Mother Teresa: The Beginnings
by The Great Commission Theatre Company

Nov. 20 - Nov. 21 (2021)

The historical play, written by the Mother Teresa Center, begins with Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu at age 5 and takes us on the journey of her extraordinary call from God to become the Mother of the poor at age 40.

 

Auditions for Mother Teresa: The Beginnings

Nov. 21 & 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Holy Spirit Catholic School Family / Music Room

770 W Ramsey Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216

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The Great Commission Theatre will be holding auditions for the spring production of “Mother Teresa: The Beginnings” on November 21 & 22 starting at 5:00 p.m.  The ensemble cast range in ages 7-50+ and people of all ethnic backgrounds are welcome.  This is a great opportunity for sibling groups, young adults, and families to participate in the telling of this beautiful story on stage.

CHARACTERS BY SCENE

Auditions consist of cold readings from the script.

The performance is on February 20, 2022 at The Tobin Performing Arts Center Studio Theater.

Ensemble Cast List

  1. Girl (7-9) – Gonxha at age 5, Shanti, student
  2. Girl (8-10) - Gonxha at age 9, student, townspeople
  3. Girl (9-13) – schoolgirl, towns people
  4. Girl (11-14) – Aga at age 11, Shubashini, student, townspeople
  5. Girl (13-17) – Aga at age 15, Magdalena, Nun, Student, townspeople
  6. Boy (8-10) – Lazar at age 8, townspeople
  7. Boy (13-17) – Lazar at age 11, townspeople, soldier, thief
  8. Woman (20s) – Aga at age 24, Sr. Stephanie, Mother Cenacle, Nun, townspeople
  9. Woman (20s-30s) – Gonxha/Agnes at age 18, Sister Teresa, Mother Teresa
  10. Man (20s) – Lazar at age 20, British Commander Thorton, Fr. Julian Henry, thief, townspeople
  11. Woman (20s-50s) - Roze, Franja, Mrs. Gazuri, Nun 2, Begging Mother, Cook, townspeople
  12. Man (20s-30s) –Archbishop Mjeda, Doctor, Missionary Priest, Soldier/George, Dying Man, Man at Market, townspeople
  13. Woman (30s-50s) – Drana, Mother Superior, Nun, Mother Provincial
  14. Man (30s-50s) – Nicholas, Fr. Celeste Van Exem
  15. Man (30s-50s) – Italian Counsel, Fr. Jambrekovic, Archbishop Perier
  16. Voice of Jesus

 

 

Additional information is posted on the audition website at www.greatcommissiontheatre.org/auditions