S1E1: Awakenings
Download MP3One moment, Elise DeJong lives; the next, she’s trapped in another person's life, a stranger in a strange body. Pursued by a shadowy figure demanding answers she doesn't possess, Elise must unravel the mystery of her stolen existence before her borrowed lives run out. In this chilling first chapter, experience the terrifying awakenings that begin Elise's desperate fight for survival.
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CAST
ELISE...............................................................................................Lauren Rogers
SHEARS...........................................................................................Fawzy Simon
LIBERTY...........................................................................................Andi Bishop
ORDERLY/CLARENCE.....................................................................Dave Cavallaro
SARAH.............................................................................................Kristen Johnson
DAVIES.............................................................................................Stan Peal
MOTHER/FEMALE ACTOR..............................................................Keri Hendrix
CONDUCTOR/MALE ACTOR/FLYMAN/MISTER CAPLES.............Tom Kastle
CHANDLER/STAGE MANAGER.....................................................Jack Harvison
MAN ON STREET/WORKER/CALL BOY.........................................Peter Nye
THUG/DOCTOR..............................................................................Roger Bazinet
PRODUCTION CREW
Playwright......................................................................................David Bareford
Director..........................................................................................Brenda McGinnis
Producers.......................................................................................Roger Bazinet, Fawzy Simon
Recording Engineer........................................................................Roger Bazinet
Audio Engineer..............................................................................Fawzy Simon
Director of Marketing...................................................................Amanda Caraway
Some sound effects and music by Pixabay.com.
Creators and Guests
Producer
Amanda Caraway
Marketing and Social Media Director for Obscura Dramatica, Voice Talent for Charles Michael in Borrowed Lives
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.
Producer
Roger Bazinet
Producer and Recording Engineer of Borrowed Lives, Obscura Dramatica Webmaster, Voice Talent
Guest
Ryan Bond
(Actor) is a versatile voice actor and producer with experience in radio ads, educational videos, podcasts, audiobooks, public storytelling, and interactive media. Ryan has voiced characters in several audio dramas, including Our Fair City, Shadow Carriers, Gateways Podcast Stories, Out of the Ashes, and To Starlight We Come. He has also produced and voiced characters in Encyclopedia Britannica’s Alexa/Google voice experience Guardians of History. With 50+ podcast appearances, Ryan is a seasoned voice actor with a passion for audio storytelling. In addition to podcast appearances, Ryan is a continually active stage actor with a wide range of experience in dramatic and musical theatre productions.
