Slumberland | An Audio Drama

Thomas receives an odd shell phone call and has a close encounter at Oskar's house. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Shell Phone Voice performed by Katherine Goffeney. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Kyster, stondi, gowlermusic, harrietniamh, luiiiiii, kemitix, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas and Rupert Nevins drive to a Quonset hut to pick up the wooden pieces for assembling the do-it-yourself recording sound booth. Also inside the Quonset hut, is something that catches Thomas's attention. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Alvinwhatup2, martinimeniscus, freesoundjon01, eelke, hintringer, zaneclampett, robinhood76, loveburd, rambler52, kemitix, bsung88, kineticturtle, meatleg, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas wakes up in an unfamiliar place, with a familiar face. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Sleeping Man performed by Josh Valdés. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Nebulousflynn, ccrev, robinhood76, sturmankin, ermine, thisisminime, rambler52, setroph, freqman, sacredmatt, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Helena Pierce leaves Thomas on his own to explore a hallway in Underland, the underground level of the town. The sparsely-lit hallway reveals a few curiosities. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Rutgemuller, qubodup, alaskarobotics, timbahrij, onlytheghosts, portwain, bdunis4, bastard-fish, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

A recording session with another Pierce sister -- this time it's Helena -- and she talks about the large community gardens behind the Pierce family's home. Helena tells a story that reveals what lies beneath the gardens, as well. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Helena Pierce performed by Allison Hetter. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Huggy13ear, kastenfrosch, sunboy, timbre, electroviolence, adamwaynegistarb, kvgarlic, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Before heading to bed Thomas finds himself having an unexpected conversation and learns more about Bonzo and his shell phone project on Slumberland Island. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Delfina Del Becha performed by Kim Kreuzwieser. Bonzo performed by Dante Passmore. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Snapper4298, skeetmasterfunk69, glaneur-de-sons, Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas receives an update from his client, Oskar, who's been struggling with the cursed hand puppet stuck on his arm. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Oskar Mielardeaux performed by Spencer Suboski. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors housed1j, hoerspielwerkstatt-hef and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas Edward M visits Mr. Sound and helps the secretive health food expert explore the what happened to his missing cassette tape. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Bruno-ph, jmbphilmes, ultradust, unfa, olichite, hoerspielwerkstatt-hef, miekyj, visualasylum, j1987 and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas Edward M's next scheduled interview introduces him to Beckett Pierce, a young woman who's been curious about her hometown's long legacy of residents randomly disappearing into thin air. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Beckett Pierce performed by Marissa Kurtzhals. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Spenceomatic, ftpalad, gchase, micadoe, sinatra314 and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas receives an anonymous phone message, with a link to a sound file. Somewhere in New England, two girls have found a cassette tape with a familiar voice on it, saying "Chicken…Tinkerbell…Phantom…" For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Nikki Utrecht performed by Vicki Morgan. Julep Sound performed by Linnae Caurdy The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Pbickh1, scotchio, pushkin, symphoid, figgy78, ashfox, micadoe, dave-welsh, ahill86, timbre, gulyas25, magedu, adamamazing, kwahmah-02, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas arrives at the large and very old house set atop the biggest hill in Slumberland. Once meant to be a sanitarium, it's now the residence of "Taos Woman", a reclusive artist and one of Slumberland's original townsfolk. Taos Woman is pleased to chronicle pieces of local lore for the sound recorder. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Taos Woman performed by Sarah Nuxoll. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Kbnevel, ftpalad, alienistcog, d-w, ecfike, jhooper, gchase, ianoboe, jpkweli, tomlija, qubodup, sjpicket2, webbfilmsuk, sinatra314, zoltoks, kvgarlic, hazure, cylon8472, tomchikrec, erh, spandau, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas Edward M sets out across the Slumberland Island on his borrowed golf cart. Reaching first oral history appointment is his goal, but strong winds are making it difficult to reach a large, old house that sits atop a hill. Vintage photographs are blowing through the woods. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Bailey Hugh performed by Patty Hart. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Filmfan87, klankbeeld, barrygusey, felix-blume, mattfl, argande102, rtfs, yuval, taira-komori, squashy555, spoondbender, themfish, juskiddink and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas wakes up to another unexpected visitor -- a woman wearing a big smile -- and has perhaps the strangest conversation of his life. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Delfina Del Becha performed by Kim Kreuzwieser. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors alaskarobotics, DJ Chronos, Tom McCann, Hunter4708, Muses212, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

It's time to relax and enjoy a peculiar yet familiar fairy tale, told by Mrs. Mielardeaux (Oskar's mom.) Thomas makes her unexpected acquaintance at Oskar's house, as the search continues to find Lancelot (Wencil's missing cat). For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Mrs. Mielardeaux is performed with aplomb by Annette Thoin. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors zott820, ancorapazzo, foolboymedia, jimmiod, alienxxx, louigi-verona, harpoyume, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas receives a visit from a man named Jeepers MacGeepers. He's Slumberland Township Supervisor. Also visiting is Oblivia Newton-Baum, who will manage the interview scheduling for the oral history project. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Oblivia Newton-Baum performed by Debra Harrison-Lowe. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors owlstorm, erdie, yuval, ekfink, hunter4708, izkhanilov and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Before leaving the Slumberland Community Dome, Thomas has a conversation with a local named Jenny Fishman. She is a professional Skink Whisperer. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Jenny Fishman performed by Christy Brand. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors martian, dauser, muses212 and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Putting oral history progress on hold, Thomas responds to a call for computer tech support at Slumberland's community dome. The dome's many features and purposes begin to reveal themselves. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Vegan Wildrice and Stig Gorgonsdottir performed by TradeMark G of the Evolution Control Committee. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors earthsounds, j1987, timbre, jesabat, sempoo, swelk, ezwider, elonen, dayvonjersen, unfa, stratcat322, celestino-anthony- vedas, ueffects, avakas, fridobeck, martian, eaglechopper, distanttone, cylon8472, dauser, glaneur-de-sons, zuben, uncelsigmund, digifishmusic, dig2008, sonsdebarcelona, joedeshon, cmusounddesig, corsica-s and 3bagbrew and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas sets up the home recording studio, in anticipation of starting work on the town's oral history project. But first, there is more to learn about Oskar's exotic plant. A lot more. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Shell phone voice performed by Tamara Wendt. Lancelot the Cat performed by himself. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors ecodios, corsica-s, jorickhoofd, erokia, timbre and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas goes to retrieve his car and meets a young resident of Slumberland. They piece together more information regarding the being known as "Shroomi." For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Wencil Pierce performed by Sarah Suboski. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors ecodios, corsica-s, gchase, qubodup, klankbeeld, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas reviews his recordings from the last couple of days on Slumberland and is surprised by what he finds. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributor Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!