Coming soon: Borrowed Lives Season 1
Download MP3Borrowed Lives: Coming May 6, 2025. Written by playwright and host, David Bareford, Borrowed Lives will thrust you back in time to the shadowy streets of 1871 Chicago. When Elise DeJong dies, her ordeal is only just beginning. Thrust into a bewildering cycle of body-swapping upon death, Elise finds herself trapped in the bodies of other people and hunted by a ruthless cult determined to eradicate those who defy mortality. To survive this nightmarish fate and reclaim her own body, Elise must navigate a dangerous hidden world of arcane rituals, fanatic assassins, and secret societies. Get ready to be immersed in a thrilling historical adventure where death is just the doorway to another borrowed life.
Creators and Guests
Writer
David Bareford
Co-founder of Obscura Dramatica and creator of the Borrowed Lives audio drama, David is also the Resident Playwright of Love Street Playhouse in Woodland, WA and the co-author of Theatrical Violence Design: Safety, Illusion, and Story in Stage Combat Choreography. He also works as a certified ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Guest
Lauren Rogers
Lauren Rogers (Voice Talent of Elise DeJong) is an artist from the Portland Metro Area where she is currently working as a choreographer for children’s theater. As a young girl, listening to radio theaters was a favorite pastime, and she often dreamed of what it might be like to be one of the actors behind the mic. After a decade of performing on stage, she is thrilled and honored to make her voice-acting debut in Obscura Dramatica’s Borrowed Lives.
