The Ferals
Project Overview
🎙️ Casting Call: The Ferals (Indie Horror Audio Drama – Appalachian Gothic)
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We are an upstart indie podcast company producing Season One of The Ferals — a Southern Gothic horror audio drama exploring folklore, family secrets, and the unsettling presence of “feral folk” in the hollers of Appalachia.
This is a non-union, deferred payment project for Season One. Our team is indie and self-funded; we cannot offer compensation at this time, but all cast will receive full credit, exposure through podcast platforms, and priority consideration for paid roles in future seasons.
📖 About the Show
The Ferals follows Delilah Whitlow, a Coal Ridge local who begins documenting strange patterns of knocks, whistles, and whispers that haunt the town. Through her tapes and the voices of others, Coal Ridge’s buried past begins to surface — and not everything wants to stay hidden.
Season One is fully scripted (~10 episodes, 30–35 minutes each). Production is remote with a targeted release in early 2026.
🎧 Audition Details
Deadline: October 17, 2025
Recording: Remote (clean home recording setup required)
Format: MP3 or WAV, labeled
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Returning Characters for Season 2
Vernon Fray - Local who went to high school with Delilah, the main character. Moved off and got a college education then came back to Coal Ridge.
Aunt May – keeper of family lore and secrets.
Miss Larkins – nosy neighbor with sharp tongue, surprisingly central to the knot.
Sheriff Dalton – lawman walking the line between duty and denial.
⚠️ Tone Note
We are building a world that feels authentic Appalachia. Performances should be subtle, lived-in, and natural — avoid caricature “Hollywood Southern.” Think grounded, atmospheric, and haunting.
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Voice Actor
Delilah Whitlow
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Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to:
Savanna S.
Delilah Whitlow
Role: Season 1 Main Character / Season 2 Legacy Character/ Season 3 Main Character
Age: Early 30s
Accent: Appalachian (Coal Ridge, Tennessee — authentic but not caricatured)
Tone: Warm, stubborn, grounded — carries exhaustion under her curiosity
Character Qualities
Deeply empathetic, yet guarded — she feels everything but doesn’t always show it
A storyteller’s rhythm: she talks to fill the quiet and to keep herself brave
Curious to a fault — won’t stop digging, even when she should
Resilient but breaking — a voice that’s learned fear without surrendering to it
Voice Actor Notes
Appalachian, not hillbilly: keep the drawl subtle — rounded vowels, slow pacing, emotional cadence
Should sound like someone who’s spent her life between work and worry
Capable of sharpness — when pushed, her warmth hardens into steel
Use natural breaths and quiet pauses; her recorder monologues should feel intimate, like confessions made to herself
Her voice carries hope through fatigue — a tired soul still chasing light in dark places
Voice description:
- southern (appalachian)
- Soft
- informed
- patient
“Funny thing about silence — the longer you listen, the more it starts talkin’ back.”
(steadier, observational — recording tone) “Coal Ridge don’t look haunted. But that’s how it gets you. It hides the rot under Sunday paint.”
(quietly broken, near-whisper) “If I stop talkin’… if I stop recordin’… then it’s just me and them. And I can’t have that.”
Voice Actor
The Listener
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Role assigned to:
Chris12
The Listener (John Whitlow)
Role: Season 2 Main Character
Age: Early 50s
Accent: Southern (Tennessee cadence, not heavy Appalachian)
Tone: Low, gravelly, weary but sharp
Character Qualities
Haunted, carries regret
Stubborn — keeps talking to survive
Protective toward Delilah’s recordings
Vulnerable but still steady when it counts
Voice Actor Notes
Gravelly, weary tone; should sound like a man who’s worked too hard and lost too much
Can move from muttered notes → raw, hoarse shouting
Silence must feel heavy, like he’s scared of it
Voice description:
- american (southern)
- male adult
- radio drama
Quiet confession: "I kept talkin’, even when no one was left to listen. Guess I thought if the words stayed, maybe I would too."
Anger at the Knot: "You want me? Take me then! Stop whisperin’ her name if you won’t say mine!"
Disoriented field note: "Recorder’s runnin’. So am I. Don’t know if either of us ought to be."
Voice Actor
Miss Larkins
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Deferred: Profit Share
Role assigned to:
Cadey Elise
Miss Larkins (Female, 60s–70s)
Coal Ridge’s resident porch gossip and local historian.
Dry Appalachian drawl, sharp wit, playful but can turn cutting in a heartbeat.
Needs warmth laced with menace — someone who knows more than she’ll ever say outright.
Voice description:
- female senior
- radio drama
- southern (appalachian)
- Cold
“Paper don’t tell you who’s sneakin’ outta church early, or which man’s fixin’ his truck with duct tape. Porch talk’ll get you further than headlines.”
(suddenly sharper) “Road’s been loud again. Hollow Road. Boys say they hear knockin’. Woodpeckers don’t knock in threes.”
(muttering to herself as she rocks back) “Funny thing, though… swear I’ve seen your shadow before. Long time ago.”
Voice Actor
Sheriff Holcomb
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Deferred: Profit Share
Role assigned to:
Eight
Sheriff Holcomb (Supporting – 50s, Appalachian, gruff)
The only law in Coal Ridge. Stoic, guarded, and deeply uneasy about Delilah’s investigations.
Voice: stern, heavy, with a restrained authority. Not a caricature — subtle fear beneath the bark.
Language:
- english
Voice description:
- southern (appalachian)
- male adult
- radio drama
“You should’ve stayed away. That mine wasn’t for you. You walk out once, you don’t walk in again.”
Voice Actor
Aunt May
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Aunt May (Supporting – 60s, Appalachian, maternal but firm)
Delilah’s aunt, keeper of family stories and silences. Speaks with care, but her words cut deep.
Voice: warm at first, then heavy. Grounded and deliberate, with a “mountain wisdom” cadence.
Language:
- english
Voice description:
- southern (appalachian)
- female senior
- radio drama
“Curiosity’s costly in these parts. Some ashes don’t cool — don’t matter how many winters pass.”
(low, foreboding) “You’re followin’ her path step for step. Won’t be long before the mountain takes notice.”
Voice Actor
Vernon Fray
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Role assigned to:
Victor Mills
Vernon Fray (Supporting – 33, Appalachian roots softened by college)
A Coal Ridge native who “got out.” Believes he’s above the town’s superstition, but he knows more than he lets on.
Voice: Appalachian accent present but elevated, smoother, like someone trying to outgrow their roots.
Voice description:
- southern (appalachian)
- radio drama
- male adult
“I ain’t sayin’ I don’t believe you. I’m sayin’ I left this place for a reason. Some things ain’t meant to be dragged back into daylight.”
(cutting, defensive) “Don’t mistake me for the folks still sittin’ on their porches. I see clearer than they ever did.”
Musician
Theme Song
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We’re currently looking for a musician/composer to help create the intro theme for our upcoming Appalachian horror audio drama, The Ferals.
The sound we’re chasing is deeply Southern Appalachian. Acoustic guitar, banjo, raw strings, dark atmosphere, lonely mountain energy. Something that feels old, haunted, emotional, and timeless.
We’re especially interested in working with a female vocalist with a haunting, ethereal voice, but we’re absolutely open to exploring different sounds and collaborations if the vibe fits the world.
Think:
• front porch folklore
• misty mountains at midnight
• old coal towns
• grief, memory, and ghost stories told by lantern light
If you’re interested, send over examples of your work, demos, or anything you think captures that atmosphere. We’d love to hear it.
Language:
- english
*Say something you think would fit*
Voice Actor
Ray Dalton
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Deferred: Agreed Amount
Role assigned to:
MCSnow
Character Overview
Ray Dalton is the voice of WQRT 880 AM, a small-town radio station in Rhodes County. He hosts the morning block. The kind people leave on while getting ready for the day.
He is calm, steady, and familiar. In Coal Ridge, Ray is part of daily life.
He delivers local updates, town events, and everyday information. Nothing flashy. Nothing forced. Just real.
Tone and Delivery- Natural and grounded delivery
- No exaggerated radio voice
- Calm, even pacing
- Slight warmth, but emotionally controlled
- Speaks like he is talking to his town, not performing
- Comfortable with pauses and silence
- Do not overact
- Do not dramatize lines
- Keep it conversational and restrained
- Let the writing carry the weight
Ray never sounds surprised.
He never raises his voice.
He never says more than he needs to.
*Say something you think would fit*
Artist
Graphic Artist
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We’re currently looking for a graphic artist/designer to help shape the visual identity and branding for our upcoming Appalachian horror audio drama, The Ferals.
The world of The Ferals is deeply Southern Appalachian — coal towns, old churches, rusted mining relics, mountain roads, fog, grief, folklore, and things that don’t quite belong in the dark.
We’re looking for someone who can help create visuals that feel:
• haunting but grounded
• cinematic
• worn-in and authentic
• Appalachian without feeling stereotypical
• atmospheric and emotionally heavy
Potential work could include:
• cover art
• logos/title treatments
• social media branding
• episode artwork
• promotional graphics
• merchandise concepts
We gravitate toward darker earthy tones, vintage textures, Southern Gothic imagery, and designs that feel lived in rather than polished corporate horror.
If you think your style fits this world, send us your portfolio, Instagram, or examples of your work. We’d love to connect.
*Say something you think would fit*
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