Bill Worthington is on Fire (Original Audio Drama)
Project Overview
Summary: It was an ordinary day in England City, London. That was until the enigmatic Bill Worthington caught on fire. Now it is up to his roommates, Jonathon McDoil and Howard McFoil to put him out. Will they be able to put Bill out in time, or will Bill be late to work yet again?
Hi Everyone! My name is Casey! "Bill Worthington is on Fire" is a short absurdist comedy sketch that I wrote a while back. I'm now looking for some talent to help me put it together as an audio drama. This is a pretty low stakes project, with little in the way of time commitment, and is mostly just a project I want to do for fun. It's only 6 pages and will be finished fairly fast. I will be providing live direction for this project, so look forward to that as well! It will be posted to my youtube channel once it's finished, and I'll be sure to credit you both in the video and in the description
Requirements:
- You must be 17+.
- Have a good quality microphone. I want to keep things as professional as possible, and the less background noise, the better.
- Do not edit your auditions with effects. Keep the audio as raw as possible
- Please do 2-3 takes. Not a requirement, just a suggestion
- Please include your Discord username and pin. Again, not a requirement but it helps a lot
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Jonathon Mcdoil is a strange individual. He spends most of his day thinking on the couch and drinking tea. Once night falls, he sits in his bed with a book and drinks tea. While he sleeps, he dreams of drinking tea. The man likes his tea! He is a British stereotype to the utmost degree and I want to hear how unrealistic of a stereotype he is in your audition. His voice is a bit deep and it commands some authority. However, he is not unkind. In my head, he almost sounds like Boris Johnson, but I encourage you to have your own interpretation. Have fun with this audition! It's dumb and it's goofy.
Jonathan: Oh don’t use that cup! I drank out of that last night. It’s filled with germs and other ickly bicklies.
(Howard begins pouring the water out of the cup)
Jonathan: What are you doing? Don’t just pour it out! Pour it on a plant. We don’t want it to go to waste
Jonathan: What was that, I couldn’t hear you. There’s this unusual shrill sound ringing in my ears.
Jonathan: Bill Worthington! On fire!
Jonathan: Oh, I knew he had more to drink than was good for him! What a sad, sad and strange world we live in. When he was drinking last night, I knew that it was really just a cry for help. He's not one to cry for help for help you know. He's a very quiet, introverted man. It must have taken such bravery to be vulnerable like that. Oh, sad, sad day!
(Pause)
Jonathan: Would you like some tea?
Howard is an Englishman who never got out of his phase of talking like a chimney sweep. Whenever he's sad, all he needs to do is say "Pip Pip Cheerio" and he's back in a right happy mood. However, he has a tendency to get distracted easily and he loves meaningless trifles. Just like Jonathon, Howard is a living British stereotype. His voice is a bit higher pitched and he almost sounds like a young chimney sweep. However, he is still an adult, so don't portray him as a young child. In my head, he almost sounds like C3P0, but I encourage you to give me your own interpretation. Have fun with this role. It's dumb and it's goofy
Howard: The fire extinguisher is broken! The “Fire put out” juice is not coming out! *chuckles* Oh right! What could I use in place of a fire extinguisher? Of course! The advent of the 21st century brings the new and exciting avenue of running water! Brilliant!
Howard: What was I doing? One thing drives out another, or so they say. Who they you say. Oh they’re no one. Seriously, Never mind it. It’s my business and mine alone. Truly, you are too curious, I am sick and tired of you putting your nose is business it doesn’t belong in.
Howard: (Happy) Oh, of course!
Howard: (Angry) Oh, of course!
Howard: (Sad) Oh, of course!
Howard: (Surprised) Oh, of course!
Howard: (On fire and in pain) Oh, of course!
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