Tales from the Janitor - RHODE ISLAND
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.
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AUDITIONS:
This specific casting call is for one episode of TFTJ - RHODE ISLAND. 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_RhodeIsland_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, of course, The Cryptkeeper himself.
TFTJ deals with mature themes and sensitive topics, as such Listener's discretion is advised.
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Male. 40s. Trying to give his crew courage.
- male adult
Steady now, men! We’ve weathered worse storms than this! Hold the lines!
Aye, Thaddeus, it’s a beast of legend, but legends are made to be broken! We fight to live, not to die! NOW! Strike with all yer might!
Well done men! You’ve proven the strength of this crew and the might of the Tempest. We are the masters of this sea, and no beast…no storm…can take that from us!
Male. 30s. Brave while trying to be encouraging.
- male adult
Brace yourselves! That beast is testing our strength! Hold fast to the rigging….This is where we earn our salt men
We can’t give up! There’s still hope yet!
Well done men. Tonight, we faced the monster of the deep…and we stood our ground…but don’t get cocky
- male adult
Cap’n, we can’t hold much longer! The storm’s like it's alive…no force of nature behaves this way!
Don’t let that Kraken think we’re easy pickings! If we go down, we’re taking this beast with us!
Get the harpoons! Get the ropes! I’ll not be fish food for this bloody beast!
- male adult
I’ve heard stories. Stories of a creature that can command seas! I thought them mere tales spun by old drunkards in taverns though.
(from below the deck) What the hell is going on up there?
I never thought I’d see it with my own eyes! It’s such a horrid monster!
Male. 20s. Young and scared.
- male young adult
It’s the Kraken, I told ye! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it would come for us!
Cap’n, we can’t beat this! The beast is too strong. She’s going to win!
Hold on to something lads, It’s pulling us under! The beast knows no mercy…It’s dragging us straight to hell!
Male. 20s. Trying to rally his crewmates.
- male young adult
Cap’n! There’s something out there!…Something huge!! I saw it rise from the water, like a shadow…no like a mountain
We need a plan Cap’n. That thing’s circling us. If we don’t strike first, we’ll be the ones on the hook next
God saved us!
Male. 30s. More experienced and encouraging.
- male adult
All hands on deck! Make sure the lines are tight! Don’t let go of your posts, or we be swallowed whole by this storm!
Keep your wits lads! We’ve weathered storms before…real storms! This beast won’t take us if we hold fast!
Stay strong men! We’ve faced death in a hundred different storms, and we’ll face it now like true sailors!
Female. 20s. Skeptical of life, wife to Chuck
- female adult
I don’t think so…I don’t remember him from the wedding
And what do you see exactly? Do you see…ghosts?
But what happened to them? To those people in the woods? To Freddie?
Male. 20s. Hard headed, scares easy, but pretends not to be, Husband to Sarah
- male adult
Maybe he is a friend of my dads
I think you are scaring my wife…I think it’s time you stop talking like that
Are you telling us we’re in danger? That the things in these stories could actually happen?
Female. 30s. Townsfolk. Skeptical and intuitive.
- female adult
How do we undo it? How do we make things right?
I don’t like it here, Clarke. The woods are too quiet tonight. It feels wrong
What? Where… where did she go?
Male. 30s. Townsfolk. Purposeful and angry.
- male adult
You all sound like fools! You want us to forgive her? After everything she’s done?
I won’t let this go. We came here for a reason, and we won’t leave until it’s finished. She’s going to pay
It’s her. I can feel it. The curse is in the air. You know it, Margaret. We’ve got to end this tonight. It ends with her
Male. 30s. Townsfolk. Apprehensive and skeptical.
- male adult
I don’t know… Maybe… maybe we’re wrong about her. What if… what if she’s just been living alone, trying to survive?
(sighs) I don’t know if I can forgive myself.
No! Don’t do this!
Male. 30s. Townsfolk. Stubborn and filled with hate.
- male adult
You’re being weak. She’s nothing but a wicked woman, playing tricks with your mind
Clarke!
Enough of this. We know what we saw. We know what she is. She’s the one who’s evil. Not us!
Female. 50s. Mysterious and mystical elderly recluse.
- female adult
I didn’t ask for any of this. You don’t understand what happened. I didn’t kill anyone
Go ahead. Try. You won’t win this battle with weapons or hate. Not anymore.
There is no victory in bloodshed. There’s only more loss
Male. 50s. English. Investigating credence of local rumours, Determined
- male adult
That doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. There’s cold proof that these events very well did occur.
A creature that could bring death, not just to her family, but to the entire town
I demand you leave Lena alone right this instant!
Female. 20s. Driven and impassioned by local rumours.
- female adult
It’s not just stories, Ethan. The locals all say that it’s all true.
I… I don’t like this. I think we need to go.
(shouting) We are all part of this now! (whispering) Mercy…Brown? Is it really you?
Male. 20s. Unnerved by his surroundings.
- male adult
I don’t like it. There's something about this place... I’ve heard the stories.
That’s…that’s insane. I don’t care what anyone says. I’m not sticking around here for long
No…No, this isn’t happening. This can’t be real!
Female. 18-50. Kinda dead. Creepy.
- female young adult
- female adult
- not a young voice
I am still here. You will feel me. You will never leave...
You came for answers…but you sought the wrong truth
They didn’t understand. Consumption, they called it. But it was my hunger. My hunger for life…and for them.
Male. Late teens/early 20s. Scared easily.
- female young adult
You don’t understand. Freddie doesn’t come during the day. He comes when the fire is low, when the darkness settles in. He’s out there…waiting
Do you see that? Over there, by the tree
I’m going to take a walk and see if I can see anything
- female young adult
It’s just a story, Thomas. You’ve heard it too many times. People love to talk about such things when they’re frightened. Freddie’s just a ghost story…nothing more
What is that?!
(while running) Where do we go?
Male. Late teens/early 20s. Skeptical.
- female young adult
Right. It’s just a few trees. Nothing more
What jerk goes around scaring people?
(said while running) Who cares. Just keep running.
- female young adult
I think that it’s time to call it a night. Yeah?
That’s not the wind
Run! We need to run!
- male adult
I am what happens when the earth grows tired of being disturbed. When the dead are forgotten…I come
No one escapes
I am what happens when the earth grows tired of being disturbed. When the dead are forgotten…I come
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