Chronicles Of Narnia Audio Drama Free

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Arleen Smelko

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Focus on the Family Radio Theatre was a series of radio dramas created by American evangelical Christian organization Focus on the Family. The series ran from 1996 to 2013. The first radio production in the series was a 1996 adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. After their production of A Christmas Carol was a success, they sent a CD of their Christmas Carol radio drama to Douglas Gresham, who granted Focus on the Family permission to co-produce the Chronicles of Narnia. In collaboration with the C. S. Lewis estate, they created audio dramas of all seven of the books in The Chronicles of Narnia.

A cast of 86 voice actors and actresses brought the series to life, with many of them performing multiple character roles. Compiled from each of the seven books, here are the cast members and their known voice roles.


I wrestled with the idea of turning this story into an audio drama because it is going to be the longest one I've ever worked with and thus one of the biggest challenges I've ever faced. But I know my skill set, and I know that I can make this really good. It's going to be tough, but I am ready to take it on!


When Elaine is sent away from home during World War II, she finds herself living in a mansion with four other children, all of whom are siblings. Elaine, feeling isolated, immediately clashes with most of the Pevensie children and longs for nothing more than to return home to her mother.


However, on one fateful day, the five of them stumble through a wardrobe and find themselves in the magical world of Narnia. They all learn of a prophecy that tells of two boys and two girls destined to save the land from the evil White Witch. Elaine realizes to her shame that she is not part of the prophecy and therefore, not needed or wanted.


Her plans to return to the mansion are derailed when Edmund betrays them all to the White Witch, and whether she wants it or not, she is now along for the journey as they try to find the mysterious Aslan who is the only one who can save Edmund from the Witch's power.


As Elaine and the Pevensies fight for their lives and the lives of the friends they make along the way, Elaine and Peter find solace in one another as the eldest children and learn how to rely on each other instead of facing everything alone.


2) Lead characters MUST be in this for the long haul. It usually takes me anywhere from six to nine months to complete an audio drama and in this case I'm doing essentially three. While having two different actors playing the same character in different parts won't be the end of the world, it will overall sound much better if it's the same person.


8) Communication will be done entirely through email, so you must have an email address that you check regularly. I will send cast-wide updates through Discord, so while one is recommended, it is NOT REQUIRED to audition.


I am mainly a creator and director and have been directing voice-acting projects since 2015. All of the projects I have ever posted on here have been completed with the exception of two due to extenuating circumstances and/or lack of auditions. I go to great lengths to make sure my projects are finished because it wouldn't be fair to the actors who were committed to it to never get to see a finished product. I've even worked on projects when I was in the hospital...because really, what else is there to do? So rest assured, if you get cast and turn in lines for one of my projects, it will be completed in time.


I believe that actors and creators should always take unpaid work as seriously as paid work because you never know when that unpaid project will lead to a paid one. As a director, I have worked with around 100 actors by now both through here and other sites and could tell you which ones I would recommend to a professional if I ever had the chance.


On some occasions, I also voice act! I'm willing to do pretty much anything, but I prefer working with people who are more serious and organized with their projects. That means I don't want to be working with a script that has multiple grammatical errors, no set deadlines for actors, or no organization overall. I will not do anything containing overly sexual material, period. Sensual stuff is fine, but if gets full-on sexual, I'm going to have to pass. You can always send me a PM and ask me!




There were so many amazing auditions to choose from. Casting this project was such a challenge. There were multiple people that I wished I could've put on my cast list but there were sadly only so many roles I could offer.


Everyone cast should've received an email notifying you. All cast members will have until January 6th to accept your role by providing me with your email address and Discord, if available. You can do so either in a private message or in the Project DM which all cast members should now be part of. If I do not hear from you by then, I will assume that you are declining the role and will go about casting another actor to take your place.


To those not cast, please consider auditioning again for roles in the next round. A new casting call will be up in the next few months. Thank you to everyone who auditioned, and thank you to everyone who has been cast!


Thank you so much to all of the amazing people who took the time to audition for this project. Casting this is going to be such a challenge! I am going to take the next couple weeks to start figuring out who should play which character. Please be aware that there will most likely be several instances where an actor may be cast as a character you did not originally audition for. As a reminder, anyone cast as a listed "Minor" character will be able to audition for characters in Part 2 and 3.


The narrator of the story. Because this role carries much of the project, your voice should be smooth and pleasant to listen to. It is your job to keep readers engaged, so give life to the words. As a director's choice, do not sound monotone but add many varying levels. Narrate as if you are watching the action unfold right in front of you. Tell me a story.


This is a 43k+ story and a good chunk of it is narration, so please be prepared to record a lot of dialogue. An American accent is required in order to set it apart from everyone else's English accents.


Elaine comes to stay at the Professor's house with the Pevensies, and she quickly clashes with all of them until she decides it will be better to just get through this huge shift in her life on her own. This plan ends up derailing when she comes through the wardrobe with the others and finds herself in the magical world of Narnia. When she finds out about the prophecy, a prophecy that only foretells two boys and two girls, she feels worthless and insignificant. She only stays because Edmund disappears and it feels wrong to leave the Pevensies when one of their siblings is in serious danger.


Over the course of their journey to find the King of Narnia, Aslan, Elaine begins to slowly bond with the other siblings, especially Peter, and she confesses to him that her father had been killed in action only a month ago. When she meets Aslan, he helps her face her own negative thoughts about herself and shows her that she has worth, prophecy or not. Elaine then trains for the upcoming battle and grows stronger and more confident in herself. After witnessing Aslan's death at the hands of the White Witch, Elaine fights hard in the battle alongside Peter and Edmund. When the battle is won and the Pevensies are crowned kings and queens, Elaine stays in Narnia with them and later marries Peter. After fifteen years in Narnia, all of them are suddenly thrown back into their own world and reverted back to their original ages. However, Elaine notices that her and Peter's wedding rings have come back with them.


(sad and angry) Ever since my father left for the war, I have tried to be strong for my mother. I tried to be strong while he was gone, I tried to be strong when he was missing, and I had to be even stronger after they found him. But I thought that even though it was just the two of us now, we would be okay because we still had each other. We were supposed to get through it together, and she sent me away!


Peter is the eldest of the Pevensie children, and though he tries his best to look out for all of them, he is only a teenager and sometimes falls short. Not long after arriving at the Professor's house, he and Elaine clash so hard that she decides not to speak to him any longer. However, she ends up in Narnia with him and the rest of his family and he ends up developing a close bond with her. Peter feels responsible for his family, Elaine, and even all of the Narnians. He is resistant of the prophecy at first, but soon gains confidence in himself and leads the Narnian army into battle against the White Witch with Elaine right by his side. After he takes the throne and is given his title of King Peter the Magnificent, he confesses his feelings for Elaine and then marries her seven years later. After spending fifteen years in Narnia, they are suddenly thrown back into their own world but Elaine notices that she and Peter are still wearing their wedding rings.


Susan is the second eldest of the Pevensie children. She acts very maternal and prefers to approach difficult situations with logic. When she travels to Narnia with the rest of her siblings and Elaine, she slowly gets back some of her previous childlike nature. She gets closer to Elaine on her journey enough so that she helps ease her fears when she realizes that Elaine is terrified. Susan is given a bow and arrow by Father Christmas which she quickly masters. She is there with Lucy and Elaine when Aslan is killed and witnesses his return to life with Lucy. She is crowned queen after the battle and is excited when Elaine marries Peter and she gains a new sister. Towards the end, she is thrown back into her own world with the others and reverts to her previous age.


Edmund is the third Pevensie child. As a result of the war and a difficult time at school, he is angry at everyone and desperate for someone to tell him that he means something. When he meets the White Witch in Narnia, she sees this and plays on his desires so that he will betray his family and all of Narnia. Edmund does exactly that when his siblings and Elaine travel to Narnia. However, he quickly realizes what a grievous mistake he made when he witnesses the Witch's true evil nature. He is eventually rescued by Aslan's army and reconciles with his siblings and Elaine. In the battle, he is the only one who thinks to go after the Witch's magic wand rather than the Witch herself, and is almost killed. Fortunately, Lucy heals him with her magic potion and he is then crowned king alongside Peter. Fifteen years later, he is thrown back into his own world with the others and reverts back to his original age.

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