Do you have a story to tell? What are you waiting for?! Set out your mic and get talking! Giant Gnome is collecting stories – true or otherwise – for our new show called “Tell Me A Story”. If you have an original short story about somebody or something, change the names of the innocent or the not-so-innocent and record it for us. We’re looking for submissions in 192kbps wavs between 5-10 minutes in length. If you don’t want to record your own story, type it up and we’ll record it for you.

“Tell Me A Story” is a mix of This American Life and Selected Shorts style shows – we’ll be combining your original stories with amazing original scores and solid narration to tie similar themed stories together.

Please send your stories, your audio files, and any questions to tellmeastory [at] giantgnome.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Casting Call

From the Producers of Star Trek: Outpost and Dr. Who: Legends of a Time Lord comes….the return of….

The 13th Hour

Deadline: October 1, 2010

Giant Gnome Productions proudly announces the return of The 13th Hour – a sci-fi/horror anthology series! And we are looking for several voice actors to play parts in various episodes in this ongoing anthology horror/sci-fi series. The most recent show “Another Way Out,” is part one of a two-part series. We would like to invite you to become part of the world of Giant Gnome Productions.

This is a non-paid, volunteer-only gig. The lines for this casting call are below!

AUDITION NOTES:

• Auditions will only be accepted in CD QUALITY WAV or 192 kbps MP3
• Please make sure there are no pops, hisses, scratches etc in your recording. The quality of recording WILL have an impact on whether you are cast or not.
• The auditions end: Friday, October 1, 2010 for all roles.
• We will accept re-auditions on a per person basis. Please put your best effort forward.
• The email that these auditions should be sent to is: auditions@giantgnome.com
• PLEASE – Label the audition files like this: CHARACTERNAME_YOURNAME.MP3/WAV
• If you submit more than one audition, please send them in a zip file.

So… let’s get to it! Thank you and good luck! Happy recording!

AUDITION LINES:

NOTE: All parts, except for those indicated, are open to both males and females.

ACKERMAN: Young co-pilot on a samll intersetllar transport vehicle.

Line 1: My father used to say we’re all either running towards something or away from something; and I guess that’s true enough. I also know there is nothing out here to run towards, so…what are you running from?

Line 2: I need to get a grip. It’s a dream. I know that. I just need to wait it out….we’ll be through the radiation belt soon and this will all just seem like another silly nightmare.

Line 3: What the…? The lights have gone out. Hello? HELLO? Is there anyone else here?…Fitzhugh? Kaufman? Anyone? Hello? Can anyone hear me?

FITZHUGH: Pilot. Older, more experienced in interstellar flight.

Line 1: Ah, hell, don’t worry about it. We’ve all had them. What was it? The rocket explode on the platform?…or the one where we all run out of oxygen? That’s the worst. We all get them, even me and I’ve been running these interstellar trade runs for almost seven years now. Something about being out here in deep-space, it can give you the shivers.

Line 2: Nothing is going to go wrong. We won’t be out more than fourteen, fifteen hours, depending how long it take the radiation to dissipate. We’re traveling through well charted space here, no asteroids.

KAUFMAN: (Male, older; mechanic of a small interstellar spaceship)

Line 1: Name’s Kaufman, Marty Kaufman, but everyone just calls me Kaufman. I’m one of the grease-monkeys that keeps the engines running.

Line 2: Ahhhh…so you’re Ackerman. I’ve heard a lot about you, heard you were pretty good on the stick. We could you a man who actually knows how to fly.

SIMMONS: (Younger mechanic of a small interstellar spaceship)

Line 1: Hey, come look at this.

Line 2: It’s the damnedest thing…someone seems to have carved something into the wall.

CHILD/MIRANDA: (Female, young, about age 10):

Line 1: (Echoed, dreamlike) Save me! Help me!

Line 2: Help please, something is wrong, I’m scared.

Good luck and happy recording!!

Casting Call:

DOCTOR WHO: LEGENDS OF A

TIMELORD

Episodes 4-7

Deadline: August 3rd, 2009

A couple of pointers before everyone begins auditioning.

* We will only accept auditions in CD QUALITY WAV or 192 kbps MP3

* Please when auditioning, make sure there are no pops, hisses, scratches etc in your recording. ( You guys know that…….)

* The auditions end: Monday, August 3rd, 2009 for all roles.

* We will accept re-auditions on a per person basis. Please put your best effort forward.

* The email that these auditions should be sent to is: doctorwho [at] giantgnome.com

* PLEASE – Label the audition files like this: CHARACTERNAME_YOURNAME.MP3/WAV

* If you submit more than one audition, please send them in a zip file.

* So… let’s get to it! Thank you and good luck!

* Happy Recording!

CHARACTERS:

–Capt. Burroughs: A British WWI Captain in charge of a small group of soldiers in a Foxhole in France. English Accent, Mid 40s, Early 50, Male

LINE #1: “Don’t be flippant Addison. I have important orders. I’ve just received word from headquarters, they want us to advance on the German line…tonight.”

LINE #2: “I didn’t ask, that’s not a soldier’s duty. A soldier’s duty is to act. We need to get the men prepared, the push will be just before midnight. I want everyone ready Addison, you understand?”

–Lt. Daniel Burlingame: Lieutenant under Capt. Burroughs, a loyal, inquisitive soldier.English Accent, Late 20s, Mid 30s, Male

LINE #1: “My God. I’ve never seen anything like it before. It’s not much bigger than that box of yours would be lying down, but it’s almost translucent silver. And smooth.

LINE #2: “Look, I’m afraid you’re going to have to wait until nightfall. Sun’s coming up and it’s too dangerous to try and cross no-man’s-land by day, you’d be sitting ducks for German machine gun snipers.

LINE #3: “We couldn’t quite break through the German lines. We lost about a third of the men, including the captain, before we were ordered to pull back to the trenches. We took a good lot of the Germans with us, but in the end, it was a failure.

–Lt. Addison: Another Lieutenant under Capt. Burroughs, a young, arrogant soldier, but loyal to his job.

LINE #1: “Pleased to meet you Doctor,(beat, enchanted) Miss Whitrose (pause) Oh, ah, sorry, I don’t mean to stare, we don’t see many women in the trenches. So…you two are spies then? This doesn’t have anything to do with the blue box does it?

LINE #2: “Burlingame? You made it back in one piece I see…and you’ve brought company?”

–Captain Martin: Captain of the spaceship parked in Non-space. He is inherently distrustful of the Doctor and Daniel, until he sees his “orders”. ANY ACCENT. MALE OR FEMALE. Late 30s, mid 40s.

LINE #1: “I would love to Doctor, unfortunately…I can’t. It’s on a strict need to know basis, and you simply don’t need to know.”

LINE #2: “The pod? This soon? Something must have gone wrong, the seeding should have taken at least another few hours. Ensign Singh, are you able to get radio contact with the pilot?”

–Ensign Piker: A young member of the spaceship’s crew. ANY ACCENT. MALE OR FEMALE. Mid 20s.

LINE #1: “Captain, we’re picking up a signal from the pod. It’s returning, on emergency auto-pilot.”

–Midshipman Hamner: A distrustful young Midshipmen on the spaceship, he feels that the Captain is wrong in trusting the Doctor, and takes it upon himself to follow the Doctor around. He is willing to disobey orders if he feels he knows better than the captain. ANY ACCENT. MALE OR FEMALE. Teenage to Early 20s.

LINE #1: “I don’t like the look of this Doctor fellow. I will be right outside the door, if you need me.”

LINE #2: “Yes, well, you may have won the Captain’s trust, but not mine. I’m still keeping my eye on you, one step out of line and I’ll be right there, understand?”

–Professor Reginald Lethbridge-Stewart: A distant relative of the Brigadier, he is working with UNIT on the Ouroboros Project. He is smart, distracted, but strong willed. He immediately trusts the Doctor. MALE, English Accent, Mid 50s.

LINE #1: “…all the capsules are in place. England, France, a number in China, Japan, the United States, and, of course, uh, Spain.(Chuckles, then a beat) As soon as the last ones are in place the army will, uh, will start the detonation.”

LINE #2: “UNIT is very reluctant to work with outsiders, but I have a expertise in the area of viral mutative engineering, as well as a long family history with UNIT. But I am not surprised to find they sent someone to look after me. I don’t believe I got your, uh, your names.”

Good luck! Deadline is August 3rd, 2009. Send to doctorwho [at] giantgnome.com

CASTING CALL – STAR TREK OUTPOST: EPISODE 5

A couple of pointers before auditioning:

* We will only accept auditions in CD QUALITY WAV or 192 kbps MP3
* Please when auditioning, make sure there are no pops, hisses, scratches etc in your recording.
* The auditions end: Saturday, May 16th, 2009 for all roles.
* We will accept re-auditions on a per person basis. Please put your best effort forward.
* The email that these auditions should be sent to is: tony@giantgnome.com
* PLEASE – Label the audition files like this: CHARACTERNAME_YOURNAME.MP3/WAV
* If you submit more than one audition, please send them in a zip file.
* Thank you and break a leg!

JENNETH

Any race; any gender. Anywhere from mid-thirties to late sixties. Competent engineer aboard the Pirate Vessel Solar Winds who is respectful and fearful of his/her captain.

LINE 1: As near as I can figure it out, when the discharge hit our shields, it actually drew power from them, and fed the shield energy back into the shield generators. From there, it traveled through connecting systems damaging the connections, rather than actually damaging the equipment itself… I’d suggest spending a week in dock rechecking everything, but we’re good to go for now.

LINE 2: (PUZZLED…HOW DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE SHIP?) I can’t imagine he doesn’t. Why? But I hope you’re not suggesting we raid …

DS3 SECURITY GUARD

Any race; any gender. Anywhere from low twenties to early thirties. May not be the brightest bulb in the garden, but earnest and helpful.

LINE 1: (CALLING AFTER) A reminder, sirs, that you are entering a restricted zone and all conversations are monitored and recorded.

YOSSARIAN (yo-SORRY-en)

Alien merchant. Gender and age as appropriate to species, but an older, established businessbeing. Harried by the day-to-day stress of keeping a business going under trying circumstances. A good guy, willing to help a friend, but practical and unwilling to throw good resources after bad.

LINE 1: (OVER COMM) Look, Yurrel, I’ll help you in any way I can. After all, some of my cargo was on the Profitable Venture, and now you owe me for it, but I’ve had to rebook everything we had a contract on. If something else comes in the door in the next couple weeks, or one of my other transport jobs runs into a snag, I might be able to throw some work your way, but I need to know what your capabilities are, first.

LINE 2: (OVER COMM) … But only if you have a cargo lined up. And no-one’s going to commit a cargo until you have a ship. Yurrel, we’ve talked about these arrangements many times before over Saurian Brandies. They never end well. (SIGH) Let me ask around. I might be able to find something that will help you start working off your debts.

DERSIK (DER-SICK)

Male, mid 30s-40s. Intergalactic hauler. Low on the rung of commerce. Has more ambition than moxie. Picture one of those smarmy guys from the biker bar down the street.

LINE 1: You’re calling in my marker already? Goshen, look, I knew you were new to the lending industry when I came to you … as a last resort… but I assumed you knew that you have to at least give me a chance to make a few runs on the engine repairs I had done with the latinum you lent me! Remember? The longer you hold my marker, the more interest you earn on the loan.

LINE 2: (TO HIS OWN CREW) Is this translator working right? I just heard the Ferengi say he didn’t want the latinum!

CREWMEMBER #1

MALE, Any age, any species. Even lower on the rung of commerce than Dersik. Less ambition, less moxie, more of a taste for fermented beverages.

LINE 1: (OVER COMM) He can’t come to the Comm right now; he’s sleeping. Besides, we’re supposed to be running silent. It’s getting dangerous out here! Never know when you’re going to be blown out of the stars! Like the Pinch wasn’t bad enough on its own, now we have to deal with phaser-happy pirates!

Giant Gnome Productions is proud to announce the Casting Call for Star Trek: Dimensions for the entire Season One cast.

Note: There will be no more casting calls for Season 1 after this. If you want to get involved now, you’d better audition!

A couple of pointers before everyone begins auditioning.

• We will only accept auditions in CD QUALITY WAV or 192 kbps MP3
• Please when auditioning, make sure there are no pops, hisses, scratches etc in your recording.
• The auditions end: Saturday, May 9th, 2009 for all roles.
• Do not fake an accent.
• We will accept re-auditions on a per person basis. Please put your best effort forward.
• The email that these auditions should be sent to is: startrek[at]giantgnome.com
• PLEASE – Label the audition files like this: CHARACTERNAME_YOURNAME.MP3/WAV
• If you submit more than one audition, please send them in a zip file.
• Thank you and good luck!

For Episode 1 please visit: http://www.giantgnome.com/our-shows/audio-drama/star-trek-dimensions/

Keeping to our tradition of no “throw away” characters, each of these is recurring in some fashion for the rest of season 1.

EMH – Male or Female – Edgy. The influence of Voyager’s EMH is very evident. Not a copy… this is a different model of EMH. Approximate Age: 30

- Line One: “Why does it seem to be a requirement that I take on the apperance of a Human? Doesn’t that seem slightly xenophobic to anyone else? Trust me, you’d all appreciate my bedside manner that much more if I were a Klingon.”

- Line Two: “Seriously, you can’t expect me to treat…that. If were blood and bone instead of photons and force-fields, I wouldn’t go anywhere near it.”

- Line Three: “EMH this and EMH that. Why doesn’t anyone say please and thank you anymore? Just once I’d like to be activated with a polite, ‘Hello, how are you today? I’m fine, fine, thank you, you? Fine, just fine. Oh, it appears that your leg is broken, would you like me to take care of that for you? Why yes, yes I would, in fact, thank you.’”

Lieutenant Trinn (Vulcan) – Male or Female – A Vulcan with a penchant for humor in awkward situations. Approximate age: 20-60

- Line One: “I do not have an answer for you, sir.”

- Line Two: “Not entirely, sir. I have yet to complete the Kolinahr. Given our current situation, it seems unlikely that I will be able to complete it until we return.”

- Line Three: “True wisdom relies on patience, intellect and logic. You seem to posses none of those qualities.”

Ensign Bello Porfy (Bajoran) – Male or Female – Quiet, unsure, crisis of faith but strong-willed and competent. Age: 40

- Line One: “I-I don’t know, sir. Prophets protect us.”

- Line Two: “No wormhole? (quieter) The Temple doesn’t exist here…”

- Line Three: “What else could possibly go wrong today? We’re stuck with no way home, no Temple and no Prophets to pray to. I’d like to think that they know we’re here… I want to believe that. I’m just… not sure.”

Centurion Hallus (Romulan) – Male – Confident, strong, wise beyond his years. Age: 45

- Line One: “In this Universe, ALL Romulans are equal, Captain. That is much more than can be said for the Cardassians, Klingons, Bajorans, or even – Humans.”

- Line Two: “Who do you presume to be, Captain? Your kind cavorted around the Universe long enough, waging war under the pretense of peace! Now is the time to repay your sins.”

- Line Three: “You may smile easily to them, Commander, but you know as well as I do that they are not to be trusted.”

Sublieutenant Tarrick (Romulan) – Male or Female – Fiery, emotional, fun. Age: 20-30

- Line One: “You may pretend to be virtuous where you come from, but one glance through the mirror shows a different picture – one of a vile, frightened animal lashing out at whatever is in reach.”

- Line Two: “I hold no place in my heart for remorse for you.”

- Line Three: “Fate? You speak of fate as if it is a benevolent deity – it is not. Life is cruel and harsh and you must claw for every opportunity.”

Uhlan Genin (Reman) – Male or Female – Imposing, young, headstrong, deeply caring for his fellow Romulans/Remans (this has to be a gruff voice.) Age: Unknown, any voicing is fine. S/he’s a Reman.

- Line One: “Brother, he poses no threat. Leave him be.”

- Line Two: “A lifetime spent in the darkness instills a certain dislike for the light. You must be virtuous – I do not like you.”

- Line Three: “Warriors? Are we not more than that? Do we not sculpt and paint and write and love? I would not care to see your universe.”

Inquisitor Kendra Allious (Betazoid) – Female – Wise, fun, classy, incredibly intelligent. Will be funny. Incredibly curious. Age: 30

- Line One: “My, Captain – you ARE as forward as my predecessor claimed you were.”

- Line Two: “The ability to see inside the minds of men is not nearly as fun as a woman might hope – in fact, mens minds tend to be rather sparsely decorated.”

- Line Three: “I can tell you are lying about something. I can’t tell about what. I suppose time will tell if it is a large one or a small one. In either case, I will find out. A day may soon come when you find yourself out of my good graces – graces which are tied directly to the Emperor’s. But for now, I like you.”

Inquisitor Solin (Betazoid) – Male – Jealous, venomous, spiteful. Age: 30

- Line One: “Her mind is as empty as her figure is full.”

- Line Two: “I wont tollerate disobedience! You will submit to me!”

- Line Three: “Ungrateful! The recesses of your mind are not nearly as dark as you would hope, Kendra. Your brightened blood will not always protect you from the Grand Inquisitors. Only I can do that.”

Gurnok (Klingon) – Male or Female – Warm-hearted Klingon warrior. Emperor of the Klingon empire, but as much as one of the people than a leader. Age: 50+

- Line One: “Betazed is a wasteland. The remaining lines of the pure-blooded are all but extinguished. The Inquisition has done a remarkable job destroying their own culture, the Emperor’s barbed sword let loose upon its own people. They have no honor, only a thirst for blood which can never be satisfied.”

- Line Two: “Yes, he always was too headstrong to give much forethought to communication.”

- Line Three: “Treachery has no place here. That sort of thing belongs in the Emperor’s presence, not mine.”

Quentin – Male – Make this character your own. Start with: tortured, genuine and likeable. Age: 20

- Line One: “You… disapprove. Of me. Of… my people?”

- Line Two: “We never thought about it. It just happened – some of us could live with it. Others… couldn’t.”

- Line Three: “You have no idea what it’s like. To have such power and responsibility and have it be so tainted.”

Lauren – Female – Headstrong, genuine, brooding. Age: 20

- Line One: “I don’t care what they think. We’re good people.”

- Line Two: “Survival is a right earned by those who fight for it.”

- Line Three: “We don’t say that word here! We are nothing like them! We are superior, w-we don’t do what they do.”

Madison – Female – Very do-it-yourself type person. Family is everything to her. Age: 20

- Line One: “I can’t believe I’m asking you this but… I need your help.”

- Line Two: “We haven’t seen them in three days. I know you’re not in the business of search and rescue, but…”

- Line Three: “Wow, life must really be hard for you, huh?” (Sarcastic)

Wilson – Male – Also very do-it-yourself person. Family is important, protector of his family. Age: 60+ (Do not fake your voice to sound older).

- Line One: “I’m not much for asking for favors.”

- Line Two: “She’s my daughter. If she asked me to pluck the moons from the sky, I’d do it in a heartbeat.”

- Line Three: “Go ahead, Madison… I-I’ll understand. Don’t be afraid.”

Malus – Male or Female (pref Female) – Very, very reserved. Age: 40

- Line One: “I do not see the point. You are wasting time.”

- Line Two: “Surrender now.”

- Line Three: “I speak for them. I speak for all.”

That’s it! Please send all auditions to startrek[at]giantgnome.com by SATURDAY MAY 9th, 2009! Thanks folks!

Giant Gnome Productions is Proud to Present the premiere Casting Call for:

Doctor Who: Legends of a Timelord

Episodes 1-3

“Springheel Jack”

The Doctor and the TARDIS land, quite accidentally, in Victorian London; but it quickly becomes clear something is very, very wrong. The Doctor is a wanted man, the most wanted man in London. It’s up to the Doctor and Emily (a daring young blind woman with a strange gift, and an even stranger past) to find out why.

A couple of pointers before everyone begins auditioning.

• We will only accept auditions in CD QUALITY WAV or 192 kbps MP3
• Please when auditioning, make sure there are no pops, hisses, scratches etc in your recording. ( You guys know that…….)
• The auditions end: Sunday, April 12th, 2009 for all roles.
• We will accept re-auditions on a per person basis. Please put your best effort forward.
• The email that these auditions should be sent to is: doctorwho[at]giantgnome.com (spam proofed)
• PLEASE – Label the audition files like this: CHARACTERNAME_YOURNAME.MP3/WAV
• If you submit more than one audition, please send them in a zip file.
• So… let’s get to it! Thank you and good luck!

Emily: Mid 20s, English Accented Female.  Not Cockney, but not overly Aristocratic.  Middle Class.

LONG TERM ROLE.  THE DOCTOR’S COMPANION.

EMILY Line 1: I don’t know how to thank-you Doctor. To see…even just for a brief moment. To know what other people see. It was…I…(very sincerely) Thank-you Doctor.
EMILY Line 2: No! I may not have known you all that long Doctor, but what you did for me
back there. Letting me see…that’s not the act of…of an animal. I’ve heard what this man
has done, no…you’re not capable of that kind of cruelty.
EMILY Line 3: Sorry Doctor. But…helpless blind girl? Really? I’ll show him how helpless this poor blind girl is.
EMILY Line 4: This is all still so new to me Doctor, just a few days ago I was in my apartment
in London, blind. Now I have my sight and am zooming around space and time in a big
blue box…You have to admit, it’s not your average week.

Obadiah: Mid 40s, English Accented Male. Any Voicing. This Character Does Require special voicing for certain parts, since he is not Human.  In separate parts of the episode he does switch between human and his alien voicing.  Please provide alternate voicings of the each lines in a lower, guttural, voicing.  Alternate voicings do not need to adhere to an English Accent.

OBADIAH Line 1: Where is the Timelord? Have you let him escape?

OBADIAH Line 2: We must regroup, the Timelord is shaking down the house. He’ll rebury the hub, he’ll kill the drones. Do you want to start again? Another thousand years on this planet?

OBADIAH Line 3: Ah, yes, your sonic device. Worked quite well on my brother, did it not? I’m afraid Timelord, that I am not my brother. I have taken precautions. Sonic damper field inside the hub, that’s why I lured you in here. Go on, try it.

Zebadiah: Late 30s, English Accented Male.  Any Voicing. This Character Does Require special voicing for certain parts, since he is not Human.  In separate parts of the episode he does switch between human and his alien voicing.  Please provide alternate voicings of the each lines in a lower, guttural, voicing.  Alternate voicings do not need to adhere to an English Accent.

ZEBADIAH Line 1: We prefer the term wards Doctor. But yes, they’re all similarly…designed. Makes things quite a bit easier for me and my brother. Less explaining.

ZEBADIAH Line 2: It is a squalid backwater prison hell. And I and my brother have been here for nearly a thousand years. No reprieve, no escape.

ZEBADIAH Line 3: Aghhrrrrr! Stop, stop the noise.

McCormack (aka Police Man #1): Mid 40s, English Accented Male.  Any Voicing.

POLICE MAN #1: No ma’am. Look I don’t want to frighten you, but
the…the…perhaps it would be better if you just went back in were you can
from and don’t worry yourself none.

MCCORMACK Line 2: So what your saying is that someone you don’t know is trying to stop you from doing something, but you don’t know what, for reasons you can not understand?

MCCORMACK Line 3: I hear by place you under arrest for the murders of Polly Nichols and Annie Chapman in the name of the Queen!

Police Man #2: Any Voicing.  Male or Female.

POLICE MAN #2 Line 1: Yes, sir. It was him alright. Just walked right up to the
woman he did. Right there in the middle of the street.

POLICE MAN #2 Line 2: Well, I mean chief! We’re just two men. You know the stuff
they say about him? They say he’s stronger than ten men, that he can disappear
into thin air, that he can kill you before you even know he’s there.

Woman #1:  Late 40s, Early 50s, English Accented Female.

WOMAN #1 Line 1: Here, let me get a closer look at you. I know you from somewhere.

WOMAN #1 Line 2: (in a cracked whisper) Oh my god! It…It’s you! (screams)  Help! Help! Murder!

Man #1: Any Voicing, except childlike.

MAN Line 1: He’s heading towards that alley, somebody stop him!

ALRIGHT!  That’s it!  Remember to turn in your audition lines to doctorwho[at]giantgnome.com by APRIL 12th, 2009!  Have fun!

A casting call for the continuation of Giant Gnome Production’s

Star Trek: Outpost

series.  A powerful visitor comes to Deep Space 3 – with some unexpected answers –
and new problems — for the crew of the Chimera.

A couple of pointers before everyone begins auditioning.

• We will only accept auditions in CD QUALITY WAV or 192 kbps MP3
• Please when auditioning, make sure there are no pops, hisses, scratches etc in your recording. ( You guys know that…….)
• The auditions end: Sunday, March 15, 2009 for all roles.
• We will accept re-auditions on a per person basis. Please put your best effort forward.
• The email that these auditions should be sent to is: tony@giantgnome.com
• PLEASE – Label the audition files like this: CHARACTERNAME_YOURNAME.MP3/WAV
• If you submit more than one audition, please send them in a zip file.
• So… let’s get to it! Thank you and good luck!

Happy Recording!
Characters:

Grandpa Exler

Human (well, Sigma Iotian) male. Fifties or Sixties. Accent reminiscent of 1920s-’30’s Chicago. Warm, comfortable voice, as everyone would want to remember their grandfather. A bit rough around the edges, which qualifies as an ideal for Sigma Iotians.

Line 1: It’s not so bad. I meet up with Murray down at the market to swap a few lies, tell a few jokes, and buy some fresh vegetables. Every once in a while I even stop in at Jojo’s for a quick one with the boys. (PAUSE) But you didn’t come here to keep an old man company. What’s on your mind…?

Line 2: Just you, but because of your Doctor Winston’s machinations, I’ve learned to anticipate your …(WITH SARCASM) friend…(BACK TO NORMAL) showing up when you get in one of your moods. You know that the two of you are (PAUSE) about the only company I get these days (LONELY SIGH)… It’s been like that since your grandma passed…

Yeoman Tovar-Smith

Any gender or character race. Young. Insecure, though this may be a recent personality trait. Always walking on eggshells because he/she is frequently the target of Captain Buchanan’s ire and angry outbursts. A competent, though inexperienced officer whose sense of self-worth is taking a beating in his/her current posting.

Line 1: I’m sorry to interrupt, Captain. We’ve just received notice that Task Force 51 under the command of Admiral Thomas is on final approach to the station and will be docking in twenty minutes. I thought you’d want to know immediately.

Line 2: (CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO FORCES GREATER THAN HE/SHE)
Sometimes … sir … when he has a lot on his mind … he shortens my name from Tovar-Smith to just Smith. I don’t mind at all, sir. He’s … got a lot on his mind.

Admiral Thomas

Human Male. Late forties to early sixties. An important officer from an important, and self-important, Starfleet family. He values family and duty. Unfortunately, in that order. Not that he would ever betray the Federation, but he isn’t above using his influence in Starfleet to forward his family’s interests. He likes to project an airy, almost jovial, façade, but he doesn’t like to be crossed or questioned, and his mood can change quickly if he’s not getting his way.

Line 1: Excellent, excellent. I believe I can smell the Gagh from here. You must have peeked at my dossier. I believe we can skip the receiving line, Captain. I’ll just meet your staff informally at this reception you’ve put together. Lead the way.

Line 2: My boy, the middle of a party might not be the best place to talk secrets, but if you want privacy, there is nowhere better.

Line 3: (SERIOUS) Commander, you might want to think about whether you want to have an Admiral looking over your shoulder to help where he can, or bury you where no-one is going to look!

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