Pier Giorgio Frassati
June 30
Begin
July 19
Begin
Up to $350
of recording
Overview
Jokes and athleticism, charity and activism, selflessness and a challenging life of virtue. Pier Giorgio Frassati had it all, and he gave everything away.
Pier Giorgio's political and social activism shortly after World War I is not the only reason he has captured the attention of youth around the world. A young and charitable adventurist, Frassati loved visiting the theatre, attending the opera, hiking and mountain climbing, and exploring museums. What brought him his greatest joy, however, was serving people in need.
Rehearsals
Dialect Coaching and Read Through: June 30, 1:00 PM CT to 4:00 PM CT, via Zoom
Rehearsal: July 13, 2:30 PM CT to 4:00 PM CT, via Zoom
Dialect Coaching/Read Through/Rehearsal: $20.00 per hour regardless of role
Recording
Recording Session: July 19, 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
Pier Giorgio's father. A politician. Strict view of how Pier Giorgio should behave. Italian accent required.
Friend of Pier Giorgio's from school. Member of the National Service. Stationed in Turin, Frassati's hometown, now for six months. Helps Pier Giorgio when he arrives in jail. Italian accent required.
Former soldier rallied to serve Musolini. Italian accent required. Read Blackshirts 1 and 2 for audition.
Doctor treating Pier Giorgio for his polio. Italian accent required.
Friend of Pier Giorgio's. Younger brother to Valeria. Italian accent required.
Priest who knows Pier Giorgio and his friends. A spiritual father to Pier Giorgio. Italian accent required.
Pier Giorgio's younger sister. Gentle, kind, meek. Loves her brother.
Newscaster reporting on Mussolini's rise to power. There are three newscasters: NBC Newscaster (American accent), BBC Newscaster (British/RP accent), and Italian Newscaster (Italian accent). Read all three Newscaster for audition.
Selling papers with articles about Mussolini. Good with Italian. Italian accent required.
Police officer who breaks up fight between Pier Giorgio, Marco, and the Blackshirts. Italian accent required. Read for Police 1 and 2 for audition.
Mother of two babies. Pleads with Marco and Pier Giorgio for money in order to feed her children. Italian accent required.
Friend of Pier Giorgio's. Younger brother to Valeria. Italian accent required.
Pier Giorgio's dear friend. A bit smitten with him. Older sister to twins, Tommaso and Ernesto. Italian accent required.
Female student attracted to Pier Giorigo. Italian accent required. Read Young Female Students 1 and 2 for audition.
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