and conscientious, but easily intimidated by revolutionary pressure. Anxious.

Downloads

18-30

Revolutionary Director/Judge

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Supporting

,

Male

,

40-50s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

REVOLUTIONARY DIRECTOR. Revolutionary in charge of stripping the Church of its valuables

JUDGE. The judge who presides over the Revolutionary Tribunal

Downloads

30-55

Robespierre

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

30s

,

Light French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Priggish yet intimidating. A razor-sharp rhetorician driven by fierce ambition. Rigid, austere, and morally self-certain.

Downloads

30-55

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