J-O-E | Sci-Fi/Comedy Audio Drama
Project Overview
Synopsis:
J-O-E is an alien traveler and writer who has a particular interest in Earth and humans. He attends his first human wedding, which he thinks is a normal experience... but it turns out to be a chaotic, bogan Australian wedding where everything that can go wrong, goes wrong.
Requirements:
Preferably 18+ voice actors.
Discord is required for communication.
A high-quality microphone.
Please do not submit demo reels.
Our projects are strictly no AI.
Some roles have swearing.
Further Information:
Inspired by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, J-O-E is a short, standalone sci-fi/comedy audio drama, directed by Meesha. It will be one of the first audio dramas we release on our new channel, Slightly Audio, a branch of our main channel, Slightly Insulting. It's intended to be a short, fun and easy-to-listen-to drama to help jump-start Slightly Audio. J-O-E is an adaptation of an original short story that will be published in November 2026 by Meesha. This short drama will be roughly 23-25 minutes long.
The current deadline is the 25th of October 2026. This may be extended until the end of October.
See the director's previous projects here.
Voice Actor
Our alien narrator, J-O-E, is a writer and traveller with an enthusiastic and know-it-all personality. He's always smiling, even when he really shouldn't.
Accent: Any accent.
Voice/Tone: He always sounds optimistic, enthusiastic and talks to the listener as though he definitely knows what he's talking about.
For narration, his voice should sound clear and have good comedic timing, while his dialogue should sound like he's still learning how to speak like a human. This role has the biggest workload as he narrates the entire story, and he has dialogue as well.
- male young adult
- male adult
- all accents
Narration - "I know a lot about weddings. I've been to a lot of great weddings! One of my cousins was married on a farm. Beautiful, it was! She was adorned in hundreds of tiny bells and she and her new husband slaughtered all the cows on the property with perfect precision. It's a sign of good luck on my homeworld to slaughter cows on special occasions. Any reader will know that cows are universal parasites."
Dialogue - "Greee...eee...et...ing...zee!"
Dialogue - "I've eaten the delicious ring. Thank you, kindly."
Voice Actor
Our Groom, Timothy Fishbach, or Timo, is an Australian man and probably the most normal out of everyone. He's excited about his wedding and wants to make sure there's peace between his bride and his brother. He'll do anything to make sure nothing goes wrong on this special day.
Accent: Any Australian accent.
Voice/Tone: Any range.
He has a total of 15 lines.
- english
- male adult
- australian
- male young adult
"I don't know if I can do it, marry her. I saw this video online and this guy said marriage is, like, signing your soul to someone else. You can't be your own anymore. I can't go out with the boys anymore. I can't do this, can't do that."
(angry/yelling) "Guy! Give me the ring!"
Voice Actor
Believe it or not, this guy's name is also Joe. He's also, somehow, the celebrant for this wedding. This man is always happy, with the world's greatest mullet.
Accent: Any Australian accent
Voice/Tone: Any tone.
He has a total of 14 lines.
- male adult
- australian
- male young adult
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness. Bloody hell, I didn't think they'd change you this much."
"They've chosen to exchange rings as an outward symbol of their commitment to each other. The band... blah blah blah."
Voice Actor
Jenny Shepard is Bridezilla.
She wants everything to go perfectly, and when things go awry, she gets a bit crazy. She can be very overdramatic.
Accent: An Australian accent is preferred, but not required.
Voice/Tone: Please keep in mind that this role does have a bit of yelling/screaming.
She has a total of 10 lines.
- english
- female young adult
- all accents
- female adult
"My wedding is ruined, ruined because of you!"
"Let's get the ceremony over with before he kills someone."
Voice Actor
A very drunk Australian man named Guy. He's also an absolute idiot.
Accent: Must have an Australian accent - this can be a natural accent, or leaning into a stereotypical Aussie accent for comedic effect.
Voice/Tone: While he's drunk throughout the entire story, his voice should still be clear so we can understand what he's saying.
Guy has a total of 5 lines.
- english
- male young adult
- australian
"Maaate, look at youuu! What sunscreen is that?"
"Mate, you haven't even got your boardies on!"
Voice Actor
A sweet, old woman attending her son's wedding. She likely believed none of her children would get married. Ever. This is a very special day for her!
Accent: Any accent.
Voice/Tone: She speaks slowly.
She has a total of 5 lines.
- english
- female senior
- all accents
(happy) "Guy, oh, look at you!"
"It's good to see you again. When your brother said you were coming, I thought he was joking."
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