Auburn University Theatre: The Complete History of America (abridged) Radio Commercial

The only thing better than happening upon a creative concept you like when writing a radio spot, is working with a talented group of people who really bring that concept to life. Working with the students at Auburn University Theatre is such a pleasure. They bring tremendous enthusiasm and hard work to the process. The three actors for this production of The Complete History of America (abridged), Payne Hopton-Jones, Emily Stephenson, and Jim Taylor all did excellent work, but I have to admit Emily’s vocal inflection on, “Hurry!” really makes the spot for me. There was no real coaching or direction on my part. I set the actors opposite one another on the mainstage, two on one mic, one on the other and rotated them around each reading each line of the script on the individual track. The overall result was the kind of great work that happens when the voice talent really embraces and settles in with the script.