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Franz Jagerstatter

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Overview
Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
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Overview

Franz Jagerstatter

Austria. 1936. Nazi soldiers move into the tiny rural village of Saint Radegund, looking for support, and recruits to help expand Hitler’s German Reich. When a young, bad-boy farmer returns to town after years in exile, he gets their attention…for all the wrong reasons. Now, can this reformed local troublemaker finally find happiness and stability, or will trouble find him all over again? This is the story of Franz Jagerstatter.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Franz Jagerstatter

Rehearsals for Franz Jagerstatter will take place on Friday, April 25, 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Friday, May 2, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Franz Jagerstatter

Recordings for Franz Jagerstatter will be on Thursday, May 8, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Franz Jagerstatter

Session fee: Up to $225/day + $20/hr for 4.5 rehearsals and dialect coaching.

Instructions

Franz Jagerstatter

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, March 31, 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: FRANZ-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

Franz Jagerstatter

Franz Jägerstätter

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Lead

,

Male

,

30-40s

,

Austrian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Motorcycle riding former badboy. Impulsive, brash at times. Knack for getting into trouble. Strong anti-authoritarian streak. Passionate and outspoken, sometimes too much.

Downloads

30-55

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Executioner/Waldland

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Supporting

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Male

,

20-30s

,

Austrian & German dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

EXECUTIONER. Light German dialect. 30s. Sends Franz to his end. Direct, unemotional.

WALDLAND. Light Austrian dialect. 20s. Franz's cell mate for a brief period. Anxious.

Downloads

18-30

Fani

(

Supporting

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Female

,

30-40s

,

Austrian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Franz's wife. Strong. Devoted. Torn by her loyalty to her husband and desire to protect her family.

Downloads

30-55

Father Karobath/Feldman

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Supporting

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Male

,

30s

,

Austrian & German dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

FATHER KAROBATH. Austrian dialect. 30s. Deeply thoughtful pastor of St. Radegund, good friend and mentor of Franz. Anti-Nazi.

FELDMAN. German dialect. 30s. Franz's lawyer. Tries to do a good job, but ultimately working for the Nazis.

Downloads

30-55

Friedrich/Father Jochmann

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Supporting

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Male

,

30-50s

,

Light German dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

FRIEDRICH. 40s. Nazi Lieutenant recruiting support. Determined, proud, total believer.

FATHER JOCHMANN. 40-50s. Spend's Franz's last few moments before going to be executed.

Downloads

30-55

Maria

(

Supporting

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Female

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5-8

,

Austrian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Franz and Fani's second child. Innocent, observant, energetic.

Downloads

Under 18

Mayor Kraus/Corporal

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

20-30s

,

Austrian & German dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

MAYOR KRAUS. Austrian dialect. 20s. Passionate young mayor of St. Radegund.

CORPORAL. German dialect. 20s. Classic angry Nazi enforcer.

Downloads

18-30

Pius XI/Bishop Josephus/Jailer

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Supporting

,

Male

,

50-60s

,

Italian, German, & Austrian dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

PIUS XI. Light Italian dialect. Pope in 1937. One monologue.

BISHOP JOSEPHUS. Light German dialect. Bishop of Linz, nervous about the Nazis, politically responds to Franz's Nazi objections.

JAILER. Light Austrian dialect. Archetypal old jailer of a small town. Franz is a frequent visiter.

Downloads

55+

Rosalia/Secretary

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Supporting

,

Female

,

50-60s

,

Austrian & German dialects.

)

Double Cast

Description

ROSALIA. Austrian dialect. 60s. Franz's mother. Lives with them. Nurturing, affectionate. Concerned for her impulsive son.

SECRETARY. German dialect. Bishop's secretary.

Downloads

55+

Rosl

(

Supporting

,

Female

,

5-10

,

Austrian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Franz and Fani's oldest child. Sweet, inquisitive.

Downloads

Under 18

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