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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 A.I.M. 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.

• Additional Details
• Submission Instructions
• Character Descriptions

Additional Details

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.

Submission Instructions

1. If you have not already done so, create a free account on Stonehenge Casting.
2. 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).
3. 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.
4. Once your profile is ready, click on the “Projects” tab:
5. Select the “Quorum | The Gambler’s Tale: Outstanding Debts | Voice Actors Needed” project and click the “submit” button at the bottom.
6. The “Role(s) Interested In” and “Video Audition URL” fields will appear:
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.

Character Descriptions

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

Even as we’re working on post-production for season one of Rogue Tyger, we’re preparing to cast the first season of Quorum, a neo-noir thriller we’ll be recording this Summer for broadcast this Fall.

This first installment will feature well over 20 speaking parts for its 10 half-hour episodes — and we’d love to add some new voices to the Jabberwocky Audio team. If you’ve listened to the pilot of Rogue Tyger, you know some of what we’re aiming for (though Quorum will feature roulette wheels versus rocket ships).

The formal casting notice, listing all the different parts, will be posted here on or about Monday, May 14th. However, because we’re going to be collecting actor submissions via Team J’s casting database, we thought we’d give people a chance to create or update their profiles. We also wanted to provide a few other details which may help you decide whether you’re interested in the project.

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.

As comes as no surprise, we’re going to be using our own casting tool.

Actors can register and create a free profile on Stonehenge Casting, which Team J and other local producers use to cast their projects.

For this upcoming Quorum casting notice, you don’t need to worry about making your profile “100% complete” — or even including a headshot. But do pay attention to the section where you list your voice over demos.

You should also go ahead and mark your availability for July and August in the calendar section, which leads to:

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.

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. 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
The casting notice will be for actors only. We are not looking for writers, directors, composers, recording engineers, or any other positions at this time.

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Thanks for reading. Again, this is a note just so actors can know better if they want to respond to the casting notice expected on or about May 14th and update or create their Stonehenge Casting profile if that’s the case.