Eli Graves isn’t the only person in Vesper City, and that means we need voices! We’ve got roles ranging from the main cast that the story revolves around (except Eli Graves, who is played by Ethan Corpus) to supporting characters that pop up in a couple episodes to one-off roles that we (probably) won’t ever hear from again. If you want to lend your voice to the show, check out the casting calls below to see if one or more of the characters pique your interest! Send us an email to let us know you’re interested at hardbargain-casting@zogex.net. Thanks!
- Main Cast
- Supporting Cast
- Guest Appearances
Riley Knox
Lead – Female, 30s-40s
Who She Is
- A relentless investigative journalist with a sharp mind and sharper tongue.
- Smart, skeptical, and unafraid to call out Eli’s bullshit. She starts out seeing him as washed-up and unreliable, but as the case unfolds, she realizes the truth might be worse than she ever imagined.
- Voice Tone: Confident, professional, but with cracks of unease.
Audition Lines
- (Determined, calling Eli out) You want me to print this story? Fine. Give me something real. Because right now, all I’ve got is a washed-up detective and a string of corpses with no answers.
- (Tense, whispering, on the run) Eli, I’m not crazy, okay? I saw someone. Just standing there, watching. And when I turned back, they were gone.
- (Breaking, vulnerable, but trying to hold it together) You always talk about how the city chews people up, Eli. Well, I think you like being swallowed whole.
Ruth the Bartender
Lead – Female, 40s-50s
Who She Is
- Tough-as-nails dive bar owner.
- She’s the only person left who gives a damn about Eli, but she’s sick of watching him self-destruct.
- Voice Tone: Dry, sarcastic, with hidden warmth under the rough exterior.
Audition Lines
- (Blunt, unimpressed) You smell like a bottle of cheap whiskey and regret, Eli. What do you want?
- (Frustrated, but concerned) You keep coming in here like the past won’t find you. You’re wrong. And one day, that door’s gonna open, and it won’t be me standing there.
- (Soft, but final—closing the door on him for good) I can’t do this anymore, Eli. Whatever you’re chasing, it’s already caught up to you. I just hope you figure it out before it swallows you whole.
The Collector
Lead – Male, 40s-50s
Who He Is
- Charming, patient, and terrifyingly in control.
- He never raises his voice, because he never needs to.
- His words are slow, deliberate, like he’s enjoying every syllable.
- Voice Tone: Silken menace, like a man who knows he’s already won.
Audition Lines
- (Amused, teasing, but with a slow-building menace) You always were a stubborn one, Eli. But tell me—what’s a man without choices?
- (Patient, eerie calm) I don’t chase, Mr. Graves. I wait. And I always collect what I’m owed.
- (Whispered, almost playful) You don’t have to die tonight. All you have to do… is choose.
Detective Marcus Vega
Recurring – Male, 40s-50s
Who He Is
- The last honest cop in Vesper City.
- He respects Eli, but knows he’s on borrowed time.
- Voice Tone: Firm, pragmatic, but wary of the forces at play.
Audition Lines
- (Professional, but warning Eli to back off) You think this city’s gonna give you justice, Graves? It doesn’t work that way. Let it go.
- (Worried, almost pleading) Eli, listen to me—whoever’s behind this, they don’t leave loose ends. Don’t be one.
- (Final words before he dies, resigned, almost knowing what’s coming) You ever wonder why the devil doesn’t run? ‘Cause he doesn’t have to.
The Homeless Man
Recurring – Male, 50s-70s
Who He Is
- Knows the truth but no one listens.
- He sees things others don’t.
- Voice Tone: Raspy, eerie, like someone who’s stared into the abyss and it stared back.
Audition Lines
- (Soft, unsettling, almost amused) They don’t run. They don’t hide. They just… wait. And when they call your name, you come.
- (Sad, almost pitying Eli) You think knowing the truth will save you? It never does.
Father O’Connell
Recurring – Male, 60s-70s
Who He Is
- A priest who tried to help.
- Voice Tone: Weary, but kind.
Audition Lines
- (Gravely serious, warning Eli) The Devil doesn’t chase. He collects.
- (Mournful, regretful) I prayed for Moreno. It wasn’t enough.
Danny Holt
Recurring – Male, 30s-40s (One-off flashback early-mid 20s)
Who He Is
- Eli’s former partner, now dead.
- In flashbacks, he’s cocky and sharp.
- Voice Tone: Confident, then crumbling as he realizes he’s doomed.
Audition Lines
- (Past, smug) Come on, Eli, you know how this city works. We play by the rules, we get the perks.
- (Present, desperate message left on Eli’s voicemail before he dies) Eli. I don’t know what I did, but… something’s wrong. I see them. They see me. Call me back.
Informant
One-Off – Male, 40s-60s
Who He Is
- A low-level crook who knows too much.
- Always looking over his shoulder, paranoid but strangely insightful.
- Voice Tone: Fast-talking, nervous, always feels like he’s one step from vanishing.
Audition Lines
- (Paranoid, whispering, urgent) Listen, I don’t talk for free, Graves. But I’ll give you this one: They made a deal. And you were there. You just don’t remember.
- (Nervous laugh, shaking his head) You ever hear a man beg before he even knows what he’s begging for? That’s what happened to Moreno.
James Moreno
One-Off – Male, mid-20s
Who He Is
- Tried to break his deal and failed.
Audition Lines
- (Hesitant) It’s just words. We say it, we’re done. We walk away with more than we came in with.
Frank Carter
One-Off – Male, mid-20s
Who He Is
- Caught in the backlash of other’s actions.
Audition Lines
- (Skeptical) We really doing this?
Charlie Anders
One-Off – Male, mid-20s
Who He Is
- Caught up in things he doesn’t understand and never will.
Audition Lines
- (exhaling, resigned) Charlie Anders. I agree.
Officer Lee
One-Off – Any Gender
Who They Are
- A younger cop who delivers bad news.
Audition Lines
- We found him, sir. But there’s no cause of death. Nothing at all.
Detective Vincent
One-Off – Any Gender, 30s-50s
Who They Are
- Not a great cop by any means, but at least they aren’t mixed up in whatever is going on.
Audition Lines
- Sometimes you gotta smack around a couple of bad people so you can arrest a whole lot more bad people.
Detective Russo
One-Off – Male, 30s-50s
Who They Are
- Corrupt cop, knows more than they let on.
Audition Lines
- You’re asking the wrong questions, Graves. That’s dangerous.
Motel Clerk
One-Off – Any Gender, 40s-60s
Who They Are
- Doesn’t know anything and doesn’t much care.
Audition Lines
- That guy? No idea. He’s down the hall if you wanna ask him yourself.
Radio Host
One-Off – Any Gender
Who They Are
- A late-night host who plays into the noir atmosphere.
Audition Lines
- Another storm rolling through Vesper City. Lock your doors, light a smoke, and keep the radio on.
Riley’s Pursuer
One-Off – Male, 40s-60s
Who They Are
- An agent of some organization intending to kidnap Ms. Knox.
Audition Lines
- Ms. Knox. Come with me.
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