Benedict
June 14 and 22
Begin
June 27
Begin
Up to $350
of recording
Overview
In a culture absorbed in decadence after the fall of the Roman Empire, Benedict leaves his school filled with immorality and debauchery against the wishes of his own father and his own desire to remain close to a woman he admires. His twin sister, Scholastica, empathizes and encourages him. Shortly after, Benedict meets a monk who changes the course of his life.
Benedict enters a monastery, where he is ridiculed and his life is threatened. Eventually, he leaves and founds his own order along with twelve monasteries throughout Italy.
Rehearsals
Dialect Coaching and Read Through: June 14, 9:00 AM CT to 12:00 PM CT, via Zoom
Rehearsal: June 22, 1:00 PM CT to 2:30 PM CT, via Zoom
Dialect Coaching/Read Through/Rehearsal: $20.00 per hour regardless of role
Recording
Recording Session: June 27, 8:30 AM CT to 5:00 PM CT, in-person at our studio in Lincolnshire, Illinois
All actors must be available for all rehearsals and recording sessions in order to audition. Actors must be available for local hire. There will be no adjustments made to the schedule.
Payment
Rehearsals: $20.00 per Hour
Leads: $350.00 per Day of Recording
Principals: $200.00 per Day of Recording
Supporting: $150.00 per Day of Recording or $30.00 per Hour of Recording (depending on role)
Instructions
Decide! Determine which show you will be auditioning for by choosing from the list on our audition page. Then, peruse through the character breakdowns and choose which character you would like to audition for. You can pick more than one character!
Sides! Within the dropdown for each character description, you will 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 with little disturbance 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. Then, find a person to read the part across from you. This person does not have to be an actor. If no one is available, perform the side yourself, skipping the lines of the other part.
If recording your audition as a video, ensure you are in a quiet environment with a neutral background. There should be no distractions. If recording your audition as audio, you will not be judged by the quality of your audio, as we will record everything in studio. Ensure that there are no distractions or background noises. Actors can NOT edit their audition tapes or add special effects, music, or other audio.
Please slate prior to each side. Each audition side should be recorded separately and uploaded as its own file. You do not need a reader to read the role(s) across from you, though it is preferable.
Audio recordings preferred, video audition allowed if necessary.
See the Roles
Roles
A Roman nobleman in search of Benedict with a message from God, which was delivered to him in a dream, saying that Benedict is to open a monastery in Subiaco.
Tertullus' son, ten years after entering Benedict's monastery. Leaves Subiaco with Benedict.
A classmate and friend of Benedict's, though the friendship seems superficial.
Woman intrigued by Benedict because of the miracle with the sieve that Cirilla broke.
A servant of Benedict's family.
A friend of Tertullus from Rome. Maurus' father, interested in enrolling Maurus in Benedict's monastery.
Monk from the monastery at Vicovaro, was reluctant to inviting Benedict to be the new abbot.
A friend or lover of Adrian's, seductive and alluring.
Man intrigued by Benedict because of the miracle with the sieve that Cirilla broke.
A classmate and friend of Benedict's, though the friendship seems superficial. Hosts a party with dancers and wine in Episode 1.
Benedict's father.
Priest from a neighboring village of the monastery in Subiaco. Supposedly jealous of Benedict.
Shepherd who encounters Benedict when looking for his lost sheep.
Monk from the monastery at Vicovaro, invites Benedict to be the new abbot after the previous one dies.
Aequitius' son, ten years after entering Benedict's monastery. Eventually named abbot in Benedict's place after Benedict leaves Subiaco.
Monk from Benedict's monastery in Subiaco. Sad to see Benedict leaving Subiaco to found a new monastery elsewhere.
Monk from the monastery at Vicovaro, who is resistent to the other monks' suggestions of murdering Benedict.
Professor at the university in Rome where Benedict is studying philosophy and law.
Monk from the monastery at Vicovaro, invites Benedict to be the new abbot after the previous one dies.
A senator and acquaintence of Constantius. Interested in enrolling his son in Benedict's monastery. Placidus' father.
Shepherd who encounters Benedict when looking for his lost sheep.
Aequitius' son.
Tertullus' son.
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