KIND: An LGBTQ+ Mythical Noir Audio Drama
Rachel Schumacher for Detective Dana Liu
MAIN ROLE
Dana Liu (she/her, they/them) is a talented detective in her early thirties, who works with the Silver City Police Department. Although she is very good at her job, she is also unconventional and often clashes with Lieutenant Cassie Alder (her hardass boss - and ex-girlfriend, but that's a long story) and Captain Eaton (he's a total prick).
She's recently picked up a new partner, Detective Ilana Stone, and she finds herself drawn to the odd woman. However, due to a series of traumatising events, Dana has difficulty being sincere or being emotionally vulnerable, much to her new partner's frustration.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for an appropriately aged voice (20s to 30s) for Dana. The voice actor for Dana will need to be a strong actor, and have a colourful voice and attitude. Dana is rough around the edges and swears like a sailor, so something a little more masculine or roguish would be appropriate for this character.
We'd like to see natural and convincing acting rather than exaggerated or cartoonish - so please keep this in mind while auditioning.
We like to collaborate with our actors to bring characters to life - so bring your own interpretation to the role! Including more than one type of voice is encouraged. Any format (ABC, AABBCC, ABCABC etc) is accepted.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Actors must have no background noise and a quality microphone (prosumer preferred - but any good quality microphone is fine!) while recording. Please limit editing your audition to only cuts and minimising noise.
- english
- female adult
- androgynous
- all american accents
- new york (brooklyn)
[Angry. Incredulous. She's yelling at her boss] Is he insane? We have a serial killer out there - the worst in Silver City history, and his daughter is target numero fucking uno! The Kind Killer knows her name. Her face. Her home address is public knowledge. She won’t make it through the night!
[Interrogating. Cool. Has suspicions] Well, you see, Giv. Most killers don’t bother hiding their voice when they are confronted by a stranger. We can garner some details from a description of voice, but they are difficult to pin down accurately. An outfit is tangible. Hard to get wrong when the city’s covered in cameras. A voice? Not so much. It’s all reliant on a witness’ account. So it’s interesting to me that the suspect would bother to disguise his voice when he saw you. A stranger.
[Hesitantly honest. Uneasy about opening up] Have you ever been to a jazz club, Stone? During the prohibition, most of the clubs had to go underground to keep the scene alive, so when you go down there, it feels like you’re stepping into a void. It’s so insulated. So isolated from the rest of the world. And when that music starts playing, it’s like you’re in a different dimension altogether. You start seeing colours and shapes that you’ve never seen, feel shit you’ve never felt, and the ride don't stop until the music does. And when you climb those stairs back into the real world, the portal closes behind you. It’s a door you can never step through twice. But each time - man - each time, it’s a fucking experience.
