Fresh Juice

"Cast" is a word crowned with many definitions, holds several connotations, and a lot of expectations. Let's explore the meanings as they apply to theater: assigning roles, shaping, discarding, loosing the hounds and dramatic light and shadow.
This piece was written for the stage and has been recorded in such a way that I hope audience members feel themselves in their theater rows, ticket stubs growing limp in their sweaty palms.
Cover art by Nicole Berry
Cover photo by Geralt via Pixabay
Voice artists:
Narrator: Nicole Berry
O.S. Voice #1: Angela Barber
O.S. Voice #2: Dennis Glasco
O.S. Voice #3: Deborah Bromley
O.S. Voice #4: Robyn Colburn
O.S. Voice #5: Uncredited
Thank you to the following for use of their sounds:
Connum for "melancholic burble in f major"
Chimerical for "mic feedback fx short mid 2"
Susychristiansen_ for "tappingmic"
Damiaan for "walking woman"
Psykoosiossi for "risingtension"
Drotzruhn for "clearing-throat"
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Written, edited and produced by Nicole Berry
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Here We Are is a sweet-and-sour slice of life story about Bea and Arnold, their relationships with each other and their relationships with the World. This piece was made as a sort of proof of concept for a short screenplay.
Logline: Arnold's well greased gut won't help him swallow his pride, but maybe Bea's sting will.
Cast: Leah Finity, Jesse Janzen, Lyra Dominguez
Writer/Director/Editor: Nicole Berry
Cover Art: Daniel Trudeau
Thank you to the following freesound.org users for their inspiring sounds:
tigersound, thereelfryboy, digifishmusic, the bizniss, yngwiem, k1m218, gyzhor, tmkappelt, hugobeaumont, primejunt, strannix1979, odditonic, maisonsonique, marcjunker, sinatra314, the yura, szalonegacie, jagadamba, sethlind, rudmer rotteveel, jormarp, epicwizard, 140178sound, ivolipa, borralbi, grizzlypwn, redafs, visions68, noahpardo, ondruska, justiiiiin, aliedsvwyk, indianaparkwars, 13gkopeckak, megashroom, cliftonmcarlson, ameangelofsin, inspectorj, nekomimi07, soundflakes, davjanus, seenms, craigsmith, stereobrother, iftakh, rannem, heyheyhhere, leandiviljoen, angelkunev, sandralaughs, neolein, shortrecord

A magical journey of transformation takes place between two women in a scenario seemingly ordinary. An ode to small ceremonies.
Written and produced by: Nicole Berry
Featuring the voices of: Samantha Laurenti, Deborah Bromley & Nicole Berry
For Kaley and other life-changers
Thank you to the following freesound.org members for use of their wonderful sounds:
abel k "lama bell 2", hansende "oscillating fan 3 hours of white noise", washout "aggressive scissors", jonathantremblay "air conditioner", 140178sound "washing short hair", lizanejordaan "hand wash squirt", dcpoke "birds singing 03", jay you "music elevator"
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Bailey and Melanie struggle over the carcass of a crystal unicorn.
Featuring the voices of L. Jeffrey Moore (Toxin, Prophecy of Eve), Samuel Ademola (First Date, Spatz) and Nicole Berry (First Date, Before the Dark).