RIFT - Audio Drama
Project Overview
Welcome to RIFT, a long format audio drama series brought to you by a core group of Voice Actors. The idea of this series is to create an audio narrative for a fantasy world and bring it to life. While key roles of this drama have already been filled, we are looking for a number of voices to help fill out the roles and truly bring this project to life.
Please see the below to see if you would fit these roles, and respond in kind.
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Hook:
The Raging Rift feels as though it’s always been there. It’s existed since before my father, before his father, and before all fathers dating back to the calamity. It’s ravenous. it’s unrelenting. It’s all consuming. It’s a scar that disfigures the world; a blasphemous grin which bears its fangs at humanity as though it were mocking it.
As a child, my grandfather relayed legends of a demon lord who tore the world in two. Its intent, he said, was to eradicate all of humanity with one fell swoop. It summoned a blight upon the world, content to watch as human and creaturekind began to rot from the inside out.
But humanity’s arrogation never ceases. Whether it’s a demon, a god, or any other greater force— humans will persevere. We have endured this now desolate wasteland, and we will continue to endure still.
Here in the Raging Rift, there is no certainty other than death. Comfort, safety, security— those are all relics of the past.
Yet we learned to fight in spite of this. To fight was our faith, our religion, our salvation and our reason. To be human is to fight, and to fail is to die.
It is a bleak and barren existence. We aren’t able to live— we’re merely able to survive. To fight. To struggle until hope runs dry.
That is, until a hundred years ago. A prophet emerged and spoke whispers of hope upon the wind. His prophecy spread through the lips of humanity like a wildfire, proclaiming that a hero would emerge from the ashes of this broken world. That they would vanquish the darkness, destroy the blight, and close the rift.
Nobody knows what happened to him. Almost as soon as he came into being, he left. The only trace of his words was a glowing, glistening blade, left on the doorstep of the Church of Man.
This story, my friend, is the story of that hero.
This is the story of a girl named Elena.
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Casting Notes:
High-quality audio is required—submissions recorded with laptop microphones or low-quality equipment will not be considered.
This open audition pitch is currently being released on multiple platforms. If you don’t hear back or the position you applied for is filled, please feel free to apply for any of the other open positions. Thank you for your consideration.
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- M - 181 words - Our Protagonist’s father. A mature, kind man and nurturing father. Ends up dying during the first scene so must have dynamic emotional acting range.
- english
- warm
- Nurturing
- male senior
- male adult
- adult
- british
“Honey, don’t you think this whole tale might be straight from a storybook?”
“[dying] [weak chuckle] Foolish child. Didn’t I teach you not to lie to me?”
- M - 50 words - Shrewd man, takes his position far too seriously. Looks down at people beneath his position. Indignant and quick to anger
- english
- male adult
- adult
- Snide
- aristocratic british
- Snippy
- weasel-like
- all american accents
“You dare speak out against the Church?! That is tantamount to heresy!”
“Scum?! You dog! Men, prepare to burn this rotten village!”
- M - 56 words - Prim and proper, simply there to do his job in its official capacity
- english
- adult
- aristocratic british
- male adult
“[clear throat loudly] You are now in the presence of Josiah the Third, High Priest of the Church of the Empire and holy man of the cloth. Accompanying him is Friar Brown, esteemed man of the cloth! They have traveled far to grant this village their favor so you shall give them due reverence.”
- M - 135 words - A shrewd man that looks down at the common folk while clearly enjoying his status. He doubts that anything great can come of someone like Elena, but is there to fulfill his duty, nonetheless.
- english
- male adult
- aristocratic british
- Snobbish
- condescending
- proud
- male senior
- american
- Exasperated
- british
“You? [pause, scanning her up and down] You’re smaller than I imagined. More… feminine. “
“Obviously. Now touch the sword and have your…little moment. I certainly hope that the consequences… should your claim be untrue… are worth it.”
- M - 193 words - Proud and intimidating aid to the Demon Lord. He is the only real demon we meet throughout the course of this series, so he should have quite the strong presence. Such a booming voice should show quite the contrast when he cowers before the Demon Lord.
- english
- Low
- Growling
- Intimidating
- male adult
- all american accents
- Gravel
“If I may, my lady, our scouts have located the fallen hero’s party. They stand at the ready to snuff them out for good— if only you should give the command.”
“I-I meant no disrespect! I-it’s simply that… that the fallen hero dared raise her disgusting blade against you! She should be paid in kind!”
- 1F, 2M - 248 words - These are evil beings that have existed since the beginning of time. They will appear several times through the final acts, whether whispering hisses or screams in the far distance or directly speaking into the mind of a character.
- english
- female adult
- male adult
- all american accents
- light
- british
- northern european
- sultry
- Dangerous
“I’m going to enjoy ripping you in two, put you on display for your precious hero to come find.”
“Her power maintains the rift! She is our tool! Our gate! Our key! You cannot have her!”
- Any Gender - 11 words - Minor character who pours a drink for our cast. They run the local tavern and are used to the rugged life of adventurers and local folk alike. There's very little that throws them off.
- english
- female adult
- male adult
- british
- southern european
- all american accents
- northern european
“It’s already poured, kid. So pay up.”
- Any gender - 18 words - A proper elven guardsman/woman. Their duty is to protect their Saintess as she flees to safety. They will die in the process, so make sure to sell it!
- english
- female young adult
- american
- female adult
- male adult
- Proper
- male young adult
- british
- alert
- Noble
“I’m sure he’s gotten to safety, please, it is our duty to–!”
“Lady Selia, run for your– AGH! [elf is run through with a sword to the chest]”
M - a compilation of monster sounds are needed: growling, barking, snarling, panting, etc
- Monster
- male adult
*Say something you think would fit*
- english
- female young adult
- male adult
- male young adult
- female adult
“Ladies and Gentlemen, we apologize for interrupting your evening, but we’re currently on the lookout for two dangerous fugitives!”
“They’re getting away, after them!!”
- 2F, 1M - 27 words combined
- english
- male adult
- male young adult
- female adult
- female young adult
“Fish! Get your fish here! Fresh from the Shining Sea!”
- english
- female adult
- female young adult
- shrill
- high pitched
- male adult
- male young adult
- energetic
“S-S-SCATTER! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! [dives into a nearby bush]
“[cackling] It’s been so long since I’ve had human mea– [Marcus cuts it down] AGGHH!”
- 8M - 62 words combined
- english
- male adult
- boistorous
- jeering
- rambunctious
- male young adult
- loud
“The king’ll pay us a fortune for her!”
“The Elf Witch! There’s our prize, lads!”
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