About the Project:
The Mortuary Chronicles is an audio drama about a blogger investigating the abduction of thirteen young adults, who are trapped in an underground bunker and forced to participate in a deadly game. It is inspired by series such as Danganronpa, Her Story, Werewolf Game, and Saw. The story is made up of two sides:
The OUT:side follows a blogger in the aftermath of the incident as she attempts to piece together evidence and figure out what happened inside that bunker. This side is told through blog posts, with links to images, videos, and more to allow the audience to uncover the truth alongside her.
You can currently follow our protagonist on Twitter
Most of the OUT:side cast will be referred to as codenames in this casting call, as their names and identities are spoilers for the overall story.
The IN:side tells the story of the thirteen victims through a series of audio files that will be linked through the OUT:side blog. These files are direct recordings of the events inside the bunker, and will be uncovered one by one to tell the story.
Disclaimer:This project is intended for mature audience, and will contain content such as death, violence, suicide, mental illness, disturbing imagery/audio, and crude language. There will be mild sexual discussions in dialogue, but nothing explicit will be shown or acted. Subjects such as bigotry, sexual assault and abuse may be referenced in backstories, but are not depicted directly in the story.
This project does not and will never use, nor condone the use of generative AI. Our story and art are completely human made.
Progress:The entire first draft of the IN:Side is completed, spanning a prologue + five chapters, and totalling over 290,000 words. The Out:SIDE will have a smaller number of voiced scenes, which are currently being written as the first draft of IN:Side is being revised. Voice Actors will receive lines directly upon being cast, and their input will be taken into account in regards to their character's dialogue.
Requirements:Must be 18+ to audition.
Roles will be selected based on performance and audio quality.
No roles will be cast before the deadline.
Discord will be the primary communication method for staff.
This is an unpaid, volunteer project.
As with any project, reliable communication and delivery of lines is important.
You will be expected to keep confidential story information private.
Submission Guidelines:You may audition for as many roles as you wish.
You may include up to two takes per line. Use ABCABC format
In your submission note, please include:
Your name (A screen name is acceptable)
Your age
Preferred pronouns
Your Discord handle (Preferred)
If you do not have a Discord handle, please include the social media handle/s you would like to be contacted via.
Recording setup/equipment
You may submit your audition via Casting Call Club OR email. Please do not do both. To submit via email, please follow the instructions in this document.
Deadline:Auditions will close on May 1st, 2026, @11:30 PM CST (UTC -6)
For any other questions, feel free to contact @maddiinosaur or @starlightdetective on Discord