Podcast summary
Audition guidelines
What to expect if you get the role
Please note: I'll be adding more roles as time goes on, so if there's nothing you want to try for, just come back in a week and I might have posted something new! Right now, I'm just trying to test the waters and figure out how this whole thing works. :)
Thank you so much for your interest in the project, and I hope to work with you in the future!
Hey there! I'm Lorna. I write poems. make podcasts, write stories, the whole deal. (she/her pronouns please!)
*He's very kind, and sweet. He has a tendency to get nervous in unknown situations, and infodump a bit. Often reads into social interactions far more than he needs to.
*He struggles with social anxiety, fear of abandonment, and a whole host of other issues. He was abandoned by his biological parents when he was little, and his ghosts represent that trauma. Although his adoptive moms love him, and they have a really nice family dynamic, he's constantly afraid of being left by them anyway.
*Super afraid of letting other people get close to him, and takes a while to open up. He always wants to take care of other people, sometimes to the point of hurting himself.
*His whole character arc is about healing, and learning how to trust other people again, and all that good stuff.
(a bit nervous) Uh, do you want to get started? Or, like, if you don't wanna do it now, I could get you some tea? Cookies? Or, like, a blanket? Whatever you want. |
(sad and quiet) I think I'm just... tired. I was up most of last night. Sadie's super worried, I can tell. She wants me to see a therapist--which, I mean, objectively probably a good idea, but I'm just... it's scary. And besides, it's expensive, and we're not exactly rolling in money. |
(crying, his voice raised) Leave me alone! I don't want to do this anymore, please. Whatever unfinished business you have with me, please. Don't you have better things to do? |
* Sandy is Charlie's mom. She loves her daughter, but has a lot of her own baggage, and doesn't really know how to handle her, so often has left Charlie to raise herself.
*She got pregnant when she was pretty young (around 18 or 19), and married Charlie's dad, Jeremy. But their relationship quickly fell apart. They've been divorced for about a year now, but she's still struggling to figure out who is without him, and how to function on her own. Because she got married and had a kid so young, in some ways she's very mature, and in other ways, she never had a chance to grow up, and figure herself out separate of other people--and still feels a bit like a teenager.
*Her arc is about learning to be brave, and attempting to heal her rocky relationship with her daughter, and make up for how she's failed her in the past.
(quiet and warm, to Charlie) Okay. Well, I'll be back in a few hours. Try to eat something that's not a freezer meal—you look like hell. |
(angry, through tears) Jeremy, I gave you everything. I dropped out of college, I moved halfway across the country—I trusted you. I keep our kid, because you tell me to. I marry you, because you say it's best for everyone. But I am so tired of letting you tell me what to do. |
(tired and soft) Hey, is there... anything I can get you? I'm really sorry. Something came up that's all. It won't happen again. |
* Rob is Angelina's dad. He's very authoritative and controlling, and not a fun person to be around. He can be loving, but only when he feels like he's the one in charge of the relationship--and if other characters challenge that control, he quickly becomes cold and hostile, often punishing his daughter with the silent treatment when she's done something wrong. I imagine him with a very deep, booming voice.
(stern) Angelina? I heard voices. What's going on? |
(bitter, his voice a bit raised) Your mother and I are very disappointed in you for your behaviour today. |
(panicked) Scott. What the hell is going on? |
(trying to calm someone down) Hey, look at me. It's gonna be okay. We're... we're gonna work this out. |
(confused, and a little bit worried) Honey, we were just down at the cafe closing up. That's all. Are you... okay? Do you need to talk? |
(quiet and menacing) They're lying to you, boy. They don't want you, and they never will. |
Oh, you want to fight? You have no idea what you're getting yourself into. |
I am ashamed of you. |
(righteous and firm) This is ridiculous, and bordering on treason. I don't know what you think you're playing at, but I expect to hear nothing more of it. |
(almost bored) Skip the preamble. I'm a busy man. What do you want from me? |
(booming and firm) Leave! Now. |
(disappointed and a bit condescending) You're whiny, you're miserable to be around--you're a mess. Who would ever want you? |
(furious) Don't you dare. No one wants to hear about your stupid, melodramatic problems. |
(clearly panicking, but trying to maintain a calm facade) Are you hurt? What happened? |
(gentle and warm) I could teach you some breathing exercises if that would help? I know, like, a lot of breathing exercises. You'd think people would just decide on one or two, but... (she laughs softly) |
(quiet) You know... if you need anything, you can always talk to me. (she hesitates) I love you. |
Ms. Wilson, cellphones are not permitted in the library. Hand it over. |
Hey, are you all right? Do you wanna talk about it? Is there anything I can do to help? |
(stern) That kind of behaviour will not be tolerated in my classroom. See me after class. |