Paul Miki (The Saints) Audio Drama

The Merry Beggars is seeking actors nationwide for an upcoming production of PAUL MIKI, a Voiceover with 5 episodes. They are seeing Asian and Asian/American talent. Rehearsals for Paul Miki will take place on Thursday, December 21, 1:00-4:00 pm CT, and Thursday, January 4, 2:30 - 4:00pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted via Zoom. Recordings for Paul Miki will be on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 8:30am - 5:30pm CT, in person at our studios in Lincolnshire, IL. Actors will need to be available for Chicago LOCAL HIRE. For more information, please visit their website:

https://www.themerrybeggars.com/auditions/paul-miki

Casting Director: Kevin Collins
Casting Associate: Ariel Gade

Compensation
$20/hr for up to 4.5 hours of rehearsal and dialect coaching; up to $200/day session fee.

Series Breakdown
1582, Azuchi, Japan. The Shogun and Samurai control an ancient and warlike civilization. But a new way of life, introduced by Jesuit missionaries thirty years earlier, is starting to take root. And one young man, the son of a samurai, seeks to find his place as a Japanese Christian. This is the true story of Paul Miki. An original audio drama from The Merry Beggars.

Requirements

Dates & Location
Rehearsals: Thursday, December 21, 1:00-4:00 pm CT, and Thursday, January 4, 2:30 - 4:00pm CT. Rehearsals are conducted remotely via ZOOM.
Recording: Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 8:30am - 5:30pm CT, in-person at our studio in Lincolnshire, IL
Actors must be willing to work Chicago LOCAL HIRE.

Audition deadline is end of day on Friday, December 21st, 2023. However, please submit as soon as possible as earlier applicants will receive priority.