Waiting for the Son is excited to announce we have a scripted audio podcast production coming up, and are now taking submissions from actors until May 15. Submissions should be from skilled actors with good voices for an investigation mystery series that will be heard on streaming services, and on Waiting for the Son's website. There are five parts that needs casting, and a brief description of each character is listed below.
General information:
- All actors should be non union.
- If selected to play a part in our scripted audio podcast, pay will be $50.
- We will need you to record an audio submission reading one of the two short scripts we have provided below. If professional recording equipment is not available you can use an audio recorder app on a phone. Please use your natural accent for the character when reading lines.
- Send us an email listing your name, proximity to Indian Trail - NC, phone number, any dates or times that could conflict with recording at the beginning of May, and attach your audio file of your submission. scriptaudiosub@gmail.com
- Deadline for submission is October 19, 2024. - After going through submissions actors will be picked and notified for follow up auditions. Auditions will be done remotely through phone or zoom.
- The day of recording audio scenes will be done at an outdoor location for real world sounds, and some additional sound effects may have to be added later. Recording should last a couple of hours and the date of recording will be at the end of October, and is subject to change based on inclement weather. Waiting for the Son is located outside Charlotte in Union County, NC.
Parts: There are five parts, and listed below are a brief description of each, and how their voice should sound.
1) Female actress who's voice should sound like she's in her late thirties or in her forties. Character wields great power among her peers (even though she doesn't think she has any), she's also strong, confident, ruthless, and at times can be condescending.
2) Female actress that sounds like she’s in her late twenties or early thirties. This character thinks she has all the answers, and wants everyone to embrace her vision for the future. She tries convincing anyone that will listen into her way of thinking.
3) Male that sounds like someone in their forties, fifties or even sixties and has gone through a lot in the last year. He's been accused of things and has to defend his reputation. He's humbled and ready to do what's right to get the job done.
4) Male that sounds like he’s in his late twenties to late thirties. A family man who is working hard to make sure his family is taken care of.
5) female actress who's voice should sound like she's in her late thirties or in her forties. Character is outspoken, seeks power, weighs her options to her advantage, and will undercut you in a heart beat.
If your voice matches any of these five characters, and you are skilled at reading a script, please submit an audio submission reading one of these two scripts below.
1)Submission script for Women
Notes - The character of Amelia is the part you will be reading. Her demeanor has emotions but don't get too carried away, and don't raise your voice. Amelia's in charge and has an air in her tone. The ... in the script is for Amelia to pause for two seconds while she gets a response from Nicholas. Please read the script at a normal pace, and don’t over act. You should make anyone listening, believe that their listening in on a conversation with a real live person. This is just a basic short script to test your voice, acting skills, and how well you follow the notes. We hope you enjoy reading the script and we look forward to hearing how well you perform as the character.
The scene - Amelia's Phone rings. She's getting a call from Nicholas her assistant that's organizing a party on her behalf.
Amelia:
Hello, this is Amelia... What can I do for you Nicholas?... No, I told you that I don't want council man Rodgers at this party... I don't care what the Mayor wants I'm the one throwing this event, and Nicholas stop calling my party a soiree(swäˈrā). The only people who do that are the ones who are pretentious and I for one am not that... Yes, I want him sitting at the head of the table with me, but make sure to sit Vivian at the other end, her table manners are very lacking... No… No… You tell the chef we are not serving buffet style. All guests will be placing their orders ahead of time, and will be served the second they sit down... I don't care how many Michelin stars the chef’s restaurant has. He is so arrogant and uncouth... You tell him to do what I said or his restaurant will be closed down for health code violations. One last thing Nicholas, if this party does not go off with out a single problem, you may want to move to France where they do use the word soiree... Why you ask. Because I will take all my anger out on the person I feel is responsible if this party fails, and more than likely that will be you. As they say in France, Bon voyage Nicholas.
2) Submission script for men
Notes - Will has a loving tone in his voice towards his wife, and shows remorse for an accident that has affected his family. The ... in the script is a pause for only two seconds to hear what his wife is saying. Read at a normal pace, don’t raise your voice, and don't be overly dramatic. You should make anyone listening, believe that their listening in on a conversation with a real live person. This is just a basic short script to test your voice, acting skills, and how well you follow the notes. We hope you enjoy reading the script and we look forward to hearing how well you perform as the character.
The scene - Will is a police officer who's working on a security detail for a city council member. He's calling his wife to let her know he's going to be late getting home because of work. He loves his wife, and would never do anything to hurt her.
Will:
Hey, honey... No I told you that I have to work tonight... No, there’s nothing going on between us. How many times do I have to tell you you're the only girl for me?... With me being the head of her detail I have to be there at all times of the day... I know and if it were up to me I would go back and head up my old division, but you know with my injury I can't go back to regular patrol. If I wasn't doing this then I would be regulated to office work, and I'm not ready for that... Of course I want to be there for my family. It's just. I would die if I couldn't get out from behind a desk and do what I love to do. Plus we can use the money. With Jessie needing medical attention we need every cent we can get. The fact that I'm getting at least twenty hours of overtime each week should almost get us caught up... I know it's adding up to thousands of dollars in extra income each month, but by the end of the year we still won't break even... I know and I wish I could turn back the clock to that night, if I hadn't insisted we leave a day early from our vacation none of this would have happened... I know it's not my fault, but if I hadn't been so selfish... I know honey, I know. If that car hadn't come across the road and hit us. One day I'm going to find out who did that to us, and then maybe we can begin to heal on the inside.
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