THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE OPEN CALL AUDITIONS for the audio drama pilot ‘THIRST’ - brought to you by writer/director Jesse Shapiro and the Rebel Talk Network.
We have OVER 25 ROLES TO CAST! ALL RACES! ALL AGES!
All the details you’ll need to submit and a sneak peak of the pilot episode with scratch vocals (WHY WE NEED YOU!) are below.
THIRST is a science fiction revolutionary drama that delves deeply into problems of the day and the human condition; global warming, economic inequality, genetic engineering, corporate greed, oppression, the other - in a 23rd century dystopian ‘America’ that we barely recognize. Our story focuses on the south western corporate domain of Aspira (think future Monsanto) and our hero, genetic experiment gone right KARN. Karn evolves from a young teen searching for her identity into a fierce revolutionary who ultimately discovers the most effective way to topple an oppressive system.
SUBMISSION INFO
THIS IS A PAID PROJECT. $50 for lead roles & $25 for supporting roles in the pilot.
ALL AUDITIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY JANUARY 29TH
YOU MAY SUBMIT FOR MULTIPLE ROLES. PLEASE EMAIL THEM AS SEPARATE MP3 FILES LABELED AS: ROLE_YOURNAME.MP3
ALL ROLES ARE FOR ANY RACE.
THE SIDES LINKS BELOW will lead you to a google doc with further instructions and lines.
LEAD ROLES BELOW: PAY $50
KARN : Female, 13-23, any ethnicity. Our hero. Needs to be able to sound like a young teen and grow from there. She is quiet, brooding, and a master strategist who understands her strengths and others weaknesses. She has the ability to turn on the charm, but she is intensely alone. Listening to her develop mentally, emotionally, and spiritually over the series will be reminiscent of Arya Stark from GOT.
MALINQUE: Male 26-33. He works in a thankless and ultimately powerless position as a regional head at the Department of Poverty Cooperation, which is tasked with distributing medicine and services for the poor. Smart, ambitious, and idealistic, he wants to make a better life for not only himself but the people he helps. He’s somewhat shy and needs to grow into his role as a leader.
SLANA: Female 20-24. Malinque’s fiery and woke younger sister, Slana holds the same concerns as her brother but a different philosophy on the best way to prompt change. Her philosophy? By any means necessary. She is passionate and uncompromising when it comes to things she cares about.
DR. CARLSON : Male, 38-58, any ethnicity. A brilliant scientist, nerdy and charming, his warmth can turn on a dime. He is Karn’s primary father figure. His parental love of the girl conflicts with his academic and professional interest in her as an experiment.
EON (Electronic Observing Network) is omnipresent. Think Alexa or Siri’s great great great grandaughter or son. It is asked to fetch information, control air temperature and amuse children. Should have a steady and smooth voice.
DIRECTOR VEGA Female 28-43. Director of internal relations at the Aspira Corporation - a high level executive who deftly operates the internal politics of the corporation she works for and the external politics of the city/state she helps oversee. She is smart, loyal, and very protective of the company and people she works with and for.
NEL Male (35-55). Nel is the primary leader of Alawa’s group of rebels. He’s dignified, gruff, confident, fair, and desperate for his people’s freedom at any cost, including his own life. Think Davos Seaworth from GOT.
JACKSON: Male (25-45) Jackson is a menial janitor and one of the only friends/confidants for Karn, our hero. He is affable, friendly, and able to be a shoulder for Karn to cry on.
EKIO: Male 23-38. An indentured servant who works the fields for the corporate overlord and is desperate to escape. A dreamer who no longer can take the brutality of life. Curious, hopeful, has a sense of humor and a lightness despite his life situation.
SUPPORTING ROLES BELOW: PAY $25
COLONEL JESTHRA: Male 40’s -60’s. Colonel Jesthra is a mercenary who leads the Compound Authority, a private security force. He is Strong, gruff, and to the point. He believes in law and order, and that one should lead with force. Compromise is for the weak.
CAPTAIN ROLO Any Gender Mid 20’s- 30’s Captain Rolo works for Colonel Jesthra in the Compound Authority, a private security force. He is a pure mercenary, he is rash and prone to violence without provocation. Strike first and ask questions later.
CEO MARTINE: Any gender (52-68) The CEO of Aspira corporation is a self made technocrat who cares deeply about making Aspira the most profitable and powerful corporate domain in the world. She views everything from a rational, profit/loss perspective and never lets emotions get in the way of what’s in the best interest of the company s/he is in charge of running.
ALAWA: Female (50-??) Sounds old and wise. Alawa is the prophet and leader for a small group of revolutionaries that have banded together to lead their people to freedom. She receives direct messages from a higher power and uses those messages to determine the next steps for the small rebel force. She should sound older and majestic. Her words carry great weight.
RIO: Male age (10-15) The youngest recruit of the rebel group. Rio retains his optimism, innocence and belief that his people will be free amidst the harsh world that surrounds him.
DR. ALTON Any gender. Age 20’s- early 30’s. A brilliant, sensitive scientist who is still early in her career and under the tuteledge of Dr. Carlson. She poses innocent yet difficult questions to her boss regarding his ability to justify anything, no matter how morally dubius, in the name of science.
COLONEL LERO : Any gender mid 40’s-50’s. Colonel Lero is in charge of internal security for the corporate domain of Aspira. S/He has opinions but bottles them in and easily bends to the will of her corporate bosses at Aspira despite her doubts.
NALIA Female mid 40’s to 60’s. She is the overbearing mother of Malinque and Slana. She is constantly worried about her children and what they might be doing to get themselves and her into trouble.
LILI Female. Late teens to 20’s. Lili is a slave who is resigned to a life working the fields. She is frightened by change and keeps to the status quo to ensure she survives.
RATH Male. Mid 20’s to 30’s. An enforcer and physical powerhouse for the revolutionaries. He is gruff, to the point, and doesn’t put up with any BS. Think the Hound from GOT.
COSTAS & YULA Costas is Male and Yula is female early 20’s to 30’s. Brother & Sister. Swashbuckling and fun loving fighters. Getting punched in the face is just another day for these two troublemakers. They lead with their hearts on their sleeves.
MOMMY: Female late 20’s-30’s. A sick mother in line for an emergency procedure has to explain to her child what is happening (you can listen to the scene in the pilot teaser above). Actor needs to be grounded (not over the top) with serious chops.
YOUNG GIRL : Girl needs to sound age 5-8. A young girl in line with her mother asking how/why her world is falling apart (you can listen to the scene in the pilot teaser above). Needs to be inquisitive, grounded, really sound that age with serious acting chops (ability to cry).
KIDS 1, 2, & 3 Any gender ages 8-15. Need to be comfortable with profanity and sound like the age range. Three kids up on a roof getting into trouble. Please read all three roles when submitting.