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Rehearsals
Recording
Payment
Instructions
Roles
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Overview

Thomas Aquinas

Italy. 1239 A.D. The Aquino family castle lies halfway between two powerful forces: The pope in Rome, and the Holy Roman Emperor in Naples. When conflict arises, which power will they align with? The is the story of Thomas Aquinas.

An original audio drama series from The Merry Beggars.

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Rehearsals

Thomas Aquinas

Rehearsals for Thomas Aquinas will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025 1:00pm-4:00pm, and Friday, January 24, 1:00pm-2:30pm. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom.

Recording

Thomas Aquinas

Recordings for Thomas Aquinas will be on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 8:00am-5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL.

Payment

Thomas Aquinas

Session fee: Up to $200/day + $20/hr for 4.5 rehearsals and dialect coaching.

Instructions

Thomas Aquinas

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: Friday, December 13th, 5pm 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: THOMAS-Actor Name-Sides1&2 (Chicago)

*Once you submit, you should receive an automated acknowledgement from [email protected]. Please add that address to your recognized contacts so that the confirmation is not directed to your junk mail folder. Thank you!

Seeking local-hire actors for all roles in this series.

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Roles

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

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Lead

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Male

,

20-30

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Quiet, introspective, warm, affectionate. A gentle giant with a commanding presence. Defies his noble family. Slow and thoughtful in his speech. Celebrity reference: Ted Ray from The Greatest Game Ever Played. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaB-7oNsKd0

Downloads

18-30

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Abbot/William of Saint-Amour

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Supporting

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Male

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50-60s

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Light Italian and French dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

ABBOT. 60s. Light Italian dialect. Abbot of the Benedictine monastery, Monte Cassino.

WILLIAM OF SAINT-AMOUR. 55. Light French dialect. Prominent intellectual. Holds the chair of theology at the University of Paris. Views the Dominicans as threats to the Church and the university. Holds nothing back in his vile attacks on the order.

Downloads

55+

Brother John/Master of Defense

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Supporting

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Male

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40-60s

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Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

BROTHER JOHN. 60s. Light Italian dialect. Thomas's mentor. Helps Thomas escape prison and encourages him to pursue his calling. A kindly, wise Gandalf character.

MASTER OF DEFENSE. 40s. Light Italian dialect. Trains the Aquino sons in sword fighting. Commanding presence. Stern.

Downloads

30-55

Count Landolfo/Father Albert/Bishop of Paris

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Supporting

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Male

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45-60s

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Light Italian, German, and French dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

COUNT LANDOLFO. 50s. Light Italian dialect. Thomas's father, the Count of Aquino and a loyal subject of the Holy Roman Emperor - even if it means choosing the Emperor over the Pope.

FATHER ALBERT. 45. Light German dialect. Albert the Great. The intellectual voice in Thomas's day. A Dominican preacher and scientist.

BISHOP OF PARIS. 60s. Light French dialect. Bishop of University of Paris.

Downloads

55+

Countess

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Supporting

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Female

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40-50s

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Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Thomas's mother. Aware of her family's and her own social status. Expects loyalty, affection, and dutiful obedience from her children.

Downloads

30-55

Landulph/Henry

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Supporting

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Male

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20-30s

,

Light Italian and German dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

LANDULPH. 20s. Light Italian dialect. Thomas's older brother. Follows Rinaldo's lead. Not as intelligent as his brothers. Does what he's supposed to as a knight of Aquino.

HENRY. 20s. Light German dialect. Thomas's classmate in Cologne.

Downloads

18-30

Messenger/Master of Science

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Supporting

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Male

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30-45

,

Light Italian and French dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

MESSENGER. 20s. Light Italian dialect. Bears messages from the Emperor.

MASTER OF SCIENCE. 50s. Light French dialect. A master at the University of Paris.

Downloads

30-55

Reginald

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Supporting

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Male

,

20-30s

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

A fellow Dominican student in Thomas's year. Becomes his faithful sidekick and best friend.

Downloads

18-30

Rinaldo/Richard

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Supporting

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Male

,

20-30s

,

Light Italian and German dialects

)

Double Cast

Description

RINALDO. 24. Light Italian dialect. Thomas's older brother. Worldly. Loyal to family first. Scheming. Would rather compromise his brother's morality than see him become a Dominican priest.

RICHARD. 20s. Light German dialect. Thomas's classmate in Cologne.

Downloads

18-30

Theodora

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Supporting

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Female

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20-30s

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Thomas's younger sister and closest friend. Sympathetic and inspired by her brother's faith. Learns to understand his love for the Dominicans.

Downloads

18-30

Young Thomas

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Supporting

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Male

,

14

,

Light Italian dialect

)

Double Cast

Description

Studying at Monte Cassino. Quiet, obedient.

Downloads

Under 18

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