Name: Margaret

Age: Late 50s to early 60s

Role: An elder villager who reluctantly participated in the sacrificial ritual, Margaret serves as a voice of wisdom and regret. Her voice echoes through visions, warning Edwin of the consequences of the villagers' actions.

Voice and Speech Pattern:

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  Tone: Gentle and sorrowful, with a trembling quality that carries the weight of guilt and wisdom.


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  Cadence: Her speech is slow and deliberate, emphasizing each word as if trying to impart its full meaning. When reflecting on the village’s mistakes, her voice softens, tinged with pain and remorse.


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  Emotion: Margaret’s voice exudes regret, as though she carries the collective burden of the villagers’ choices. Despite her sorrow, there’s a faint hope in her tone, urging Edwin to escape their fate.

Personality and Demeanour:

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  Wise: Margaret is reflective and perceptive, understanding the gravity of the villagers’ actions better than most.


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  Regretful: She feels responsible for her role in the ritual and seeks to atone by guiding others away from the same fate.


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  Maternal: Her voice carries a nurturing quality, as though she wishes to protect others from harm despite her inability to save her own people.

Backstory (Implied):Margaret was likely a respected figure in the village, consulted for her wisdom. Though she initially opposed the ritual, she eventually succumbed to the collective fear and desperation of the community. Her lingering voice serves as both a warning and a plea for redemption.

Extra:

Feel free to expand on the audition lines in your own unique way or read from this sample excerpt.

[Scene: Margaret’s voice echoes softly through the ruins, layered with sorrow and quiet warning.]

MARGARET (softly, her voice trembling with regret)We thought we could outwit the forest, bind its power with a sacrifice... but the forest is not so easily fooled.

Her tone shifts, heavy with maternal warmth and pleading.

MARGARET (gently)If you hear me, traveller, take this as a warning. Do not linger. The path has claimed enough lives... do not let it take yours too.

Her voice lowers, almost a whisper, tinged with sorrow.

MARGARET (slowly, deliberate)Leave this place... while you still can.