The Well Below the Valley, Episode 6: The Birth of the World to Come

A bleak, leafless tree against a sepia-toned sky. Text reads: Space Whales Press presents The Well Below the Valley, an audio drama

Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

KURT Cross, the face of Sunset Investigations. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, erstwhile believer in a just world. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., an authority figure more interested in results than process. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, private investigator and avid photographer. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

A local SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR, brief and professional. Female, probably 20s or 30s, London accent.

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, intellectual out of his element. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Sebastian MILTON, dealer in rare books and rarer secrets. Male, mid 50s, London accent.

The FIRST CULTIST at the scene, an all-around ruffian. Male, any age, London accent.

Scene 1: Int. London tenement – Day

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The Well Below the Valley, Episode 5: And There Is Nothing Green That Remains

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Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, a man of reason caught up in an unreasonable set of circumstances. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

FREYDÍS Emundrsdóttir, a woman with questions. Female, late 20s, slight Icelandic accent.

KURT Cross, an actor and detective perpetually unlucky in love. Male, early 30s, New York accent.

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, a stranger in a strange land. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

William “WILL” Grey, bartender and host to several of London’s strangest characters. Male, late 20s, London accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, private investigator, photographer, picker of locks, and actress in her own right. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

NIGEL Blackthorne, established ranter on a particular street corner. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.

Constable John TAYLOR, a useful tool for an unseen force. Male, early 20s, London accent.

Scene 1: Int. University of London laboratory – Day

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The Well Below the Valley, Episode 4: Lost Daughters

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Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)

Professor Josef DIETRICH, colleague of the murder victim. Male, mid 40s, German accent.

Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, a man who has held many titles in his life but none more important than “Baba.” Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.

Dr. ERNEST Wilde, botanist and puzzle enthusiast. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.

Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, a private investigator of many skills. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.

FREYDÍS Emundrsdóttir, the late professor’s next of kin. Female, late 20s, slight Icelandic accent.

The memory of MUSTAFA Effendi, Iskandar’s childhood friend, now deceased. Male, early 30s, could speak with a Turkish or English accent.

The memory of HALIME, a princess in her father’s eyes, now deceased. Female, about five years old, could speak with a Turkish or English accent.

Mrs. JUDITH Rosenfeld, who was very proud the day she installed a telephone in her building. Female, late 40s, slight Yiddish accent.

EMILIA Niyazova, flapper and velocipedist. Female, early 20s, slight Russian (actually Kazakh) accent.

Constable John TAYLOR, just doing his job. Male, early 20s, London accent.

Constable ANTONY St. John, fencing enthusiast and important alibi. Male, early 30s, London (specifically Estuary) accent.

Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., a representative of the system. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.

Scene 1: Int. Oxford Faculty of History – Day

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