Karol Wojtyła
June 23
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July 11
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Up to $350
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Overview
Pope John Paul II is accredited for being the most influential man of the modern age. He is named one of the greatest saints of all time.
Prior to his remarkable leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, however, was a life of hardship, invasion, and war. Poland suffered imperialistic rule from both fascist and communist governments in Pope John Paul II's lifetime. Yet, he never lost joy, even in the face of these trials.
In his youth, Pope John Paul II loved adventure and story telling. He had a great passion for theatre. He loved young people and saw them as the hope for the future. We're telling this story - the story of the man before Pope John Paul II. The story of Karol Woytjła.
Rehearsals
Dialect Coaching and Read Through: June 23, 9:00 AM CT to 12:00 PM CT, via Zoom
Rehearsal: June 29, 1:00 PM CT to 2:30 PM CT, via Zoom
Dialect Coaching/Read Through/Rehearsal: $20.00 per hour regardless of role
Recording
Recording Session: July 11, 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
A member of the Rhapsodic Theatre, and a student of Philology, she seeks to preserve Polish culture from Nazi destruction through the Rhapsodic’s work.
Artist, playwright, poet, and actor. Believes the beauty of his native culture can save his homeland, Poland. Strong resistance to the invasive Nazi regime. Polish accent required.
Cardinal of the diocese in which Karol's seminary resides. Polish accent required.
Child selling paczki and coffee on the streets. Polish.
Nazi taking away people to the concentration camp. Karol resists his efforts. German accent required.
A friend of Karol's, a member of his theatre troupe. Polish accent required.
Karol's mother, appears in a memory. Polish accent required.
Priest at the seminary that Karol is attending. Is fond of Karol. Polish accent required.
Nazi in charge of the quarry where Karol is sent to work. German accent required.
Karol's father, an honorable man devoted to Poland. Polish accent required.
A friend of Karol's, a member of his theatre troupe. Polish accent required.
Young Karol Wojtyła, appears in a memory. Polish accent required.
Soldier who is disrespecting the Polish flag. Gets into a tiff with Karol. German accent required.
A friend of Karol's, a member of his theatre troupe. Polish accent required.
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