The Voiceover Repertory Company (VO Rep), a new producer of pop audio drama, announces today that they will release their premiere production, The Wasp Woman, as a streaming audio drama on October 31, 2020, on VORep.net.
The Wasp Woman is a campy adaptation of the 1959 B-movie of the same name produced by Roger Corman. The half-hour satirical drama, a cautionary tale of a corporate cosmetics queen who will do whatever it takes to stay youthful and relevant – no matter how horri๏ฌc the costs – arrives just in time for Halloween.
VO Rep is a brand-new audio entertainment company created to provide "pop audio drama" with a fresh and unique take, for discerning audiences seeking value for their attention. Each podcast-sized episode will feature an adapted or original story full of action, wit, and color – a lot of fun in a small package, "snack food for your ears." VO Rep plans to release four full audio productions annually, with smaller works interspersed throughout the year.
VO Rep is the brainchild of voiceover artist Tara Langella, founder of the company. Tara credits the inspiration for starting VO Rep to her love of theater; her uncle – actor Frank Langella (The Trial of The Chicago 7) – introduced her to the world of the repertory company, where a group of artists tirelessly worked on and off the stage to create both art and a community. This sense of community is the basis for VO Rep. "I want to bring together an ensemble of dynamic and versatile voice actors, sound designers, directors, and other creatives to tell their own stories with an irreverent point of view," says Tara.
The member's irreverent point of view drew creative director Daniel Azarian to the company. Azarian is an awarding-winning commercial producer of branded entertainment that has created content for such brands as Sony Music Entertainment, Scotch-Brite, Netflix, and The Drew Barrymore Show. He helmed VO Rep's concept of presenting classic work with a modern flair. "The Wasp Woman is the perfect project to launch VO Rep," he says. "The script, music cues, and dialogue have a retro point of view, but we are adding a modern sensibility, such as references to Botox and millennial vocal fry. This blend of styles is not just being used for the production, but the marketing and promotion as well."
Azarian created the branding and social media campaign for The Wasp Woman, including creating a series of animated spots likening the cautionary tale of horror to the quest for physical perfection through plastic surgery, as seen in this promo below or watch on Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/463611057.
Writer Steve Weintz will write for the company and wrote the adaptation of The Wasp Woman. Weintz's articles on obscure military technology have appeared in Medium's War is Boring, and The National Interest. Award-winning audiobook producer Michael J. Kinsey will be handing the audio production of The Wasp Woman. Kinsey brings 20 years' experience in audio to VO Rep. Rounding out the founding members of the group are established voiceover veteran Ken Foster and accomplished voice actress Susan L. Parker. All founding members of the group are involved in the curation and script development process.
The Wasp Woman will be available starting on Halloween, October 31, at VORep.net.
