Elizabeth Celestine (Ellie)

Age: 17 (sounds 16-19)

Sex: Female (feminine, mid-to-high range)

Personality:

Ellie—our deuteragonist—is a very expressive, energetic teenage girl who is hopelessly entwined with Otto—our protagonist. She's playful, deliberately performative, and exuberant to the point of absurdity. She tries to make the absolute most of the mundane life she lives alongside her best friend. Whether it be sneaking into a teacher's house at midnight to blackmail him, or hiding in closed establishments, she's excited to do anything, as long as Otto is there to enjoy it with her. ...Or so it seems, at least. Although Ellie genuinely wants to make the most of life with Otto, her love for the absurd also serves, in part, as a mask. But the audition should read as pure exuberance, with a flicker of something underneath in the more serious lines.

Voice Direction:

She has an overly casual, laid-back delivery, characterized by dropped g's, elongated words, and nonsense repetition. But, it is laid-back in an exaggerated, anime/theatrical way, rather than completely naturalistic. Her accent doesn't fit into any specific category—it's not quite Valley Girl, nor is it distinctly Southern, but it has small influences from both. She has a slightly bright tone. She tends to pronounce words loosely and lets her sentences flow together, becoming more deliberate when she wants to emphasize something. Her delivery should feel expressive and unrestrained, with a theatrical flair that comes naturally to her rather than sounding consistently exaggerated.