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John Bosco

John Bosco

Father and Teacher of Youth

Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+

Northern Italy, 1824. In the remote hillside village of Becchi, a nine-year-old farmboy grows up fatherless. When other boys taunt and bully him, he fights back hard with his fists, until a mysterious dream reveals another path. This is the story of John Bosco.

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Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+
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From his earliest childhood, Bosco was ready and desirous to be a priest. Once ordained, he became aware of his personal mission: to change the world through ministering to the urban youth of Turin. Facing political and personal struggles, Bosco demonstrates virtues of courage, perseverance, and charity, loving no matter what, giving himself totally to others. 

This series contains raised voices, arguments, and moments of intensity. Several references to a parents’ early death are made. The young Bosco punches one of his bullies. A character threatens Bosco with a pistol. A character leaves the church to join a socialist ideology. Don Bosco has several disturbing dreams. Several references to characters being orphaned and the difficulties of poverty.

Cast & Crew

Cast

John Bosco – Dario Carrion
Little Bosco – Alec Citron
Michele – Alec Citron
Oratory Boy – Alec Citron, Caleb Bruno, Michael Cestone
Iacopo – Caleb Bruno
Tommaso – Caleb Bruno
Pietro – Caleb Bruno
Margherita – Mattea Cirrincione
Mary – Mattea Cirrincione
Irritated Woman – Mattea Cirrincione
Grumpy Priest – Ed Dzialo
Enzo – Ed Dzialo
Father Ettore – Ed Dzialo
Sicilian Man – Ed Dzialo, Casey Ross, Dario Carrion, Gabriel Fries, Bryce Bashford
Jesus – Casey Ross
Bartholomew/Adult – Casey Ross
Father Bosco – Dario Carrion
Antonio – Michael Cestone
Gio/Adult Gio – Michael Cestone
Alessandro – Michael Cestone
Urbano – Gabriel Fries
Father Valentino – Gabriel Fries
Realtor – Gabriel Fries
Fr. Giuseppe – Bryce Bashford
Sicilian Captain – Bryce Bashford

Writing & DIrection

Writer - Jacob Groth
Director - Kevin Collins

Script Development

Head of Script Development - Judy Zocchi
Script Associate - Kiley Lawrence

Casting

Casting Director - Kevin Collins

Production

Associate Producer/Production Manager - Joseph Marsh
Dialect Coach - Susan Cameron

Sound

Audio Director - Kevin Conroy
Assistant Sound Designer - Ben Kempf
Music Designer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Reviewer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Assembler - Christina Hiromoto

Producers

Executive Producer - Peter Atkinson

Special Thanks