"This Was No Ordinary Tempest…" - Audio Drama Project
Project Overview
Hi! Thank you for stopping by! "This Was No Ordinary Tempest…" was originally a short 1 act intertextuality play that I wrote and directed for my Theatre class. It was written for the stage, but I was bored and altered the script to work more as an audio drama. The show is weird and artsy and dark but I love that kind of trash. And boy is this trash!!! The story revolves around 3 different couples going through 3 completely different divorces. If LGBT+ content or the subject of divorce is not your thing, then you should probably go to a different casting! XD This is also a very monologue heavy show, so if you hate reading, then you should probably leave too! <3
This is just for fun and will probably just end up on my YouTube channel.
Requirements:
1. Decent Mic
2. No background noise
3. Have emotion and inflection when acting
4. Have a good attitude!
5. If Cast, submit your lines in individual audio files divided by scenes. So 5 scenes = 5 Separate audio files. Every scene gets a file. This will make my life a lot easier. So please just don't make one huge file with all the lines all together, I don't want to go digging around for them.
Thank you!!!
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Leona is the current wife of Izzy. When she finds out that Izzy is possibly wanting to get a divorce, she flips out and panics. She says and does a lot of things that makes her seem crazy and desperate.
I- I never imagined that divorce would be a part of my life-history or my family’s legacy. When people say that divorce can be more painful than death, I understand why… I want to keep going.
Ugh, fine. Ignore me then, Izzy. Ignore me for wanting to make this work! Doesn’t bother me! Not one bit!
No. Of course not. It’s not April. It. Is. NOT. APRIL!
Izzy is the current wife of Leona. Izzy bottles up her feelings until the very end of the show. She is extremely shy and quiet and doesn't want to cause any trouble ever.
I don’t know… We never talk. You’ve been “busy”... (pause) Yes, I love you! But… I just… I give up.
I truly wish things could be different! I wish I could have found my voice many years ago. I wish, I could have stood up to you and been less nice. Not a doormat. I allowed myself to be treated like a doormat.
I never wanted to argue. I avoided arguments at all costs. I just tried too hard to keep everything peaceful and perfect… Perfect doesn’t exist. I understand that now.
Nia is an extremely happy , single woman! After divorcing her ex-wife, Aubrey, Nia has discovered true happiness and serenity!
(The tone of happiness is almost cartoon-like, very exaggerated. Don't be afraid to be over the top! I want a huge distinction between her normal happy self and the few times when she's serious. )
(Extremely Happy) I used to think that divorce meant failure, but now I see it more as a step along the path of self-realization and growth!
(Reads text really dramatically) “Flying into the storm! Even it’s outer edges, did not seem like a good idea to me. And this was no ordinary tempest!”
(Gets a serious tone) … Don’t put your happiness in other people’s hands. They’ll drop it.
Aubrey is Nia's ex-wife. She is still in love with Nia, but pushes down her emotions and pretends to be happy to not upset Nia.
That’s what I’m saying! I like being single! I’m always there for me! (She laughs) And maybe I don’t want to be someone else’s woman right now! Maybe I want to be my own woman!
(upset) I just want to clarify this! I tired. I really have put 100 percent of what I’ve got into this. That was the toughest thing I’ve experienced. And there’s a pain you can’t imagine! A special kind of torture you can feel! You can feel it! No, I don’t feel bitterness. I don’t feel anger. I just feel… weak.
Ugh… Nia… “Words Fail” came on shuffle… on my drive home… and I thought of you… (tears up) Just in case you didn’t know, you make my heart happy.
Velda is married to Dorothy. Which is unfortunate because they hate each other. Velda is a greedy liar and is extremely defensive.
You really don’t care about our family, do you Dorothy?! You don’t spend any time with the boys and I! You put your hobbies before us and you always have!
(mockingly) “I’m sorry, I was busy doing the work!”
Okay so, this is vulnerability and Live-tweeting your bikini wax isn’t? You make me sick, Dorothy.
Dorothy is married to Velda. Once again, this is very unfortunate due to that fact that they despise each other. Dorothy is a neglected woman who is sick of being lied to.
A single mom?! I’m sorry, I’m busy doing the work around here! You won't even take out the garbage!
Ugh, Velda, you are so empty. I feel bad for you. I hope you change.
You don’t lie… At all? Interesting. You received a 10,000 dollar raise last year. And you know how I found out about it? The tax preparer mentioned it. And to my face all you do is complain about money and poor mouth to me about things. You made more than enough money to support our family.
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