Synarchy The Audio Drama
CASTING CALL PAGE AND SHOW INFORMATION. VOICE ACTORS PLEASE READ THE BELOW THOROUGHLY. AUDITIONS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE LISTENED TOO.
Saving the world wasn’t as important as beating Them.
A mobsters vs aliens scifi conspiracy thriller
Show Information
Synarchy is a science fiction conspiracy thriller that tells the story of a problematic mafia family, that has decided to take on the secret societies and alien masters controlling the world. Not all family members agree with this choice, so there is backstabbing and intrigue. Reviewers have called Synarchy the Godfather Meets Stargate. The Terenzio’s are problematic in the way the Punisher or Dexter is problematic. The story itself deals with themes such as:
- Secret Societies
- Conspiracy Theories (not that qanon bullshit)
- Mind control
- Harsh critiques of all political ideologies and organized religion
- Ancient Aliens
- Conscious Evolution and Spirituality
- Toxic relationships in family and romantic partnerships
- Tons of family drama
- The power of love
- The power of people
Any questions please email theteam@talesoftheforgotten.com
Voice Actor Information & Instructions
This casting call will be open to our discord crew and VAs we have on our private roster first. Casting will be done in chunks, indicated below and on the google form for you to submit your auditions. If we don’t cast from our inner circle we’ll throw this out to the public at large.
Important notes and instructions for VAs.
- This is paid casting call. We are aiming for $75/hr for main characters, $50/hr for secondary characters and $25/hr for characters with minor roles. Payment will be made 45 days after recorded sessions.
- Not all characters added yet to this page. More to come.
- If it doesn’t say long term commitment we’re unsure how many episodes/studio hours will be required as of yet but we don’t expect it to be high time commitment. We are still converting book to scripts but wanted to get the casting process started as we have a big cast and it’ll take some time to get through this list.
- Voice actors should have flexibility in scheduling for live directed sessions held in Zencastr.
- No matter where you are on your VA journey we encourage you to audition!
- VA’s should ensure they are recording in a treated space (no room echo) and have knowledge of good microphone technique.
- You can audition for multiple characters. If you audition in one round, you can still audition in a second round.
- Record takes in AABBCC format.
- Do not slate
- We want to hear your BEST take first. Second take should be another option. No more than two takes please.
- Title your auditions <charactername>_<yourname>.mp3
First Round of Casting - CLOSED - DECISION MAKING IN PROGRESS
Menes – This character will only be in Episode One, but I need an extraordinary VA to give them a voice because they must make a lasting impact. Menes is kind. Menes is a visionary, and completely connected to Source (God). A more balanced individual has probably not existed. They are from the Planet Atlantis that has been destroyed and they are here on Earth to deliver a very, very important message to a team of scientists.
Open to all
Dr. D. Vaughn – has a lot of degrees and is extremely smart. This is a person of science who has the impossible task of making sense out of a lot of woowoo shit. Also has a crush on one of their colleagues. It’s super cute.
Long-term commitment required.
END ROUND ONE CASTING
Second Round of Casting CLOSED DECISION MAKING IN PROGRESS
SVT Agent One – Telling this story through transmission records. Sticks to the facts.
Open to all. Long term commitment required.
SVT Agent Two – Telling this story through transmission records. Is having a bit of fun with the interpterion.
Open to all. Long term commitment required.
Vasco Terenzio (He/Him) – Co-President of the Dion Corporation, an empire run by the Terenzio family. First-born triplet. Siblings are Simone and Lucien. Bi-sexual. Seemingly aloof and cold, Vasco cares deeply but he’s struggling to find and understand a piece of himself that’s missing. And his grandfather just dropped a bomb on their lives.
Character has some NSFW lines. Must be comfortable reading a sex scene.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors. Main character. Long term commitment required.
Simone Terenzio Russo (She/Her) – Co-President of the Dion Corporation. Second-born triplet. Siblings are Vasco and Lucien. Simone is married, just out of college and ready to take her place in the family empire – and then their grandfather told them about the vault.
Character has some NSFW lines. Must be comfortable reading a sex scene.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors. Main character. Long term commitment required.
Lucien Terenzio (He/Him) – Co-President of the Dion Corporation. Third-born triplet. Siblings are Vasco and Simone. A stereotypical playboy whose never taken his life seriously. Then their grandfather died, he went to the vault, and he really fucking hates Amadeo.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors. Main character. Long term commitment required.
Stefano Vasco Terenzio (He/Him) – In the 1920s he was head of the Terenzio family. A cold hearted killer and mastermind, Stefano was the man responsible for putting his family on the path they are today. Despite being an arrogant bastard he loves his family and one woman: Cleona.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors. Requires an authentic New York Accent. Character is vital to the story, but time requirement is low, makes appearance in only a few episodes.
Olivia Terenzio (She/Her) – Director, SVT Securities Eastern Division. Olivia murdered her father, Matteo Terenzio, in order to rise to a position of power within the company and family. She is cousin to Amadeo Terenzio, her partner-in-crime.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors. Long term commitment required.
Amadeo Terenzio (He/Him) – General of the Alcyone Island Military. Amadeo murdered his father in order to rise to a position of power within the military and family. He is cousin to Olivia, his partner-in-crime.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors. Long term commitment required.
Dr. Shirley McDermott (She/Her) – Senior Scientist, SVT Think Tank. Shirley works with Dr. Vaughn and Abe to make scientific sense out of a mystical event known as the Ascension. Shirley secretly has a crush on Dr. Vaughn.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition. Long term commitment required. Preference will be given to POCs.
Dr. Abe Donahue (He/Him or They/Them) – Senior Scientist, SVT Think Tank. Ex-Navy. Skeptical as fuck, Abe works with Vaughn, and Shirley to make scientific sense of a mystical event known as the Ascension. Thinks it’s bullshit.
Any VA who identifies as a man or non-binary can audition. Long term commitment required. Preference will be given to POCs.
Minor role characters approx. 1 - 4 episodes
Scripts are still being converted from the novel. Min is one episode but it’s possible some characters below might have an appearance in more than three episodes. Regardless studio time will not be intensive and the time commitment is light.
Marcello Terenzio (He/Him) -Current head of the Terenzio family. Has lived a very long life putting his family into a position to win against the Brotherhood.
He is voice acted at three ages in his life. 100, early 50s, and 30s.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
END ROUND TWO CASTING
ROUND TWO CASTING CALL OPENS LATE OCTOBER
Xavier Terenzio-Zhane (He/Him) – Deputy Director of Homeland Security for the United States of America. Works with Alexandro to infiltrate the Brotherhood.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition.
Loki (He/Him) – Atlantean with a lot of trauma from his destroyed planet. Doesn’t trust humanity, so is trying to stop the Ascension.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to POCs.
Cleona DeCalavante (She/Her) –
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition.
Caleb Kincade (He/Him) – Director of Security for the Dion Corporation. Personal bodyguard for the triplets. He is secretly in love with Simone. Caleb will do anything to protect her, and ensure she completes her mission.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Long term commitment required.
Kayla Terenzio-Medicci (She/Her) – CEO Empire Cruise Lines, a Dion Corporation subsidiary. Daughter of Marcello Terenzio. Kayla is a mind-controlled agent of the Brotherhood, sent to infiltrate the Terenzio family at a young age. Despite her conflicted feelings at times, she has no choice but to do as she is ordered by her masters.
*Trigger warning: This character has experienced extreme mental and physical abuse. You will not have to act out these things, but they are hinted at and briefly discussed by a secondary character.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Caesar Medicci (He/Him) – Brotherhood Agent. Kayla’s handler. He is cruel and calculating, and will stop at nothing to see the Terenzio’s killed.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors. Long term commitment required.
Enlil (He/Him) – Military Commander of Planet Earth and the Anunnaki. Will never release humanity from Anunnaki control, and will prevent the Ascension at all costs.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition.
Enki (He/Him) – Anunnaki Scientist and Magi. Enki does not agree with his family’s treatment of humanity and wants Earth to be set free.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition.
Tony DeMarco II (He/Him) – Works for the Brotherhood, but is a double agent. Tony has infiltrated the Brotherhood to help bring them down.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Alexandro DeMarco II (He/Him) – Director of Homeland Security. Tony’s big brother. Infiltrated the Brotherhood to help bring them down.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Minor role characters approx. 1 - 3 episodes
Scripts are still being converted from the novel. Min is one episode but it’s possible some characters below might have an appearance in more than three episodes. Regardless studio time will not be intensive and the time commitment is light.
Marilyn Terenzio (She/Her) – Married to Marcello Terenzio, mother to Kayla. Keeps her husband level.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition. Requires authentic southern accent.
Isabella Terenzio (She/Her) – In her late seventies, Isabella is the Governor of Alcyone Island and one of the heads of the family. When she speaks, the Terenzio’s listen, when she gives an ordered it is obeyed.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Christopher Terenzio (He/Him) – Early 70s. Retired general of Alcyone Island small military. Brother to Isabella. Hard ass. Father figure to Lucien.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Demetrius Terenzio (He/Him) – Marcello’s son, father to the triplets. Was never built for the mafia life. A kind emotional man.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Nicholas Terenzio-Fidelio (He/Him) – Isn’t loyal but isn’t a traitor. Nicholas is more interested in how he ends up, and getting revenge. Estranged from his father who is homophobic.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Dominic Terenzio-Fidelio (He/Him) – Manipulated Olivia and Amadeo to get them on the Brotherhoods side. Nicholas father. Total asshole and homophobic prick. Murdered his mother.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Victor Russo (He/Him) – Simone’s husband, and a complete slimeball. Cheating on her, and wormed her way into his life because Olivia ordered him to get close to her.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition.
Rosa Mercia (She/Her) – Eccentric/Reclusive
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition.
Dr. Angela Knoxx (She/Her) – In her early 60s, Dr. Knoxx is Shirley’s grandmother. Sharp as a rock, in great shape, and despite being a scientist is also a little WooWoo.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition.
Matthew DeMarco (He/Him) – Director of the Above Top Secret Interplanetary Phenomenon Unit. A hard man use to delivering bad news.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition. Preference will be given to Italian-American Voice Actors.
Leone Vaughn (He/Him) – Chief of Military Police on Alcyone Island. Victoria’s husband. Dr. Vaughn’s older brother. Does important, secret jobs for Marcello.
Any VA who identifies as a man can audition.
Victoria Vaughn (She/Her) – Leone’s wife. Having an affair with Amadeo and spying on Leone, at Amadeo’s request.
Any VA who identifies as a woman can audition.