Purpose:
To hear the script voiced for the first time and identify areas which need development

Characters
Female 60s - to play a sharp-witted retiree
Female 20s - to play a quiet psychology student
Female (any age) - to play a computer voiceover
Male 40s - to play an assertive business manager
Male 30s - To play an energetic, warm-hearted paramedic

Synopsis:
Neurodiversity and how all brains are different but useful in their own ways
"When Judith ( Female 60s ) , a sharp-witted retired woman, accidentally books an escape room instead of a GP appointment, she finds herself locked in with three strangers: Dom ( Male 40s ) , an HR manager who has spent years climbing a ladder leaning against the wrong wall; Zack ( Male 30s ) , an impulsive, warm-hearted paramedic; and Maya ( Female 20s ) , a quietly observant psychology student with her own reasons for being there."

Also needed: Escape room computer voiceover female, any age

Time/location for script reading:
Monday 1st June, 7pm at Cloud Aerial Arts, Manchester M12 6AE, 10 minute walk from Piccadilly Station. Reading shouldn't take more than 2 hours (The script is around 90 minutes)

Other info: Refreshments provided. The reading will be filmed (for script development purposes only). Participants will be considered for roles in the play if/when it enters production.

Contact Phil Bearman
Email: [email protected] - let me know which character you would like to read and send a short vocal sample (video or audio file).

Deadline 6 May 2026 at 5pm