[Perform-Talk] Audible seeking Blind Actress for Audio Original Presentation

[Julie McGinnity]

I do not know, but I do know there plan was to fly the actress out to
their studios for recording.  It's a question worth bringing to
Chelsea herself.

Julie

On 6/29/19, Sandra Gayer via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
> Do you know if the actress has to be in America to do this? Is remote
> recording a possibility or are all actors going to be in a specific
> location in America?
>
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
>
> On 6/19/19, Joshua Hendrickson via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> That is very cool.  I hope whoever gets the part has a great time.  It
>> sounds like a lot of fun and getting paid is also very neat.  I look
>> forward to getting the audible drama.
>>
>> On 6/18/19, Julie McGinnity via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> Yesterday I was contacted from Chelsea Adams from Audible.  She is
>>> looking for a blind actress to act in a role for an Audible original
>>> story they are recording later this summer.  Here is the blerb for
>>> anyone who may be interested.  You may contact her directly to send
>>> your resume and request audition materials.  I told her that a Word
>>> doc would be best, but she was willing to make other accommodations if
>>> necessary.
>>>
>>>
>>> Here's the info:
>>>
>>> PHREAKS is an audio drama series about the 1970s gang of phone hackers
>>> that tricked Bell's system using whistled tones to give them full
>>> access to calls around the world. This fictional story is based on
>>> true events, and focuses on Emma, a blind teen who stumbles into the
>>> Phreak culture, and Detective Connolly, who works for the phone
>>> company and tries to bring down the hackers.
>>>
>>> We’re seeking an actress between the age of 18-30 to play a teenage
>>> girl. Emma is a vulnerable and lonely teenager who uses her intuition
>>> and cleverness to push the boundaries of her small New York town.
>>> Recording experience is preferred but not required; actresses with
>>> careers in film/tv/theater or other areas of entertainment will
>>> certainly find those skills transferable. The commitment would be 7
>>> days of recording, to be scheduled some time this summer as cast and
>>> director availability allows, as well as some marketing and
>>> promotional commitments around the launch of the series. This is a SAG
>>> production and the role is paid.
>>>
>>> Interested actresses can email me at cheladam at audible.com with their
>>> resume, and I’d be happy to send audition instructions along to them
>>> directly. If there’s any other information I can provide, please don’t
>>> hesitate to let me know!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Julie A. McGinnity
>>> MM Vocal Performance, 2015; President, National Federation of the
>>> Blind Performing Arts Division; First Vice President, National
>>> Federation of the Blind of Missouri
>>>
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>>
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>> Joshua Hendrickson
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-- 
Julie A. McGinnity
MM Vocal Performance, 2015; President, National Federation of the
Blind Performing Arts Division; First Vice President, National
Federation of the Blind of Missouri