Tales from the Janitor - 7 DEADLY SINS
Project Overview
Tales from the Janitor is an audio drama series centered around the unexplained. Have you ever heard something go bump in the night? Have you ever thought a conspiracy theory to be true? Popular urban legends dramatized into a creative short story collection that delves into supernatural and paranormal experiences had by residents of many different states across the USA. Spanning from Florida to Washington, join the Janitor as he introduces you to the macabre, the spooky and the bizarre then settle into a hair-raising storytelling of occurrences of these haunting horrors by a range of talented voice actors.
This series, created by Bone13 productions, follows multiple short stories arranged into scenes per episode and a permanent Janitor character that introduces a variety of urban legends and lore. Multiple new & recurring actors needed per episode. Progress has been made in terms of story and production of the series.
TFTJ Now streaming on all platforms.
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AUDITIONS:
This specific casting call is for one episode of TFTJ - 7 DEADLY SINS. Please follow an ABCABC format for all audition submissions and no less than 2 takes for each line. We want to see your interpretation of the character; please consider the time period, age, geographic location and the character's possible range of emotions in your performance. Name your file in the following pattern CharacterName_7Sins_YourName.wav (Mp3 or WAV files only)
Tales from the Janitor takes inspiration from The Twilight Zone, Man in the High Castle, X-Files and Tales from The Cryptkeeper.
TFTJ deals with mature themes and sensitive topics, as such Listener's discretion is advised.
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Female. 40s-60s. A brilliant but arrogant scientist.
- female adult
Excellent! Let me grab my clipboard.
It’s as safe as flying. Are you really doubting my judgement here?
Then keep your mouth shut. I am on the cusp of an entirely new world that will turn the whole scientific community on its ear! Don’t you dare question me or my research ever again! Is that understood?
Male. Late 20s-Early 30s. The doctor’s nervous assistant.
- male adult
What…what does that mean?
Dr. Hawthorne, are you sure this is safe? The last test…
What…what does that mean?
Female. 40s-60s. A twisted, malevolent version of Dr. Evelyn Hawthorne.
- female adult
No. I earned this! I deserve this! You can’t take this away from me!
A great scientist indeed. You’ll rise above the rest, but you already know that.
You’ve always known you were better than them. More than them. They speak ill behind your back. Trying to tear you down because they envy your intelligence.
Male. Late 20s-Early 40s. Experiencing loss, attempting to fill the void.
- male adult
(trance-like) I can’t...I won’t stop. It’s too much...I need more. I want it...I need it...I love it. It feels so good.
(laughs) You think I’m trapped? No…this is freedom. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted. It’s…it’s what I’ve craved.
Don’t say that. You’re gone! You’re not here!
Female. Late 20s-Mid 30s. Concerned wife of Jason.
- female adult
You know what. Jason, you can’t keep doing this. It’s going to kill you… I can’t watch you die.
Jason, no! It’s changing you! Don’t you feel it? Don’t you hear it? This isn’t the Jason I knew. You need can help.
(whispering) I am. I’ll always be here. You can’t keep running from this.
Male. Mid-30s. A seasoned soldier, tired but Sharp.
- male adult
We can’t worry about that right now. Whatever that thing is… we’re being hunted. Everyone keep your ears sharp and head on a swivel.
Shit. That’s a kill order. They’re wiping the base
(grim) I don’t know. But it knew my name. We need to find the rest and get the hell out of here.
Male. Early 20s. Young, cocky but good-hearted.
- male adult
Mercy is a lie. Wrath is truth.
C’mon, Sarge, what’s the worst that could happen? We’re just in a top-secret bunker in the middle of bumfuck nowhere
Me? I don’t want to come face to face with whatever that is
Female. Late 30s. No-nonsense, strategic.
- female adult
Ho…holy shit. It felt…it felt cold.
We’re going to die down here. We’re going to end up like Ramirez.
Not planning on dying, Sarge.
Male. Mid-30s. The skeptic, always questioning Orders.
- male adult
(whispering) Keep your voice down. We don’t need whatever that is knowing we’re down here with it
He… he was right there. I… I didn’t see that thing… He was right there.
We need to get Ramirez!
Male. Late 30s. The commanding officer, worn down
- male adult
Would you two shut up…
MOVE. NOW!
You cannot kill wrath. It is part of you.
Female. Late 20s. Warm and kind, but a bit Insecure
- female adult
Oh please, like you weren’t just as scared.
Sometimes I think…if I just had one thing Lena had…I’d be happy.
I’ve always felt like I wasn’t enough. Not pretty enough. Not cool enough. Not enough like…like Lena.
Female. Early 30s. Charismatic and effortlessly Cool.
- female adult
You guys were right…this place is seriously in the middle of nowhere.
Really, Isaac. We just heard someone speak and now you’re saying it was the wind.
What the hell just happened? What…what is wrong with Danny?
Male. Mid-30s, rugged, protective, Lena’s Boyfriend.
- male adult
What if we share some dark secrets? Nothing said leaves this cabin.
Look, maybe it’s just…the wind shifting. Old wood, settling. This place is ancient.
No, it’s not. Whatever that is… it feeds on you. It’s feeding on your biggest insecurities. Don’t listen to it.
Any Sex. Late 20s, nervous energy, Maggie’s Boyfriend/Girlfriend.
- female adult
- male adult
No, man, come on. Last time we did that, Maggie had to sleep with the lights on for a week
She always got everything, didn’t she? Always so perfect. And you…just...waiting. Watching.
You should’ve been me. You should’ve been me!
Male. 40s-50s. A seasoned treasure hunter, charismatic but reckless, obsessed with wealth.
- male adult
Jules, if you want to leave then fine, but this isn’t going to stop us. Do you want to find the treasure or not?
We’re rich now, Jules.
You keep saying that, and yet here we are.
Female. 30s. His skeptical partner, sharp-witted, always cautious.
- female adult
That map also led us through a tunnel that nearly collapsed on our heads.
You GREEDY SON OF A BITCH, YOU DID THIS!
You really fought a death curse with a vacuum.
Male. 50s-60s. The financier of the expedition, older, refined, but desperate for success.
- male adult
A former adventurer looking for the treasure. Well, guess his misfortune is our luck.
I don’t expect you to understand. Finding this treasure will change my life.
You made your choice.
Mature sounding entity. An unseen, inhuman presence lurking in the Darkness.
- male adult
Take what you desire. The cost is your own
The price is pain. The price is flesh. The price is eternity.
Male. Mid-30s, exhausted, once ambitious but now Hollow
- male adult
It’s still here… after all this time.
I was tired, Marcus. I…I couldn't keep up. The deadlines, the pressure, the expectations… it just got too heavy.
(yells) YES! I KNOW! I know. I know. I know.
Male. 40s, stern, once a mentor, now distant and Bitter.
- male adult
See what? The place you let rot? The people you left behind?
We never left this place, Dan. You did. But your guilt? It stayed. And it’s been waiting for you.
Didn’t mean to? That’s rich. You let it happen, Dan. You sat there. You watched. And when it all burned down, you just… left
- female adult
I tried! I tried, Daniel! But you wouldn’t let me in. I wanted to help. I wanted to pull you out. But you…you wouldn’t move.
(crying) Please… I’m sorry for not coming sooner, but I’m here now. I’m here to help you now
It should’ve been me.
Any age, any sex. Persuasive and baiting. Multiple people may be selected.
- male adult
- female adult
Please… stay with us. You seem so tired. Rest…
Tired…so tired…let go…
NO. NO. NO.
Any Sex. 30s-50s. Charismatic, commanding, with a hint of Malice.
- female adult
- male adult
Let's meet our contestants, shall we? Cassidy, Julian, Lydia…each of you craves something, don't you?
And yet, you bury it. You make yourself small. But here…here you can have what you crave.
There is nothing to hide behind…no fears left to confess. If you want it, take it. If you crave it, reach out. Give in, or lose it forever.
Female. 20s. Confident but restless, ambitious,concealing insecurities.
- female adult
I’m here to win. That's what you want, right? Someone who plays to win?
Why are you looking at me like that, Julian?
What if you stepped out of the quiet and let yourself be wanted…brazenly, shamelessly? Wouldn't you like to be the one they look at, the one they can't ignore?
Male. 20s. Charming yet manipulative, confident in his Allure.
- male young adult
What’s the next round, then? Another confession? You already know what we want.
Sometimes destruction is the only way to own something.
Cassidy, I see you…ambition wound so tight it hurts. I could make it easier for you. Make them all see you the way you need them to. Just let me in…trust me, and I’ll make you unforgettable
Female. 20s. Soft-spoken but perceptive, driven by hidden desires.
- female young adult
I’m perfectly fine with what I have. I don’t need anything from them.
(mumbles) I don’t want to play anymore.
Um… well. I see how you use all of this…your charm, your arrogance. But don’t you wonder if someone could want you without all that?
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