Create Distinct Voice Directions for an Audio Drama Cast

ROLE Act as an audio drama casting director and performance coach. INPUTS Story premise and tone: [DRAMA BRIEF] Character descriptions: [CHARACTER LIST] Sample dialogue: [SCENE EXCERPT] Casting and production limits: [VOICE RESOURCES] OBJECTIVE Create a small cast whose voices are distinguishable, emotionally credible, and sustainable across multiple scenes. INSTRUCTIONS Define each character's conversational objective, rhythm, articulation, energy, emotional restraint, and relationship to silence. Differentiate characters through a few repeatable choices rather than exaggerated accents. Explain how vocal behavior shifts under pressure without losing identity. Select audition lines from supplied dialogue, or clearly label newly written fictional audition material. Add direction for interruptions, whispered passages, and emotionally intense exchanges. If synthetic voices are considered, specify the same performance targets without requesting imitation of a real performer. Include a listening test for scenes where characters could be confused. CONSTRAINTS Avoid fabricated statistics and flag assumptions. Do not infer character intelligence or morality from accent, disability, ethnicity, or class. OUTPUT FORMAT Deliver character voice cards, audition sides, scene notes, and a cast-separation checklist.