X-men auds up

Got some roles open for the next X-men episode.  Got one big role each for male and female (both villains), couple small roles for the guys and one role for either.

Go to www.circus13productions.com/auditions.html for more info.

Spider-man 4 & 6 auditions

So far, I have not received ONE audition for this.  Not one!  I’ve had 90 views on the VAA (which is riddled with anime-loving freaks who want anime or video game radio shows or parodies of same) and not one bite.  Not even a nibble.

I really hate the VAA.  There isn’t really one place to find a group of amateur voice actors large enough and willing enough to audition for smaller roles in an on-going production where the big roles (Spider-man, Kraven, Mary Jane and Vermin) are all already cast and have been for awhile.

Fuck ‘em.

CASTING CALL for Spider-man: Kraven’s Last Hunt parts 4 & 6

CIRCUS-13 PRESENTS SPIDER-MAN in KRAVEN’S LAST HUNT parts 4 and 6, written by J. M. DeMatteis, adapted for radio by Timm Gillick in six parts.

Sergei Kravinov (aka Kraven the Hunter) has been a long-time foe of Spider-man, and eventually becomes obsessed with beating him. But not just beating him, completely overpowering him to prove that he is the better of the two. His plan is to get Spider-man out of the way and show that he can do better. A very dark tale of the web-slinger, it had a very unique style that I think adapts itself well to a moody, stylized radio play.

Recording and Contact information

-Record in 44100hz 16-bit Stereo MP3 or wav is fine.
-Save the lines as “charactername_yourname_linenumber.mp3″ (ex: Iron_Man_Jester_01.mp3)
-Please put multiple files in a ZIP or RAR file and label it as “yourname_SpiderMan_auds.zip”
-SOUND QUALITY IS A FACTOR! If you send me files with a lot of puffs and pops and background noise, you’ll get rejected out of hand. A low steady computer fan noise is fine, I can deal with that.
-And please don’t ask me about your audition. Don’t ask if there’s any way to change it, you should be sending in your best take on the character. If you want to do it multiple ways, feel free. I usually try to respond to you when you send in an audition, but if I haven’t after a couple days (not hours, days), then resend it, please.
-Send your auditions to jester@circus13productions.com.
-Deadline for these roles is APRIL 30, that gives you about one month to get them in.

Okay, all the roles are only a couple lines each, so I’ll take the best auditions and use them in the actual production. This means that your sound quality is a DEFINITE FACTOR. Since there are only a couple roles in episodes 4 and 6 (and none needed for 5), I’m combining the last two in one.

MALES:
Name: Ned Leeds
Age: late 20’s
Bio: former friend of Peter Parker, he comes to Peter in a dream and somewhat dies all over again.
Audition line 01: PARKER!
Audition line 02: PETER PARKER! (beat) How ARE you, pal?
Audition line 03: Hey — how come you’re looking at me like that? Don’t you REMEMBER me? NED LEEDS?
Audition line 04: DEAD?
Audition line 05: Oh (pause) GOD (pause) he’s (pause) Right…

Name: African 1
Age: mid-20’s to early 30’s
Bio: Giant African warrior bodyguard/security for Kraven’s estate
Audition line 01: You WERE right. It IS him.
Audition line 02: Why? LOOK at him. He’s WEAK. He can hardly–
Audition line 03: UH-oh.

Name: African 2
Age: mid-20’s to early 30’s
Bio: Giant African warrior bodyguard/security for Kraven’s estate
Audition line 01: I… uh… think we should get OUT of here.
Audition line 02: UH-oh.

Name: Brodsky
Age: mid-30’s thru late 40’s
Bio: typical homicide NYC street cop, NEEDS NEW YORK ACCENT
Audition line 01: …Detective CARSON?
Audition line 02: That anonymous caller sure was right, huh? This place sure DID belong to KRAVEN.
Audition line 03: Lot more than “seems”… SIR. We found something.
Audition line 04: Looks t’me like a CONFESSION.

Name: Carson
Age: mid-30’s thru late 40’s
Bio: typical NYC Homicide detective, NEEDS NEW YORK ACCENT
Audition line 01: Yo.
Audition line 02: SEEMS that way.
Audition line 03: What?
Audition line 04: Hmmm. Pictures… signed statement. (reading) The Final Confession of Kraven the Hunter… (pause) And quite a confession it IS, Brodsky.

MALE OR FEMALE:
Name: COP 1
Age: any
Bio: typical New York street cop, NEEDS NEW YORK ACCENT
Audition line 01: That’s HIM, isn’t it? That’s our “Cannibal Killer”!
Audition line 02: LISTEN to ‘im! He’s — WHIMPERIN’ like a — like a PUPPY!

Name: COP 2
Age: any
Bio: typical New York street cop, NEEDS NEW YORK ACCENT
Audition line 01: We’ll need BACK-UP… LOTS of it!
Audition line 02: Heckuva thing, huh? After all he’s been through… all Kraven DID to ‘im — he’s still got it IN ‘im to look out for THIS murderin’ beast.
Audition line 03: Heckuva thing.

Alrighty, that’s the last of them. Remember, auditions are due APRIL 30 and send them (multiple files in a ZIP or RAR file please) to jester@circus13productions.com

Casting Call for Jonah Hex

CIRCUS-13 PRESENTS JONAH HEX in SHADOWS WEST part 2, written by Joe R. Lansdale, adapted for radio by Timm Gillick. Everyone’s favorite scar-faced, bounty hunting, Civil War vet is back and taking on a travelling sideshow!

Recording and Contact information -

-Record in 44100hz 16-bit Stereo MP3 or wav is fine.
-Save the lines as “charactername_yourname_linenumber.mp3″ (ex: JonahHex_Jester_01.mp3)
-Please put multiple files in a ZIP or RAR file and label it as “yourname_JonahHex_auds.zip”
-Send your auditions to frechette@circus13productions.com
-SOUND QUALITY IS A FACTOR! If you send me files with a lot of puffs and pops and background noise, you’ll get rejected out of hand. A low steady computer fan noise is fine, I can deal with that.
-And please don’t ask me about your audition. Don’t ask if there’s any way to change it, you should be sending in your best take on the character. If you want to do it multiple ways, feel free. I usually try to respond to you when you send in an audition, but if I haven’t after a couple days (not hours, days), then resend it, please.

Here are the roles in no particular order. WARNING! This is more of a PG/PG-13/R type radio play! There IS some cussing from most of the characters. If this offends you, DON’T AUDITION!

FEMALES: (only 2, I know, but it’s a Western)
Name: LIBBY ANN
Age: late 20’s up
Bio: female sharpshooter for Buffalo Will’s Wild West Show. She’s his version of Annie Oakley, but a sight meaner. Okay a LOT meaner.
Audition line 01: (suggestive) Ever want to come over and talk about oiling my holster, holstering your gun…
Audition line 02: They probably didn’t notice he was leaving this PILE behind.

Name: SQUAW
Age: late teens to early 20’s
Bio: an American Indian of simple words, she has fathered a baby bear/human who’s father is a bear spirit (kinda confusing but it makes sense). She is the focus of the story as Jonah helps her.
Audition line 01: Yes. I teach bear child.
Audition line 02: Here, Hex. Take. Hold him.

MALES:
Name: LIBBY’S HUSBAND
Age: mid-30’s to mid-40’s
Bio: henpecked husband to the mean-spirited Libby Ann. Doesn’t say much, he isn’t even given a name in the story, just “Libby’s Husband.” He’s kinda scared all the time.
Audition line 01: Scares YOU? You ought to LIVE with her!
Audition line 02: (stage whisper) Won’t be the first pair. (pause, aloud) I said, “Let’s get that BEAR!”

Name: STABLE MAN
Age: any
Bio: typical cowboy groom who runs the stable, only has the one line, will take the best.
Audition line 01: Oh no! We have a show in just a little time! You can’t go out! (pause, GRUNT as knocked out)

Name: HAMMER
Age: late teens to early 20’s
Bio: one of the not-so-bright young rousties at the show. He’s “volunteered” to chase after Jonah and Spotted Balls.
Audition line 01: I can’t think of any… I’m not good at jokes…
Audition line 02: Good. I don’t like it. (pause) Does YOUR head hurt, Tom? (pause) When you THINK?

Name: ROUSTY 1, 2, 3
Age: any
Bio: the not-so-bright Rousties at the show. They each have one line, then a group line altogether (listed under the next heading), so read for all of them. And Rousty 1 has a second line in part 3.
Audition line 01: Where you goin’ with the camp poke? (line 2) Smells more like SHIT to me!
Audition line 02: That bear TOO?
Audition line 03: You can’t do that, Spotted Hand!

Name: ROUSTIES
Age: any
Bio: If you read for the Rousty parts, you HAVE to read this line as well.
Audition line 01: (scared) NO SIR!
Audition line 02: (laugh out loud as if you just saw something amusing)

Alrighty, that’s it for parts 2 & 3. This is your last chance to be a part of Shadows West! Remember, auditions are due FEBRUARY 29 and send them (multiple files in a ZIP or RAR file please) to frechette@circus13productions.com

Casting Call for Human Target

CIRCUS-13 PRESENTS THE HUMAN TARGET, written by Peter Milligan, adapted for radio by Timm Gillick. Everyone’s favorite bodyguard who impersonates the victim to draw out the assassin in brand new adventures!

Recording and Contact information -

-Record in 44100hz 16-bit Stereo MP3 or wav is fine.
-Save the lines as “charactername_yourname_linenumber.mp3″ (ex: Chance_Jester_01.mp3)
-Please put multiple files in a ZIP or RAR file and label it as “yourname_Target_auds.zip”
-Send your auditions to TimmyKSound@circus13productions.com
-SOUND QUALITY IS A FACTOR! If you send me files with a lot of puffs and pops and background noise, you’ll get rejected out of hand. A low steady computer fan noise is fine, I can deal with that.
-And please don’t ask me about your audition. Don’t ask if there’s any way to change it, you should be sending in your best take on the character. If you want to do it multiple ways, feel free. I usually try to respond to you when you send in an audition, but if I haven’t after a couple days (not hours, days), then resend it, please.

Here are the roles in no particular order. WARNING! This is more of a PG/PG-13/R type radio play! There IS some cussing from most of the characters. If this offends you, DON’T AUDITION!

NOTE: Anyone who auditions for ANY role, please also read for the Congregation (under Male/Female) as I need a LOT of voices for this part. Thank you.

FEMALES: (only 3, I know, but there is one I need a LOT of both sexes to read and a couple more coming next time round, too)
Name: BETHANY JAMES
Age: mid 30’s to early 40’s
Bio: wife to the Rev. Earl James, a strong willed black woman, very composed, almost regal
Audition line 01: That they really did introduce crack into our neighborhood, deliberately to destroy us, and not just to fund whatever war they were fighting?
Audition line 02: And what about YOU, Reverend Earl James? Aren’t you quaking just a little?

Name: EMERALD/EMMA (female lead)
Age: late 20’s through mid 30’s
Bio: female assassin by night, homemaker by day (but that comes later). Very tough, thorough, needs to prove herself to the men in the business. Sultry, super-spy/Bond-girl type.
Audition line 01: Who am I? (beat) I am a reputation. I am a grainy photograph of a man with dark bulletholes instead of eyes.
Audition line 02: (sensually) I’ve got my finger… Pressed right up against my TRIGGER, baby… I’m squeezing it nice and slow… Here it comes…

Name: OLD LADY
Age: mid 60’s up
Bio: a member of the congregation in Rev. James’ church. Fed up at the gang-bangers coming in to ruin “her”services. Only has the one line, so I’ll take the best one.
Audition line 01: (grunts as she hits someone hard with her purse) (highly upset) Had enough of this crap from you boys!

MALES:
Name: CHRISTOPHER CHANCE (title character)
Age: mid 30’s to mid-40’s
Bio: Chris Chance is an actor of a different sort, he takes over people’s lives that are in danger. He BECOMES the victim in an attempt to draw out the assassin. Very cool, very calm, very competent. TO WHOMEVER GETS THIS ROLE: You will only be doing the role of Chance. Any people he is impersonating will be played by the actor in that role. For example, The actor playing Rev. James will be portraying the reverend even when it’s Chance impersonating him.
Audition line 01: Once, people called me THE HUMAN TARGET — it seemed appropriate at the time. It probably lacks the right degree of irony for today.
Audition line 02: Quiet! I’ll deal with you later. You came to me a few months ago, wanted me to do a job. I turned you down.

Name: BODYGUARD
Age: early to late 20’s
Bio: bodyguard to the gang banger leader, young black kid. only has these four lines, so I will use the best ones.
Audition line 01: Enough of this pussy-eatin’ shit! The only message worth lis’nin’ to sounds like this…
Audition line 02: You missed, Reverend!
Audition line 03: Shee–
Audition line 04: (dying) –it!

Name: BRUNO
Age: late 30’s to mid 50’s
Bio: owner/master chef of a fine restaurant and Christopher Chance’s confidant. He is the go-between to get Chance his assignments. If you need the Human Target, you contact Bruno. Kind of fussy (like C3-PO) with a slight European accent.
Audition line 01: For eight months running, Chris, she books a table for two. Then sits and eats alone. Then LEAVES alone.
Audition line 02: A la carte.

Name: DEAD MAN 1
Age: any
Bio: victim of Emerald in the first scene, she shoots him in the belly and he’s dying. Only has the one line, so will use the best.
Audition line 01: My god! My god!

Name: GANG LEADER
Age: late teens to early 20’s
Bio: Head gang banger that’s trying to take over Rev. Earl James’ church, young black male. Only has the four lines, so will use the best one.
Audition line 01: (shouting over gunfire) Mutha-fuck! What happened to TURN THE OTHER CHEEK ‘n shit?! HOLD UP!
Audition line 02: A-ight — you best come with your hands empty, nigga, or we start icing these nice fine people here!
Audition line 03: Ay-yo! What’s it gonna be, preacher?
Audition line 04: Damn fuckin’ right we got your ass.

Name: GANG BANGER 1 & 2
Age: late teens to early 20’s
Bio: typical L.A. gang bangers, young black males. only have one line each, will use the best of each one.
Audition line 01: (confused) The fuck–?
Audition line 02: (getting shot) GHWARKKK!

Name: MAN
Age: mid-50’s up
Bio: older man in the congregation, fed up with the gang bangers in the church. Only has the one line, so will use the best
Audition line 01: You got no right comin’ in here like this.

Name: REVEREND EARL JAMES
Age: late 30’s through late 40’s
Bio: Dignified black preacher in south central L.A. Been fighting the gangs trying to take over his church. Almost like an up-and-coming Martin Luther King, Jr. Strong, strong willed, diginified.
Audition line 01: (preaching) And then felt yourself baptized by the flowing waters of their GRATITUDE. You have taken them to the very edge of the wilderness, and now delivered them unto the good land of faith, hope and glory!
Audition line 02: If a little truth gets TWISTED in order to tell a BIGGER TRUTH, so be it. (beat) Hmmm. Bethany. You smell as good as ever. You’re my earthly strength and consolation.

MALE/FEMALE:
Name: CONGREGATION
Age: any and all
Bio: this is the church congregation of a “black” church, there is only the one line, but there are a lot of voices involved. In subsequent episodes, there are other parts needed for the whole congregation to be saying things in unison (like “Amen!”), but I will put those in the casting calls for the specific episodes. I need each sentence done a couple times a couple different ways, as if the whole congregation were saying these things at various times.
Audition line 01: HALLELUJAH! Into our lives sweet Jesus! Amen!

Remember to send your lines to TimmyKSound@circus13productions.com.