Narrator — Preferred Female, open to all

Role: Lead — full production

The narrator of The Bureaucrat's Guide to Heroism is not a neutral presence. The prose is filtered through the worldview of the protagonist — dry, analytical, occasionally deadpan, and possessed of a very specific way of observing the world that is equal parts bureaucratic logic and quiet bewilderment. The narrator isn't Norbert, but they need to understand him completely.

This is the largest recording commitment in the production. The successful candidate will also be invited to self-select additional minor character voices suited to their own range and abilities, making this a varied and substantial role throughout the audiobook.
A female narrator is preferred for this production due to the additional voices requirement, though strong applications from performers of any gender are welcome.

Voice: Dry, warm, and precise. Understated wit delivered with complete sincerity. Think the narrative voice of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams — omniscient but never detached, funny without ever trying to be.

Audition requirement: Please record approximately 60-90 seconds of prose narration from a comedic fantasy or science fiction novel in the style of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams. Original material written in that style is also acceptable. This audition is deliberately open — we want to hear your natural feel for the register rather than your ability to read our specific material.