THE ALLOSAURIAD Audio Drama
Dahyunagan for Gideon Lawrence (gay male, American, librarian, 30s)
Gideon is an early- to mid-30s cis gay male, preferably with a baritone speaking voice. He is a librarian and amateur historian from Baton Rouge, LA, where he has been closeted for most of his life, even from himself. Gideon is trying to find his self-confidence and identity, and often speaks with a hesitating tone. His lifelong passion is books, who have never betrayed him and never judged him. An introvert with a rich fantasy life, he has an encyclopedic knowledge medieval Byzantine history, and loves reading aloud to children. Unfortunately, he’s also terrible in a crisis, and has trouble sticking to his decisions. Being suddenly thrust back in time to a prehistoric wilderness has forced him to begin confronting truths about himself that he has kept long buried... but also leading him to discover capacities he never knew he had.
NOTE: I would strongly prefer to give this role to a gay male actor, someone who has had a lived experience similar to that of the character.
Taylor, I... I'm not really comfortable with, you know, killing animals and stuff.
Line 2
(nARRATING)
And that was that. All of a sudden, I was in charge
of food inventory. A task that put people's lives in my hands. I'd
never done anything like that before. I just stood there, staring at
the fire, for... um, a really long time, it felt like. No one had ever
put me in charge before. A promotion wasn't a thing for me back home.
(LONG BEAT)
I was terrified.
Line 3
I... I don't even like girls. I've never told anyone.
