The Halcyon Files, an indie audio drama. [DEADLINE: MAY 18]
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Project Overview
Please read all of the information within each Role. PLEASE ONLY AUDITION WITH THE LINES PROVIDED, uploading a demo, or random audition will immediately be dismissed. ABSOLUTELY NO AI. Thank you!
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THE HALCYON FILES is set in the decades after a nuclear war devastated the world.
Humanity survives in orbital stations known as Arks, colossal cities suspended above the ruined Earth, engineered as a final act to save humanity until the surface could be reclaimed.
Each Ark is a world unto itself—towering neighborhoods, sprawling farms, vibrant entertainment districts, bustling transit stations, and markets that hum with life—all powered by cutting-edge solar and nuclear technology; a flawless imitation of the world that was lost.
Crater is one of the last of these stations still holding steady. A shining bastion of civilization in the void.
But when the time finally comes to return, Earth is not empty—it’s infested.
And now, the Arks—though thriving—are threatened by the Blighted.
So humanity does what it does best: it adapts.
The Vanguard are created; elite hunters trained to protect what’s left of humanity, and to venture on the surface and face what they cannot. Axel’s brother becomes one of them—and after his first deployment, all records of him go dark.
Still, that doesn’t stop Axel from wanting to become a Vanguard, risking it all for a chance to prove that she can survive a world that wasn’t built for her.
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Age: 17-19
Gender: Female
Role: Axel’s friend and fellow cadet in Barracks C.
Notes: Sonata carries the weight of her aunt’s expectations and her parents’ last names (two of the most glorified Vanguard before their deaths), and seeks to find a life outside being a Vanguard. Despite this, her future as a 1st-rank Vanguard is already laid out for her. She is a force of nature on the field and in the classroom, lethal and focused, determined to keep her status as the top cadet in their batch.
Vocal Qualities:
Mid-range youthful tone, but decidedly mature—sounds like a 17-year-old with authority beyond her years.
Think Adora (She-Ra)/Amity Blight (Owl House) /Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson)
Clear, deliberate diction; can deliver lines crisply, especially tactical or commanding dialogue.
Any accent welcome!
Can shift between cool, composed leadership and moments of dry humor.
PLEASE ONLY AUDITION WITH THE LINES PROVIDED, uploading a demo, or random audition will immediately be dismissed. Thank you!
(Lines for auditions and other instructions here:
- english
- female young adult
- female teen
*Say something you think would fit*
Age: 17-19
Gender: Dependent on casting.
Role: Fellow cadet in Sonata and Axel’s unit.
Notes: They’ve got a good head on their shoulders, but are definitely too focused on their upcoming medic exams. Unlike Sonata (whose priority is to become a 1st-Rank), Robin’s goal is to become a surgeon once they’ve graduated. He gives as good as they get–though their teasing is limited to sarcastic remarks and the occasional splutter when they’re not quick enough on the draw—and is seen as the “book smart” of the four.
Vocal Qualities:
Dry, serious, can be teasing, but mostly sarcastic.
Ability to convey adrenaline, tension, and urgency convincingly.
Think Percy Weasley (Harry Potter)/Bat-Fam Damian Wayne/Keith Kogane (Voltron)
PLEASE ONLY AUDITION WITH THE LINES PROVIDED, uploading a demo, or random audition will immediately be dismissed. Thank you!
(Lines for auditions and other instructions here:
- english
- female young adult
- male teen
- female teen
- androgynous
- male young adult
*Say something you think would fit*
Age: Mid-to-late 20s
Gender: Female
Role: Mysterious guide, secret operative, deserter/rebel.
Notes: With her striking eyes and disarming smile, Wing knows how to catch a person off-guard; one minute she’s teasing you, making deals and promises you’re not so sure she’ll keep—the next she has a gun pointed to your forehead. She’ll get information out of you without batting an eye and be gone before you can even get her name, but underneath her deflections and mystery is a layer of empathy and regret.
Vocal Qualities:
Slightly smoky tone. Any accent welcome! (Preferably British.)
Think Ada Wong/Helga Sinclair/Bella (Supernatural)
Calm pacing, even in high-stress situations.
Can shift seamlessly between mentor-like warmth and lethal efficiency.
PLEASE ONLY AUDITION WITH THE LINES PROVIDED, uploading a demo, or random audition will immediately be dismissed. Thank you!
(Lines for auditions and other instructions here:
- female adult
*Say something you think would fit*
Age: 17-19
Gender: Dependent on casting.
Role: Fellow cadet in Sonata and Axel’s unit.
Notes: Definition of here for a good time, not a long time. Talented enough to run with the top-rank kids, but is mostly just there for a good time. Being a Vanguard was more of a side-quest for them; an opportunity to get away from home, and to get a better life once they’ve graduated—especially because graduating a Vanguard gives you an automatic pass to most professions. (And it also gives them an automatic pass to any bar they walk into, and that’s what matters the most.)
Vocal Qualities:
Cocky, teasing, but serious when their life is on the line.
Ability to convey adrenaline, tension, and urgency convincingly.
Think Dick Grayson/Lance McClain (Voltron)/Sokka (Avatar)
PLEASE ONLY AUDITION WITH THE LINES PROVIDED, uploading a demo, or random audition will immediately be dismissed. Thank you!
(Lines for auditions and other instructions here:
- female teen
- male teen
- female young adult
- androgynous
- male young adult
*Say something you think would fit*
Gender: F/M
Role: The AI voice in the Helms.
Notes: Though it is an AI voice, I loathe AI use (especially for art) and so I’m looking for someone who can give me their best AI-sounding voice.
Vocal Qualities:
Robotic and emotionless (or attempted emotion sounds fake)
PLEASE ONLY AUDITION WITH THE LINES PROVIDED, uploading a demo, or random audition will immediately be dismissed. Thank you!
(Lines for auditions and other instructions here:
*Say something you think would fit*
Age: Mid-to-late 40s
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor-figure.
Notes: One of the lieutenants at the academy. He expects the cadets to be at their best 24/7, and will call them out if they aren’t; no matter if it’s in public or private. Once he steps into a room, it instantly sobers up; everyone respects him, and you know he’s going to get things done.
Vocal Qualities:
Rough, mid-to-deep voice, clipped tone.
Strict, no nonsense, and articulate to a fault.
Think Joel Miller/Wolverine (Logan)/Captain Erwin (Attack on Titan)
Any accent welcome!
PLEASE ONLY AUDITION WITH THE LINES PROVIDED, uploading a demo, or random audition will immediately be dismissed. Thank you!
(Lines for auditions and other instructions here:
- english
- male senior
- male adult
*Say something you think would fit*
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