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A Life Worth Living

Inspired by the prompt Stories with the Item Locket

Summary: Our lives are made up of stories. Of chapters. Each one unique and beautiful in their own ways...Some of us have a few stories to tell, and you're lucky if you have many. But the best stories, are those that are spent with the ones you love

Written by: Samantha Philyaw

Edited by: Robert Harrower

Robert Harrower as Archibald "Archie" Winters  

Allison Cossitt as Eleanor “Nora” Winters

Muneer Mailk-Noor as Gerald and Eddie

Zahra Rajab as Maise and Claire

James Hare as Walter and Barnaby

Dane Petersen as Forester

Music:

No Matter How Far by Kyle Cox

No Matter How Far (instrumental Version) by Kyle Cox

This World by Kyle Cox

Late Night (Instrumental Version) by Kyle Cox

Mecha Symbiosis

Inspired by the prompt Promise with the item Journal

Written by: Willem Neill

Edited by: Nels Gross

Original Composition: Nels Gross

Cast:

Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Talira and Rahley

Nels Gross as Roogs

Paxson Helgenen as Tanin

Mat Magnum as Dahma

Melissa White as Jaeni

William Hopkins as Emile and Virgil

The Blue of the Sky, and the Sea in Your Eyes

Inspired by the prompt Cherished with the item Heirloom

Summary: Tragedy befalls two lovers on a sea voyage in 1922. A hundred years later, their great-granddaughter reminisces about lost heirloom, and makes a startling discover that echoes through time.

Written by: Allison Cossitt

Edited by: Tommy Estrada

Cast:

UncommonChris as Elias

Taylor Johnson as Asher

B.D. Cook as Lloyd

Tommy Estrada as Dan

PrizmaticGaze as Maya

Kass Adamek as Eli

La Casa De Photos

Inspired by the Prompt Legacy and the Item Photo

Written by: Eduardo de LosReyes

Edited by: K Beau Foster

Cast:

Joe Michenizi as The Narrator and Detective Leonardo

Caitlin Curbello as Alejandra Inglesia

Anthony Boley as Jamie Iglesia

Jenny Barrett as Charlotte Lancaster

K Beau Foster as Ramon Iglesia and Marco White

The Women Explorers Club

A Life Worth Living 

Inspired by the prompt Regret with the item Letter

Summary: Sisters Caroline and Eliza were close as close could be, but eventually were led down different paths in life. When Caroline passes tragically, Eliza discovers the part of her life she knew only from her sister's letters. Learning all new stories from the Women Explorers Club. A tale about sisterhood in all forms, and how every venture is worth exploring.

Written by: Chelsea Krause

Edited by: Sarah Noel

Original Composition by: Sarah Noel

Cast:

Whitney Holland as Eliza

Tina Aurora as Caroline

Molly Rock as Marion

Tiana Pimentel as Emmeline

Sarah Noel as Lenora

Reny Amoros as Sylvia

The Unlikely Saviors

Inspired by the prompt Ancient and the Item Portrait

Written by: B.D. Cook

Edited by: Mickey Smith

Cast:

Mickey Smith as  Theo

Vanessa Garcia as Caitlin

Rachael Kristin as Isla

Shaun Brackett as Alfie

Gunnar Ready as Finlay

Thomas Avenger as Rory

Home of the Ancients

Inspired by the Prompt Ancient and the Item Artifact

Summary: Using a sacred artifact to guide them, people from a troubled world search desperately for a home on a different planet before time runs out, and they become echoes of the past.

Written and Edited by: Robin Tracy Williams

Cast:

Shaun Chausse as Doc

Amanda Cotter as Eve

Jarret Griffis as Adam

Vincent Michael as Do-EE

Sam Philyaw as Courtney

Dennis Dietrich as Kai

Licensing for this Episode provided via Envato Elements from HollywoodEdge, prosoundfx, and Antracto

Echoes of the Past: A 48 Hour Audio Drama Festival is an audio drama podcast consisting of 7 different pieces of audio fiction- written, recorded, and edited all within 48 hours.

Music for the intro is Dusty Memories by Darren Curtis