Hingus, Pingus, Fungus, & Dungus
Project Overview
Secret Handshake Productions is a Milwaukee-based production company which provides substantive and thorough audio entertainment for all ages.
"Hingus, Pingus, Fungus, & Dungus" is an audio production for children that will be released on audio streaming platforms. Exists in the same vein as Roald Dahl/Lemony Snicket/Tim Burton stories. Fantastical yet strange.
SYNOPSIS: Twelve-year-olds Blaine and Reed live in a town run by horrible businessmen, Hingus, Pingus, Fungus, and Dungus, whom the locals not-so-affectionately refer to as the "Foul Four." When Dungus steals their friend Barlow's precious bouncy ball, the two boys stage a heist to steal it back. However, in their efforts to bring the Foul Four to justice, the two boys uncover a horrible scheme that only they can stop.
Talent must have access to a quiet recording space and an XLR microphone. Auditions recorded on phones will not be considered, as this production is being mounted by a professional-level production company. Professionalism is expected and required.
VISIT OUT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AUDITION PROCESS: https://www.secrethandshakeprods.com. AUDITIONS SENT THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL GIVE US A BETTER IDEA OF YOUR RANGE, AS THE SIDES PROVIDED THERE ARE MORE THOROUGH.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF TALENT THROUGHOUT THIS PRODUCTION PROCESS:
TIMELINESS
PROFESSIONALISM
HEADSHOT AND REAL NAME FOR SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING PURPOSES
WEEKLY AVAILABILITY THROUGHOUT MARCH
RECORDING WILL TAKE PLACE IN MILWAUKEE, WI. LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED PRIORITY, HOWEVER, TALENT MAY WORK REMOTELY IF NEED BE.
Should you have any questions about the audition, the materials that have been provided, or the production in general, feel free to reach out through the website or to me directly. And most importantly, have fun with this material. The more fun you have with it, the more fun it will be to listen to! Thank you for your time and talent!
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A twelve-year-old boy who lives down the hill from Dudley Dungus' house. Best friend to Blaine. Spends every waking hour dreaming of the Foul Four's downfall. Headstrong and determined. A man of action.
- male child
(In reference to Dungus): The motivation still just doesn’t make sense. We never see him outside playing with the ball, why would a man steal a ball if he wasn’t going to play with it?
(In reference to The Gray Eyed Lady): If she knows something about Dungus that could give us a leg up on him, maybe we should talk to her.
(Defiantly, speaking to the Foul Four): What can we say? We're problem children!
A twelve-year-old boy who lives in the town run by the Foul Four. Best friend to Reed. Supportive, yet timid.
- male child
(Supportively, to Reed): What are we supposed to do? We’re twelve years old, Reed, we can’t exactly follow one of the Foul Four around town. No, this is our station, buddy. We’re posted here. To keep watch. Like good soldiers.
(Scared, trudging through the mud with Reed): Reed! We should turn back! This is crazy, look what we’re up against!
No! No more! I’m done letting fear hold me back! Reed’s counting on me!
One of the Klickwick twins. Shrill and irritating. A town gossip, along with her sister. Knows all the details of the Foul Four's routines.
- female child
Y’know, if you really wanted to be efficient, you could just dig your own graves now!
Why are you even sitting out here? It’s Thursday, don’t you know that Dungus stays at work late today for his weekly board meeting?
Fungus and Dungus sometimes like to step outside with their cigars while Hingus and Pingus stay inside. So that separates them, at least.
One of the Klickwick twins. Shrill and irritating. A town gossip, along with her sister. Knows all the details of the Foul Four's routines.
- female child
Maybe if you read a book instead of scheming against Dungus all day, you’d actually have a brain cell between the two of you!
Look, obviously kids shouldn’t drink and smoke, we all know that the only people who smoke and drink frequently are mustache-twirling villains
Fungus’ brother told Mrs. Nostromo from English class, who told her teaching assistant, Aubrey, who told Kimmy Kibble, who told Gordon Gorman, who told all the boys in the chess club, one of those boys told Harmony Holloway, who told Scout Sileno in song, who told Henry, who told Louis, who told Freddie, who told Alice, who told Charlie, who told Rosemary, who told Margaret who told our mom in a letter, which we found and read.
A stocky, little boy who lives across the street from Reed. Has his precious orange ball stolen by Dungus. Defeatest, almost to the point of being nihilistic.
- male child
My parents bought me this new ball! It took them months to save up for it since Hingus doesn’t pay much, but they finally got it for me!
I just don’t get it. Dungus can have anything he wants, why take my ball?
Are you sure about this, guys? This sounds pretty dangerous.
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