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Meet the Cast: Cassandra Cavallaro

We are excited to announce that Cassandra Cavallaro has joined the cast of From the Depths: Tales from the Archives of Miskatonic University!

She will lend her voice to the character of Beryl Hastings, an Assistant Archivist at Miskatonic University tasked with interviewing Marcus Devane regarding his encounters with the supernatural.

Here's a short note from Cassandra:

Hi there! :) I’m Cassandra Cavallaro, an NYC-based performer from the smallest state, but my dreams have always been anything but small. I graduated from the American Musical Dramatic Academy with a certificate in musical theatre and have been living in NYC for about four years. I love making others laugh, brightening my peers’ days, and providing comedic relief. I’m eager to collaborate and share beautiful stories with the world.

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Meet the Cast: Marcus Ellison Jr.

We are excited to announce that Marcus Ellison Jr. has joined the cast of From the Depths: Tales from the Archives of Miskatonic University!

He will lend his voice to the character of Marcus Devane, a private investigator hailing from New Orleans whose experiences as a Navy sailor left him with a deep-seated belief in the supernatural.

Marcus Ellison Jr. is an LA-based actor by way of Maryland. A lifelong lover of storytelling & performance, Marcus has over 10 years of experience to his name as an actor with a resume that includes features, shorts, podcasts, video games, commercials & music videos. When he's not acting he also dabbles in editing and just recently started building his portfolio as a director.

Nocturn Productions is excited to announce a new limited event audio drama series coming Fall 2024: From the Depths: Tales from the Archives of Miskatonic University!

Set in 1933, private investigator Marcus Devane recounts his harrowing encounters with cosmic horrors to Beryl Hastings, an assistant archivist at Miskatonic University, as part of the institution’s pioneering project to document extraordinary experiences via audio recordings.

Stay tuned for more announcements!

As 2023 draws to a close, Nocturn Productions wants to take a moment and recognize everyone who has helped us get Tales from the Dark Waves off the ground.

"Eliza Dawn" and "The Baron" took us to some spooky places, from the mysterious Sargasso Sea to the swamps of antebellum Louisiana, and we could not have done it without the talented actors attached to those projects.

So, on behalf of everyone involved, we just want to say: thank you!

Oh, and we wanted to tease what's to come in 2024...

One word: Nafl’fhtagn.

NEW RELEASE!

"The Baron" is now available!

In antebellum Louisiana, a mysterious bokor (Joshua Jones) is summoned to the plantation home of the recently widowed Marie Durocher (Kelsey Abberger). Desperate to be reunited with her husband, Marie has turned to the superstitions of the local adherents of Haitian Vodou in hopes of resurrecting him. Discover the haunting tale of a grieving widow and the fearsome power of black magic in this gothic chiller set in the Deep South.

Featuring the vocal talents of Joshua Jones and Kelsey Abberger.

Narrated by Adler Hyatt.

Written and directed by Cole Burgett.

Tales from the Dark Waves: The Baron (Episode 2) In antebellum Louisiana, a mysterious bokor (Joshua Jones) is summoned to the plantation home of the recently widowed Marie Durocher (Kelsey Abberger). Despe...

"The Baron," the second episode of Tales from the Dark Waves, will be releasing exclusively via YouTube on September 12, 2023!

In antebellum Louisiana, a mysterious bokor (Joshua Jones) is summoned to the plantation home of the recently widowed Marie Durocher (Kelsey Abberger). Desperate to be reunited with her husband, Marie has turned to the superstitions of the local adherents of Haitian Vodou in hopes of resurrecting him. Discover the haunting tale of a grieving widow and the fearsome power of black magic in this gothic chiller set in the Deep South.

"The Baron" is written and directed by Cole Burgett.

"The Baron" features the vocal talents of Joshua Jones as The Bokor, and Kelsey Abberger as Marie Durocher. The episode is narrated by Adler Hyatt.

"The Baron" is written and directed by Cole Burgett.

NEW RELEASE!

"Eliza Dawn" is now available!

As a storm rages on, Captain Buttermere (Ryan Mercier) remains locked away in his ship's cabin, haunted by a dark secret from his past. With mutiny brewing among the crew, his trusted first mate, Mr. Mason (Andrew Murano), confronts him for answers. Reluctantly, Captain Buttermere reveals the chilling tale of his first command, the Eliza Dawn, and the unspeakable "thing" that still haunts him from the depths of the Sargasso Sea.

Feturing the vocal talents of Ryan Mercier, Andrew Murano, and Alvin Daramola-Rose.

Narrated by Bonnie Bogovich.

Written and directed by Cole Burgett.

Tales from the Dark Waves: Eliza Dawn (Episode 1) As a storm rages on, Captain Buttermere (Ryan Mercier) remains locked away in his cabin, haunted by a dark secret from his past. With mutiny brewing among th...

We are excited to announce that Adler Hyatt will be narrating "The Baron," the upcoming second episode of Tales from the Dark Waves!

Adler Hyatt is an Actor, VO Artist, and Model based in NYC. Recent career highlights include: the lead character of Ollie in “One Arm” with TWTC in his hometown of New Orleans, Ethan in "Rhetoric" with NYC Theatre Fest’s 2021 Season, and his work in award winning short films such as "Raven" and the upcoming animated "Operation: Terra Sol-3.”

Find him on Instagram

We are excited to announce that Kelsey Abberger has joined the cast of "The Baron," the upcoming second episode of Tales from the Dark Waves!

She will portray Marie Durocher, a recently widowed plantation owner who turns to Vodou in hopes of resurrecting her deceased husband.

Get to know Kelsey by reading her bio below:

Kelsey Abberger is an Actor, Singer, and Artist located in NYC. An Alum of The Florida State University School of Theatre, she is actively auditioning and working in Film/TV and Voiceover. In her free time, she paints for various Theatres in the city and teaches art.

Check out her website to see upcoming projects!

www.Kelseyabberger.com

We are excited to announce that Joshua Jones has joined the cast of "The Baron," the upcoming second episode of Tales from the Dark Waves!

He will portray the bokor, a mysterious Vodou priest for hire summoned to perform a dark ritual.

Get to know Josh by reading his message below:

Hello, I’m Josh Jones! I spent several years in the dental field, but often thought about doing voice work. That due mainly to having the resonant, velvety, shockingly deep change in voice I did when one night when I was only eleven; so work undoubtedly was something I knew I had to look into. I began getting some air time with local radio stations and ads for some businesses, and since have done commercials, animated shorts, made explainer videos, and so much more for quite some time now. I cohost a Facebook show (Huntsville Insider), and we’re on a bit of a hiatus because of schedule differences for now, but we want to boot back up soon. We do have a good bit of episodes still viewable on the page.

He can be contacted via [email protected].

Instagram: eye_yam_joshjones

Facebook: Joshua Jones

And you can find him on Fiverr, Upwork, and on Backstage as well!

We want to thank the National Audio Theatre Festivals for their special recognition of 2022's "The Lost Son" limited event audio drama series (https://thelostson.buzzsprout.com), and for inviting Nocturn's very own Cole Burgett to speak alongside Nathan Erdel, Roy Sillings, and Chris Burke on their Producing Horror Audio Fiction panel.

Acclaimed voice actress Bonnie Bogovich, who has graciously been a part of both "The Lost Son" and our upcoming gothic horror anthology series, "Tales from the Dark Waves," will also be speaking at the event alongside Alexander Brandon on the Let's Talk About Game Audio panel.

All times listed are Central and the event is FREE and open to everyone. For more information, please see the attached link!

HEAR LEARN VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS

(All times are Central and this event is FREE and open to the everyone. A Zoom link will be provided on the website.)

Friday, June 9, 2023

7:00 pm - Using Foley and Psychoacoustics
Tony Brewer & Dwight Frizzell

8:00 pm - Innovations In Storytelling – Sound Design and Dolby Atmos Bryan Lincoln, Jeff Schmidt, & Ray Archie

9:00 pm - Off-Mic: Developing and Producing for Geek Culture Podcasts
Brandon Peters & Brad Shoemaker

Saturday, June 10, 2023

4:00 pm - Roundtable Discussion: AI - Artist Rights and Vocal Likeness
Andrea Emmes, Nate Elks, & Adam Lehenbauer

5:00 pm - Let's Talk About Game Audio
Bonnie Bogovich & Alexander Brandon

7:00 pm - Revenge of Fears for Your Ears -
Producing Horror Audio Fiction
Nathan Erdel, Roy Sillings, Chris Burke, & Cole Burgett

Sunday, June 11, 2023

1:00 pm - Voice Acting for Audiobooks
PJ Ochlan & Andrea Emmes

2:00 pm - Platinum Hear Now Podcast Producers Panel
Steve Brown & Michael Brainard and the producers

Check for ZOOM link near time of event at

natf.org

Contact us at

[email protected]

We are excited to announce that "The Baron," the second episode of Tales from the Dark Waves, has already wrapped production! We are looking forward to introducing you to the cast in the coming weeks.

Here's the official synopsis for "The Baron":

In antebellum Louisiana, a mysterious bokor is summoned to the plantation home of the recently widowed Marie Durocher. Desperate to be reunited with her husband, Marie has turned to the superstitions of the local adherents of Haitian Vodou in hopes of resurrecting him. Discover the haunting tale of a grieving widow and the fearsome power of black magic in this gothic chiller set in the Deep South.

"The Baron" is written and directed by Cole Burgett.

"Eliza Dawn," the first episode of Tales from the Dark Waves, will be releasing exclusively via YouTube on June 20, 2023!

As a storm rages on, Captain Buttermere (Ryan Mercier) remains locked away in his cabin, haunted by a dark secret from his past. With mutiny brewing among the crew, his trusted first mate, Mr. Mason (Andrew Murano), confronts him for answers. Reluctantly, Captain Buttermere reveals the chilling tale of his first command, the Eliza Dawn, and the unspeakable "thing" that still haunts him from the depths of the Sargasso Sea. Join Captain Buttermere and his crew as they face the mysteries of the sea and the ghosts of his past in this thrilling first episode of Tales From the Dark Waves!

"Eliza Dawn" features the vocal talents of Ryan Mercier as Buttermere, Andrew Murano as Mason, and Alvin Daramola-Rose as Friday. The episode is narrated by Bonnie Bogovich.

"Eliza Dawn" is written and directed by Cole Burgett.

As a storm rages on, Captain Buttermere (Ryan Mercier) remains locked away in his cabin, haunted by a dark secret from his past. With mutiny brewing among the crew, his trusted first mate, Mr. Mason (Andrew Murano), confronts him for answers. Reluctantly, Captain Buttermere reveals the chilling tale of his first command, the Eliza Dawn, and the unspeakable "thing" that still haunts him from the depths of the Sargasso Sea. Join Captain Buttermere and his crew as they face the mysteries of the sea and the ghosts of his past in this thrilling first episode of Tales From the Dark Waves!

"Eliza Dawn" features the vocal talents of Ryan Mercier as Buttermere, Andrew Murano as Mason, and Alvin Daramola-Rose as Friday. The episode is narrated by Bonnie Bogovich.

"Eliza Dawn" is written and directed by Cole Burgett.

Official release date pending.

We are excited to announce that Bonnie Bogovich will be narrating "Eliza Dawn," the upcoming first episode of Tales from the Dark Waves!

Bonnie is a sound designer and voice actor in the video game and audio drama industries.

Her voice can be heard in a wide variety of voiced and vocal-heavy projects including “The Call of the Flame,” “Pugmire,” “Mandible Judy,” “I Expect You To Die,” “Codename Blank,” “Pathfinder: Kingmaker,” “Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues” and “Death and Taxes.”

She is the co-producer of Cryptic Canticles’ “The Dracula Radioplay Experience,” “Super Smash Opera,” and “Evenings in Quarantine: The Zombie Opera.”

In addition to voice acting and sound design, she is also the arranger and vocalist for a plethora of video game tribute albums, and is a frequent speaker, panelist, and educator for conferences, workshops, and educational programs. Her audio production company, BlackCatBonifide LLC, is based in Austin, Texas.

We are excited to announce that Alvin Daramola-Rose will join the cast of "Eliza Dawn," the upcoming first episode of Tales from the Dark Waves!

He will portray Friday, a freedman from Buttermere's past who shares in his strange encounter on the high seas.

Alvin is a voice actor currently living in London. During his time at The Identity School of Acting, he became passionate about utilizing different vocal skills to create engaging performances and decided to pursue voice acting after graduating. He is part of the City Lit Radio Theatre Company, will appear in the upcoming radio drama, Death of a Village, written and directed by David Gooderson, to be released later this year.

We are excited to announce that Andrew Murano will be joining the cast of "Eliza Dawn," the upcoming first episode of Tales from the Dark Waves!

He will portray Mason, Buttermere's first mate who is faced with quelling the suspicions of a mutinous crew.

Andrew is a theater and film actor based in New York, and received acclaim for his on-stage portrayal of Johnny in Green Day's American Idiot.

We are excited to announce that Ryan Mercier will be lending his vocal talents to "Eliza Dawn," the upcoming first episode of Tales from the Dark Waves!

Ryan will portray Captain Buttermere, an enigmatic old sea dog haunted by a strange encounter from his past.

Ryan is a voice actor proudly born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also an actor on-screen and in theatre, and received an award nomination for his performance as Jason in a production of the play Sweat.

Follow his work or contact him for a future project on Backstage: https://www.backstage.com/vo/ryanmercier/

Follow him on Twitter: (but be warned, he'll pretty much only talk about sports)

Finally, check out his band, The Forget Me Nows here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ILktXoomNZiBfuVS5x9sW

"Eliza Dawn" will be the first episode of our upcoming anthology series, Tales from the Dark Waves! Inspired by classic works of nautical gothic literature, this dark tale of an unnatural encounter on the high seas is sure to chill even the most hardened sailors to the bone! The episode is written and directed by Cole Burgett. Stay tuned for casting announcements!

Hello everyone!

Today we are announcing our upcoming series, Tales from the Dark Waves! This will be a gothic horror anthology series bringing listeners old fashioned chills and thrills from the most unnatural sound waves.

We will be revealing the cast of (and key art for) the first episode very soon!

Support our series by becoming a patron by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/nocturnproductions