Sophrosyne remembers the strange letter left by her late mother and grapples with feelings of inadequacy. Chartrulean’s anxiety spirals out of control after the day’s disastrous events. 

Content warnings: depictions of anxiety and depression, layered voices, references to child abuse, psychological distress

Transcripts are available at chartrulean.com/listen

Cast

Aud Andrews as Chartrulean

Jacob Bachman as Child Chartrulean

Magnus Carlssen as King Starbringer

Jonathan Cox as Lybender

Adrian Galley as Maldoro

Angela LaRocca Hochman as Cythaelia

Kathleen Klein as Princess Sophrosyne Starbringer

Amina Koroma as Pytra

Steve Lefever as Magogoso

Punyaha Mukherjee as Abraset

B. Narr as Queen Hona

Adam Neill as Chamberlain Yoba

Karl Nordman as Ambassador Grobien

Kennedy Phillips as Ambassador Drechen

Narrated by Michael de la Mancha

Crew

Written and Produced by H.M. Radcliff

Original score by Sean Renner, performed by Sean Renner and the Invoke String Quartet

Mix by Edward Calvey & H.M. Radcliff

Casting by Julie Cunningham and Aud Andrews

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