Juan Diego
July 14 and 20
Begin
July 26
Begin
Up to $350
of recording
Overview
Juan Diego was a simple, lowly man of the Chichimeca tribe in Mexico. After receiving visions of the Blessed Mother, he embarks to fulfill her request, which is to petition the Bishop of Mexico to build a church in her honor at the top of Tepeyac Hill.
Rehearsals
Dialect Coaching and Read Through: July 14, 1:00 PM CT to 4:00 PM CT, via Zoom
Rehearsal: July 20, 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 26, 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
Child observing the missionaries atop the pyramid as he/she enters the city. Altiplano/Central Mexican accent required.
Passerby observing the Mass on the pyramid. Altiplano/Central Mexican accent required.
Thug affiliated with the hunter, wants to kill Juan Diego and Juan Bernadino. Altiplano/Central Mexican accent required. Must also submit for Hunter.
Soldier who stops Juan Diego on his journey to see the Bishop after Our Lady appears to him. Castilian/Spanish accent.
Soldier who stops Juan Diego and his compatriots on their way into the city to cell some crops from their harvest. Castilian/Spanish accent.
Man disgusted by Juan Diego and Juan Bernadino's conversion. Aggresive. Wants to kill them. Altiplano/Central Mexican accent required. Must also submit for Croney.
Neighbor and friend of Juan Diego's. Always willing to help. Altiplano/Central Mexican accent required.
Juan Diego's wife. Generous, caring. Very domestic. Altiplano/Central Mexican accent required.
Missionary stationed in Tatleloco. Approaches Juan Diego's market table to buy some crop. Castilian/Spanish accent.
Pilgrim to the sight of Our Lady of Guagalupe's appearance on Tapeyac Hill. Comfortable with accents.
Soldier who stops Juan Diego on his journey to see the Bishop after Our Lady appears to him. Castilian/Spanish accent.
Man intrigued by all that has happened at Tapeyac. Greets Juan Diego after the pilgrims leave to inquire about what has transpired. Juan Diego receives him warmly. Altiplano/Central Mexican accent required.
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