The Voice One Audiobook Program features six distinct classes and five incredible instructors!
The program opens with an on-demand video by Ann Richardson that lays out the basics of what it takes to start and maintain a career in audiobook narration. Then once a month, work with distinguished audiobook narrators starting with Ann Richardson introducing you to performance. Next, Shannon Parks takes you on a deep dive into your text. Then, P.J. Ochlan helps you develop your own 'toolbox' of characters. Later, Kimberly M. Wetherell shows you how to self-direct. Finally, Ann Richardson returns to share ideas for booking work, and taking your narration to the next level.
As a bonus, you'll also meet with audiobook narrator and Voice One alum, Megan Trout, to practice between your class sessions.
Level: All levels
Location: Online (through Zoom)
Dates: (9 classes) 9/7/2025, 9/21/2025, 10/5/2025, 10/19/2025, 11/2/2025, 11/16/2025, 12/7/2025, 12/14/2025, 1/4/2026
Time: Classes from 10:00am-1:00pm Pacific Time,
Practice Sessions from 11:00am-1:00pm Pacific Time
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Begin your mastery of the craft of audiobook narration with this award-winning narrator. Discover why narration is more than just reading aloud as you breathe an authors' words to life with nuance and intricacy.
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By mining the text for clues, you can make choices that serve the author's truth. In this class, you'll acquire the tools and insight to make impactful, informed choices, create characters that are distinct and real, and add specificity and depth to your narration.
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Join multiple award-winning narrator and leading coach P.J. Ochlan as he presents his widely acclaimed “Character Voice Toolbox.” First P.J. will share his collection of practical tools for creating distinct and authentic characters, and then you’ll immediately put the new skills to use as you perform a selection with his expert direction and feedback.
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Building on the skills you’ve learned by analyzing the text and developing your characters, we will work on developing critical listening skills in order to refine your performance as an outside director might—especially when working alone. Together, we will break down what makes a performance less-than-stellar, and how to make yours shine.
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Find your prospective clients, and how to become "discoverable". Begin to generate your own narration opportunities, network with fellow narrators (who might hire you one day!), authors and publishers, and navigate the quickly-changing landscape of independent audiobook publishers. You'll then perform a fiction and non-fiction sample of your choosing.
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Practice what you've learned each month with full-time narrator and Voice One alumnus, Megan Trout. BYOT (bring your own text) and be ready to play in these low-stakes, peer-led sessions.
