Update: If you’re reading this after the submission deadline (May 31, 2018), we’d just like to remind people that submissions are closed.
Feel free to create or update your profile on Stonehenge Casting for the casting notice our next project, which will probably be posted this Fall.
Jabberwocky Audio Theater is looking for multiple voice actors to join our existing company members to record an action-packed, neo-noir mystery this summer for broadcast later this Fall.
The Gambler’s Tale: “Outstanding Debts” will be a 10-part audio mini-series written and directed by award-winning filmmaker William R. Coughlan and produced by Jabberwocky Audio Theater. Set in Las Vegas in the early 2000s, this tale follows Jimmy Harmon, a young, would-be poker pro as he stumbles into the machinations of a secretive group known as the Quorum.
Some of the characters who appear in this mini-series will reappear in other tales of the Quorum in future seasons, so we’ll be looking for actors we can work with long-term. You can also listen to our other main show, the sci-fi adventure Rogue Tyger, to get an idea of the work Jabberwocky Audio Theater produces.
This mini-series will be recorded at Arlington Independent Media on three separate Sundays in July and August for broadcast on their low-power FM station, WERA, in October. While this show will originate on non-commercial, non-profit radio, actors will receive $75 per recording session.
We are looking to collect all submissions (via Stonehenge Casting) by May 31st in order to schedule auditions at AIM in June.
For further details, submission instructions, and the list of characters, please read below.
For questions not otherwise covered, email us at casting@teamjabberwocky.com.
We are collecting actor submissions via Stonehenge Casting
The company behind Jabberwocky Audio Theater, Team Jabberwocky, is also behind the annual Stonehenge Auditions held in Washington, DC as well as an online casting database, Stonehenge Casting. We will be using that tool.
Actors can register and create a free profile on Stonehenge Casting, which Team J and other local producers use to cast their projects. Check out the Submission Instructions for how to fill out your profile.
Recording Dates will be Sundays between July 15 and August 12
We will be recording all 10 episodes in three day-long recording sessions.
The recording sessions will be on Sundays at AIM, from 10am to 6pm, including breaks and lunch.
We won’t be able to confirm our exact recording dates until June, but the three dates should fall within those five Sundays.
There’s a section within your Stonehenge Casting profile where you can list any conflicts in your availability. Please be sure to do so.
Recordings will be done in person
We like to record old-school style for Jabberwocky Audio Theater. That means we start with a table read in the morning, make adjustments, and then get on our feet and record as a group. We know some audio theater groups produce shows with most — or all — of the actors recording remotely. We do not.
If you’re not local to the DC metro area and won’t be able to come to the recording studio in Arlington, Virginia, we’re sorry, but we won’t get a chance to work with you this time around.
This is not a commercial project
We love actors (hey, many of us are actors) and we’re not asking people to perform for nothing. However, this project is originating on non-commercial, non-profit radio (WERA-LP 96.7 FM).
While actors will receive what can be considered an honorarium or stipend for each recording session ($75 per recording session) it won’t be anything one might consider a commercial rate. If you need to focus on better-paying projects, we understand.
We are not looking to fill any other positions
This notice for actors only. We are not looking for writers, directors, composers, recording engineers, or any other positions at this time.
- If you have not already done so, create a free account on Stonehenge Casting.
- Create (or update) your actor profile. You do not need to have a 100% complete profile (e.g., if you don’t know your glove size, we’re good for now).
- Please link to any voiceover demos as well as any partial or complete schedule conflicts from 10am to 6pm on the following Sundays: July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12.
- Once your profile is ready, click on the “Projects” tab:
- Select the “Quorum | The Gambler’s Tale: Outstanding Debts | Voice Actors Needed” project and click the “submit” button at the bottom.
- The “Role(s) Interested In” and “Video Audition URL” fields will appear:
- Enter one or more roles in the “Role(s) Interested In” field. (See below for full list or characters). We will ignore any submissions that list “interested in all roles” or “any role you think is suitable for me” or the anything similar. There are over 30 roles. Make a choice.
- You may leave “Video Audition URL” blank, but you are welcome to link to a video clip that relates to the characters you are interested in OR to a relevant voiceover demo or clip.
- Click the “Submit” button again to complete the submission.
Per Team J’s regular casting policy, we will notify all actors submitting when casting decisions have been made.
| Cast of Characters | |
|---|---|
| The Key Figures | |
| Jimmy Harmon | Male, mid-20s – our protagonist, an erstwhile online poker pro, struggling to stay afloat (10 episodes) |
| Rachael “Peeps” Leblanc | Female, mid-30s – a shifty poker player, grafter, and all-around shady character (6 episodes) |
| Wiktorja Selkowicz | Female, 60s – a semi-legitimate old-school Vegas mobster, part owner of the Limelight Hotel. She retains a Polish accent (5 episodes) |
| Wilmer Crick | Male, 30s – Wiktorja’s primary henchman, an ex-lineman prone to physical expression (5 episodes) |
| “Big Mike” Dalton | Male, late 60s – a longtime fixture of the live poker scene, now heading the All-In Poker online site (4 episodes) |
| Detective Ben Marshall | Male, 30s – a quirky Las Vegas homicide detective, who may or may not have ulterior motives (4 episodes) |
| Amber Wonderly | Female, 20s – a Vegas showgirl and part-time exotic dancer (4 episodes) |
| Will Archer | Male, 30s – a former college football player and friend of Jimmy’s, now working at the Limelight (3 episodes) |
| Announcer | Our vocal guide to the activities of the Quorum and the tales their actions inspire (10 episodes) |
| The Featured Players | |
| Nicky Morris | Male, 30s – a trigger-happy gunsel, of indeterminate employ (3 episodes) |
| Detective Betty | Female, 30s – Detective Marshall’s often-unseen partner (3 episodes) |
| Emil Watson | Male, 30s – one of Wiktorja’s goons, quick-tempered, with an affinity for gunplay (2 episodes) |
| Bob “Hutch” Hutchinson | Male, late 50s – a longtime poker pro and friend of Big Mike’s (2 episodes) |
| Agent “Joshua” | Male, late 30s – leader of a team of mysterious (possibly Federal) agents (2 episodes) |
| Crunchy | Male, mid-30s – homeless man living in the tunnels underneath Las Vegas (1 episode) |
| The Ensemble | |
| Frank Roslin | Male, 30s – a garden-variety hood best suited for fisticuffs (2 episodes) |
| Drunk Cowboy | Male, 30s – an excitable and inebriated amateur poker player (2 episodes) |
| Cowgirl | Female, late 20s – his overly enthusiastic girlfriend (2 episodes) |
| Agent “Roach” | Male, 30s – one of Agent “Joshua’s” subordinates (1 episode) |
| Peter Sokolov | Male, 40s – an enigmatic character holed up in the Lyon Majestic hotel (1 ensemble) |
| Bruce Dundy | Male, 60s – the owner of Tammy’s Ranch Brothel outside Las Vegas (1 episode) |
| Skitch | Male, 30s – grafter and associate of Peep’s (1 episode) |
| Vera | Female, 40s – bartender at the Remington Hotel and Casino (1 episode) |
| Bobby | Male, 20s – bartender at the Remington’s Sunset Lounge (1 episode) |
| Newscaster | An authoritative, disembodied voice on the radio (2 episodes) |
| The Chess Pieces | |
| Mr. King | Male, 60s – the head of the mysterious group known as the Quorum (2 episodes) |
| Mr. Queen | Male, 40s – the director of the Quorum’s current operation, of Middle-Eastern descent (2 episodes) |
| Mr. Bishop | Male, 50s – the chief statistician for the Quorum (2 episodes) |
| Ms. Knight | Female, 50s – the Quorum’s current finance officer (2 episodes) |
| Ms. Rook | Female, 60s – the Quorum’s senior-most and most skeptical member (2 episodes) |
| The Colorful Atmosphere | |
| Poker Dealer | Dealer in the Limelight poker room (1 episode) |
| Poker Player | Poker player at the Limelight Hotel and casino. (1 episode) |
| Smoking Guest 1 | A Lyon Majestic hotel guest trying to enjoy a cigarette (1 episode) |
| Smoking Guest 2 | Another Lyon Majestic guest of similar intent (1 episode) |
| Casino Attendee 1 | A gamer at the Remington Casino and admirer of Big Mike’s (1 episode) |
| Casino Attendee 2 | Another gamer at the Remington Casino (1 episode) |
| Upperclassman 1 | A poker-playing student from Jimmy Harmon’s college days (1 episode) |
| Upperclassman 2 | A student mentor to neophyte poker player Jimmy Harmon (1 episode) |
| Roommate | Jimmy’s roommate at William & Mary (1 episode) |
| Receptionist | Female, 30s – friendly receptionist at Tammy’s Ranch Brothel (1 episode) |
| Brothel Bouncer | Male, 30s – security officer at Tammy’s Ranch Brothel (1 episode) |
| Larry | Male, 30s – security guard at the Lyon Majestic hotel (1 episode) |
| Ominous Voice | A notably sadistic torturer , though he would likely describe himself as “a man of wealth and taste.”(1 episode) |
| People of Las Vegas | Assorted denizens of the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area |
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