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Rita of Cascia

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Overview
Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
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Overview

Rita of Cascia

Italy. 1393. The Black Plague ravages towns and cities, wiping out whole families. Many in the town of Cascia have lost all hope, falling prey either to the plague, or to the treacherous Mancini and Chiqui families who rule the town. But one bright soul makes it her mission to restore hope to Cascia’s people. Can she achieve the impossible? This is the story of Rita of Cascia.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

Rehearsals

Rita of Cascia

Rehearsals for Rita of Cascia will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Thursday, March 20, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Rita of Cascia

Recordings for Rita of Cascia will be on Wednesday, March 26, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Rita of Cascia

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

Instructions

Rita of Cascia

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: Tuesday, February 25th, 9pm 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: RITA-Actor Name-Sides1&2 (Chicago)

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Rita of Cascia

Rita (Lotti) Mancini

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Lead

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Female

,

20-30s

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Quiet and strong. Deeply compassionate. Dreams of being a nun and serving the sick. Forced into a marriage she doesn't want. Resilient.

Downloads

18-30

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Amata Lotti/Mother Superior

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Supporting

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Female

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40-50s

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

AMATA LOTTI. Light Italian dialect. Rita's mother. Always paranoid about the plague. Sells her out and forces her to marry Paolo.

MOTHER SUPERIOR. Light Italian dialect. Wise, respected, a rock. Has seen it all: war, plague, vendettas, murder. Unfazed by any of it.

Downloads

30-55

Antonio Lotti

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Supporting

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Male

,

40-50s

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Rita's weak, selfish father. Paternalistic. Forces her to marry Paolo.

Downloads

30-55

Bernardo Mancini

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Supporting

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Male

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25-35

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Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Hot-headed, swaggering young man. Younger brother of the violent and dangerous Mancini family. Blunt, pessimistic, demanding until his heart is softened by Rita.

Downloads

18-30

Dominic Mancini/Chiqui Boy #1

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Supporting

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Male

,

18-20

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

DOMINIC MANCINI. 15-18 (18+to play younger). The younger of Rita's two sons. Softer, more reserved, like his mother. Respects his older brother. Foolishly obedient.

CHIQUI BOY #1. 18-20. Angry young man looking for a fight.

Downloads

18-30

Elvio Chiqui/Chiqui Boy #2

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Supporting

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Male

,

18-20

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

ELVIO CHIQUI. 20-25. Chiqui brother. Mocking and territorial.

CHIQUI BOY #2. 18-20. Excitable young buck.

Downloads

18-30

Giovanni Mancini/Turco Chiqui

(

Supporting

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Male

,

18-20

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

GIOVANNI MANCINI. 16-18 (18+ to play younger). Eldest of Rita's two sons. Caught between his mother's gentle nature and his desire for avenge his father. Eager to prove himself.

TURCO CHIQUI. 20s. Member of the violent and murderous Chiqui family. Bernardo's opposite in the feud with the Mancinis.

Downloads

18-30

Lola

(

Supporting

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Female

,

10-12

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Distraught young girl abandoned by her family due to the plague.

Downloads

Under 18

Paolo Mancini

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

20-35

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Hot-headed, swaggering young man. Younger brother of the violent and dangerous Mancini family. Blunt, pessimistic, demanding until his heart is softened by Rita.

Downloads

18-30

Patrol Guard

(

Supporting

,

Male

,

30s

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Tough Mancini guard with a soft spot. Overwhelmed by Rita's goodness.

Downloads

18-30

Serena Mancini/Sister Agnese

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Supporting

,

Female

,

40-60s

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

SERENA MANCINI. Light Italian dialect. 40-50s. Bernardo's wife. Conditioned by years of fear, control and abuse. Timid, cautious, fearful.

SISTER AGNES. Light Italian dialect. 60s. Snappy old nun who doesn't like her time wasted and speaks her mind. Has strong opinions, likes and dislikes. Someone you want to stay on the right side of.

Downloads

30-55

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