Actors Needed for Live Radio Play
Casting сall for live radio play/live performance “The Case of the Mysterious Lenticular Glass”. Seeking cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: Staged reading of episodes 1-2 with live audience and live radio broadcast. (90 min performance) Brief description: “The Case of the Mysterious Lenticular Glass” is a historical fiction/radio drama that is set simultaneously in 1899 as Marietta, a collector of optical antiquities investigates the mysterious content of a leather pouch and in 1609 as Galileo is on the verge of inventing his telescope. The fictional characters interact with historical figures within the context of actual scientific and cultural events of the period. Each episode is 40 minutes long. Rate: Honoraria. Additional info: Seeking 2 male actors & 3 female actors. Non-Union. Estimated 3-4 rehearsals (via zoom/live TBD) Open to non-traditional casting. Voice acting experience a plus. Within 50 mile radius Catskill/Hudson NY Date: May 3, 2025 When applying, please include CV/headshot (or link).
7 roles
Is a well-educated and independent American Woman and passionate collector and dealer of ancient optical devices and lenses. An early 17th century pouch containing a lens and documents has come into her possession and she is seeking the identity of its owner. 1899.
A wealthy, strong willed, Italian woman in her 60-70s of noble Venetian heritage who lives in Padua and is Marietta’s mentor in all things. By avocation a collector and dealer in antiquities and the childhood friend of Marietta’s mother. 1899.
The chairman of the Society of History and Genealogy in Florence, a group of wealthy expatriates Marietta pursues to support her research. He is assured, capable and thoughtful. 1899.
Marietta’s estranged father who is a famous Chemist and Chairman of the Megatherian Society in Washington DC is fiery, arrogant, and demanding. 1899.
A precocious and headstrong young woman who is a lens-making apprentice to her Uncle Francesco. Her father runs Galileo’s workshop. She wants to be a natural philosopher. To make money she uses optics and illusion to conjure spells of love. 1609.
Alessandra’s father, hard working and earnest, manages Galileo’s workshop. His wife Falchetta, runs the kitchen and domestic activities. He is of an old and respectable family of craftsmen in Padua who make clocks. 1609.
A charming, demanding creative genius. A natural philosopher that teaches and experiments with the laws of motion, mathematics, and astronomy at the University of Padua. He oversees a large household with a common law wife, two children, and a number of student boarders as well as a busy workshop to build and sell compasses and other instruments. 1609.
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