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 Episode

Emil Kapaun

Feb. 19 & 28

Rehearsals Begin

March 5

Recordings Begin

Up to $200

Per day of recording
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Overview

Emil Kapaun

August, 1945. The Second World War has been raging for six years, claiming the lives of more than four hundred thousand American soldiers. A multitude of chaplains have been sent to minister to these men in their dying moments. One of them is a 29-year-old Catholic priest, a Kansas-born farmer’s son who finds himself in the country of Burma. This is the story of Emil Kapaun.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

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Rehearsals

Emil Kapaun

Rehearsals for Emil Kapaun will take place on Wednesday, February 19, 9:00am-12:00pm, and Friday, February 28, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Emil Kapaun

Recordings for Emil Kapaun will be on Wednesday, March 5, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

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Payment

Emil Kapaun

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

Instructions

Emil Kapaun

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, February 3, 12pm 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: EMIL-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

Emil Kapaun
Fr. Emil Kapaun
(
Lead
, 
Male
, 
29-35
, 
Light Midwestern dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

Kansas-born priest. Calm and steady. Deep sense of responsibility. Determined to bring hope to soldiers in battle. Resilient, brave. Lifts spirits with his humor and unwavering faith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FOZ1jUxPDI

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30-55
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Anderson/Bishop Carroll
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
40-50s
, 
Light Midwestern dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

ANDERSON. 40s. Military doctor. Deep sense of responsibility. Man of few words. Impressed by Fr. Emil's courage. https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-7377/

BISHOP CARROLL. 50s. Fr. Emil's Bishop in Kansas. Practical, reasonable. Focused on the long-term.

30-55
Bessie/Korean Woman
(
Supporting
, 
Female
, 
40-50s
, 
Light Midwestern & Korean dialects
)
Double Cast
Description

BESSIE. 50s. Light Midwestern dialect. Emil's mom. Kansas-born. Generous. Good-humored. Comforting.

KOREAN WOMAN. 40s. Korean dialect. Weary woman trying to maintain her community's battered church. Direct.

30-55
Enos/General Gray
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
50-60s
, 
Light Midwestern and Czech dialects
)
Double Cast
Description

ENOS. 50s - 60s. Light Czech dialect. Emil's dad. Immigrant. Humble farmer. Hard-working, responsible. Supportive.

GENERAL GRAY. 50s. Light Midwestern dialect. Informs Fr. Emil's battalion their rescue has been called off. Tactical, decisive. Sympathetic.

55+
Mayo/President Truman
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
40-60s
, 
Light East Coast (Boston) and Midwestern dialects
)
Double Cast
Description

MAYO. 40s. Light East Coast (Boston) dialect. Lieutenant. Brave leader. Outspoken. Fiercely loyal. No-nonsense.

PRESIDENT TRUMAN. 66. Light Midwestern dialect. 33rd president of the US. Patriotic. Direct. Inspiring. SUPPORTING.
Audio reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMDAbVD9yx0

30-55
Miller
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
20-30s
, 
)
Double Cast
Description

African-American. Saved from execution by Fr. Emil. Everyman type. Eager to help.

18-30
Ramirez/Wounded Spokesperson
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
18-20s
, 
Light Midwestern dialect
)
Double Cast
Description

RAMIREZ. 18-19. Latino, raised in Texas. Soldier fresh out of high school. Energetic, inexperienced. Not religious, but striving to be a good man.

WOUNDED SPOKESPERSON. 20-30s. Light Midwestern dialect. Injured and weak. Asks Fr. Emil's battalion to surrender. Resolved.

18-30
Rubin/Radio Announcer
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
20-30s
, 
Light Hungarian & Midwestern dialects
)
Double Cast
Description

RUBIN. 20s. Light Hungarian dialect. Hungarian Jewish immigrant. Strong sense of duty to America. Fiercely loyal. Humble, eager to help. Man of convictions.

RADIO ANNOUNCER. 30s. Light Midwestern dialect. Announces the Berlin Blockade. Professional.SUPPORTING.

18-30
Schuler/Private Coleman
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
20s
, 
Light Midwestern dialect - Ohio
)
Double Cast
Description

SCHULER. Father Emil's assistant. Loyal and obedient. Reserved.

PRIVATE COLEMAN. A Chicago-born American soldier who receives last rites from Fr. Emil in a foxhole in Burma. Panicked, desperate.

18-30
Sun/Chinese Soldier
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
40-50s
, 
Chinese dialect and Fluent in Mandarin
)
Double Cast
Description

SUN. 30s-50s. Chinese dialect. Excellent, fluent English speaker. Leader of the indoctrination program at Pyoktong. Educated.

CHINESE SOLDIER. 20s-40s. Fluent in Mandarin. Leads the march from Unsan to Pyoktong. Treats the American & Southern Korean soldiers like animals. Malicious.

30-55
Wong/Davis
(
Supporting
, 
Male
, 
30s
, 
Light Midwestern and Chinese dialects
)
Double Cast
Description

WONG. Chinese dialect. Facilitator of the indoctrination program at Pyoktong. Domineering. Prone to outbursts of rage.

DAVIS. Light Midwestern dialect. A prisoner in Pyoktong. Dying from dysentery. Ashamed, weak.

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