Josephine Bakhita
October 9 & 16
October 24
Up to $250
Overview
Western Sudan, Africa. 1877. An eight-year old girl is abducted by foreign traders and sold into slavery, far, far away from her family. After years of cruelty, abuse and mistreatment in foreign lands, she finds shelter with a group of religious sisters. Here, she encounters healing, forgiveness, freedom and everlasting love.
Josephine Bahkita: An original audio drama series from the Merry Beggars.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals for Josephine Bakhita will take place on Monday, October 9, 10am - 1pm CT; and Monday, October 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm CT. Rehearsals are remote, over Zoom.
Recording
The recording session for Josephine Bakhita will be on Tuesday, October 24, 8:30am - 5:30pm CT, in person at our studio in Lincolnshire, IL.
Payment
$20/hr for rehearsals; up to $250 for leading roles.
Instructions
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).
Please slate prior to each side. Sides for each character should be recorded and uploaded on a separate mp3 file. We would prefer to hear just you reading, not another actor reading the role(s) with you.
Audio recordings preferred, video audition only if necessary.
See the Roles
Roles
She has suffered terribly, living in slavery for 8 years in Turkey and Italy. She grows from timid to bold. Has a compassionate heart and is naturally driven care for others.
Wise, joyful, giving. A woman of great faith, strength and compassion who has endured a great deal.
AMBASSADOR LEGNANI. Italian dialect. Honest and genuinely caring, but a man of his time. Ransoms Bakhita out of slavery and takes her to freedom in Italy.
SLAVE TRADER. Arabic dialect. View Bakhita as an animal for catching & selling.
Please read both Side One and Side Two.
BAKHITA'S FATHER. Sudanese dialect. Hardworking but playful with Bakhita.
AUGUSTO MICHIELI. Russian dialect. Family man. Loyal to his friends.
Please read both Side One and Side Two.
BAKHITA'S MOTHER. Sudanese dialect. Strict, but warm and loving. Encourages and guides Bakhita's curiosity.
MARIA MICHIELI, Russian dialect. Devoted to those she cares for, but ruthless when she feels betrayed. Gives much & expects much in return. Her affection often becomes possessive.
Please read both Side One and Side Two.
Actor can be 6-10, playing younger. Spoiled, but sweet.
GENERAL SELIM AKSOY. Turkish dialect. Indifferent toward those "lesser" than him and mousy toward those who intimidate him. Led by self-preservation
ILLUMINATO CHECCHINI. Italian dialect. Devout. Observant. A true guardian & father figure. Sees the worth of every person in front of him
Please read both Side One and Side Two.
Bright, good-natured and curious about the natural world. Happy with her family before her abduction. Reflective and mature for her age.
MOTHER DOLOROSA. 60-65. Italian dialect. Abbess of the convent where Mother Bakhita is sharing her story. Strict & stern. Sometimes abrasive, but genuinely faithful.
AYLA AKSOY. 40-45. Turkish dialect. Cruel, even sadistic. She views her slaves as inhuman & makes sure they know it.
Please read both Side One and Side Two.
Young and eager to serve. Easily flustered, but sincere, persevering and hardworking.
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