These are unpaid roles for credit only, in a free podcast production.
Send only your BEST takes of each line, one mp3 file per character. Audition for as many roles as you like! The filename should look like 'CHARACTER NAME_YOUR NAME.mp3'
If you have more than one audition (which is totally awesome and welcome) please zip them ALL in ONE folder.
If you have any questions, please send an email to tilly@pendantaudio.com
Send your mp3s to tilly@pendantaudio.com!
Deadline for auditions is **OCTOBER 28**
ROLES FOR WOMEN:
TILLY (adult of any age/any ethnicity/any accent/transgender)
Curious, level-headed, and perhaps slightly skeptical founder and executive producer of an audio drama production company. She's seen it all... or so she thought.
Please only audition if you identify as a transgender woman.
LINE 1: You said you wanted to pitch a story for my audio drama podcast?
LINE 2: Nah, I mean, like you said, it's a story about something that scared you, and pandemics scare you. It's good to be honest about that.
LINE 3: I'm just... saying, that maybe it would be nice if you wrote a nice story. A happy story.
MAGDALENA (Age: 30s-50s/any ethnicity/any accent/cisgender or transgender)
The head of her own highly respected school of magic. She’s imperious, but also aware that most of the students in her charge are unruly brats that pay her only surface respect. Gods, why can’t they just be born adults? Definitely ready for happy hour.
LINE 1: Alright witches, remember to keep this a fair fight. You're sparring for practice, not defending your kingdom from invading paladins.
LINE 2: I heard that Tabitha.
LINE 3: Can we please just keep it to spells that I won't have to write an incident report on?
TABITHA (Age: 20s/any ethnicity/any accent/cisgender or transgender)
An entitled brat from a wealthy family with considerable natural talents. She’s more than happy to flaunt her advantages in life to put the little people in place. Bee Tee Double-U, you’re all little people.
LINE 1: Who said I bullied you? I'm just better at magic and obviously will be chosen. It's not my fault the only tutor your parents could afford was that crusty old sea hag.
LINE 2: (evil mean girl laugh) Oh look, the little toad croaked.
LINE 3: Whatever you old sea hag. You're just jealous because you never made it. Just watch, they'll come find me later today.
KELS (Age: 20s/any ethnicity/any accent/cisgender or transgender)
An optimistic and hard-working young woman from a family of limited means. She may not be the best, the brightest, or the most popular, but she believes with grit and determination, anything is possible.
LINE 1: I’m not afraid of you. I've been training.
LINE 2: If I work hard enough I can do whatever I put my mind to!
LINE 3: They'd come through our village, looking powerful and confident, like no one in the world could hurt them. And they're protectors, so they keep other people from getting hurt too. I could have used someone like that in my life when I was little, so I guess I just really want to be that for other people.
URSULA (Age: 40s+/any accent/any ethnicity/cisgender or transgender)
Kels’ tutor, and one of those unflappable Auntie/Grandma types that understand how the world really works. She doesn’t entertain flights of fancy, but she’ll help those who listen get to where they need to be. And as long as you don’t give up, neither will she.
LINE 1: Hey there's my favorite little tadpole.
LINE 2: I'm not going to be one of those tutors that blow rainbows up your butt and convince you "you're the special one."
LINE 3: If you want it bad enough, you'll keep going with full knowledge of how hard it is. Or if you don't want to do that, then you'll quit. Pretty straightforward.
LINE 4: Alright remember Tadpole, it doesn't really matter what you do, life is terrible and things will work out how they will despite how hard you try to control the outcome.
ROLES FOR MEN:
PATRICK (adult of any age/any ethnicity/any accent/cisgender or transgender.)
An enthusiastic, horror-loving writer experiencing significant fatigue and fear from prolonged isolation. He's going to keep writing, but things are starting to get freaky.
LINE 1: Yeah! I finally had an idea I think will work. It's a nightmare I had ten years or so ago. About a corpse that is found walled-up in an old church.
LINE 2: I'm okay. Honestly, I'm okay. Like I said, I'm about as good as I could be given the circumstances. I've got a job, I don't live alone, money isn't an issue and I can easily get food I need. Just...
LINE 3: Sure! It actually helps for me to have something to do right now in quarantine, ya know?
