Core Cast

Jack Franklin……….Peter Rouleau
Hanna Lambert……….Carey Bibb
Chet Allenby……….Adam R. Adkins
Elissa Birnbaum……….Yael Asofsky
Mike Russo……….Tony Daly
Reiko Kobayashi……….Mariko Baika
Alan Rogers……….Joseph Battley II

Ensemble

Nessa Amherst
Alan Disla
Emyr Gold
Melanie Kurstin
Chloe Sinder
Hunter Smith
Michael Soucheray
Tom Wenz

Producer……….Marcos Garcia “Chico Mann”
Website……….Shayne Parker

Bios

Adam R. Adkins

Adam R. Adkins is excited to once again bring Peter’s words to life after last working with him 20 years ago. Recent stage credits include Small Mouth Sounds (Maryland Ensemble Theatre) The Play That Goes Wrong (Little Theatre of Alexandria) and Dracula: A Comedy of Errors (Workhouse Arts Center). He has also performed in numerous radio dramas with the National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre, where he currently works as the Assistant Artistic Director. His first feature film, Annihilator Unleashed, is now available on rental and streaming on Amazon and Tubi.

Nessa Amherst

Nessa Amherst (Female Ensemble) is elated to be a part of The Hidden Realm by Peter Rouleau! She is a professional actor and writer based in the Washington, D.C. area, with credits in theatre, short film, web series, and voiceover. Nessa’s selected credits include The Survival (National Queer Theater & Lincoln Center), Julia Caesar (Barefoot Shakespeare Company), Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (Voices Festival Productions), Murder in the Court of Xanadu (A Theater in the Dark), and A Guide to Modern Possession (District Fringe). Her one-act play, Define “Black,” made its world premiere at District Fringe as part of the SPARK New Play Reading series, and will be performed in the Baltimore Playwrights Festival in Baltimore next spring. Special thanks to her family, friends, the theatre communities of DC & NYC, and God for sticking with her on this crazy thing called acting! IG: @nessaamherst

Yael Asofsky

Mariko Baika

Mariko Baika is a bilingual Japanese voice actor and actor based in the Washington, DC area.

Her work includes commercials, documentaries, animation, games, dubbing, and live performance. Credits include Shion in Overwatch, Lady Ochiba in FX’s SHOGUN, a puppet character in a live show at the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and in-store narration for UNIQLO in Japan.

Originally from Tokyo, she moved to the United States to pursue graduate studies in International Politics at the University of California, San Diego. After working for a consulting firm in the DC area, she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an actor, eventually finding her passion in both on-camera and voice work.

Trained in both Japanese and English, she brings versatility shaped by years of working, traveling, and connecting with people from different backgrounds. Whether warm and reassuring, confident and professional, or cunning and dangerous, she loves finding the voice that brings each character and story to life.

Joseph Battley II

Joseph Battley II is an actor, storyteller, and communications professional from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. A graduate of Bowie State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communications, Joseph has always had a passion for connecting with audiences through performance, media, and storytelling.

Joseph began formally pursuing acting in 2020, training under acting coach Kevin Sockwell and continuing to develop his craft across stage and screen. His performance credits include Rockville Little Theatre’s production of The Grapes of Wrath and the short films That’s What Friends Are For and No One Escapes.

Beyond acting, Joseph brings a diverse background in journalism, public affairs, media, and communications, including experience as a television news reporter. His love of entertainment and storytelling continues to fuel his goal of building a multifaceted career as an actor, writer, producer, director, and host.

Joseph is grateful to be a part of this production and excited to continue telling stories that entertain, connect, and resonate with audiences.

Carey Bibb

Carey has been steadily acting in Maryland and the surrounding area since August, 2022. Some of her favorite roles so far include: a campy cashier who is way too dedicated to her job, a new mother frustrated with her husband’s inability to help with anything, and a woman who got attacked by a car wash vacuum.

In The Hidden Realm, Carey steps into the shoes of Hanna Lambert, a former Hollywood actress who is finally reclaiming the spotlight when invited by her ex-husband to participate in his science fiction audio drama.

Follow Hanna’s journey of resilience and redemption, and experience a story where history and heart intertwine. Whether you’re a fan of classic Hollywood intrigue, character-driven storytelling, or simply love getting lost in another time, this series promises something special. Grab your headphones, settle in, and step back in time with us as you listen to The Hidden Realm.

Tony Daly

Tony Daly is a DC Metro area voiceover artist, writer/editor, and retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant. His first collection of poetry, “The Tragedy of Photons and Other Poems of Tragedy and Light” was published in July 2025 as part of The Island of Wak-Wak’s Coffee Table Chapbooks series. Tony was inspired to begin his VO career in 2023. After his parents passed earlier that year (tragically and poetically while he was guest editing the summer edition of “Eye to the Telescope” #49 themed on Trauma), he decided to make a lasting memory with his young actress daughter by performing a skit at a local fundraiser where he incorporated several character voices. After the positive feedback he received, he was off to the races.

– VO Website: https://www.tonydalyvo.com
– Writer Website: https://aldaly13.wixsite.com/website
– Instagram: @tony_daly_official

Alan Disla

Alan Disla is a Florida-based actor, voice actor, producer, and IT professional with a passion for bringing memorable characters to life. His recent credits include The Edge, Granny’s Block, The Echo of Visenna, and Hidden Realms. In addition to acting, Alan is the Co-Director of the upcoming psychological horror film Final Girl, where he also portrays the Psychiatrist.

Outside of acting, Alan enjoys stunt training, martial arts, singing, and collaborating on creative projects that push storytelling in new directions.

You can also find my work here:
IMDb: imdb.me/AlanDisla
Instagram: @alan_j_d
Final Girl Instagram: @finalgirlsf

Marcos Garcia “Chico Mann”

Multilingual screen and stage actor, producer, and author based in Washington, DC, with international credits across film, TV, and theater in six countries. Brings strong training in the Chubbuck Technique, a passion for dynamic storytelling, and extensive experience in collaborative, cross-cultural productions. He is a member of the Actors Equity’ Association since May 2026. Also an experienced TTRPG designer and streamer, skilled at building engaged audiences and sustaining long-form narrative worlds.

Emyr Gold

Melanie Kurstin

Shayne Parker

Shayne Parker works as an arts nonprofit assistant by day and a freelance graphic and web designer by night. An avid crafter, she’s had work featured in Susan Beal’s World of Geekcrafts and teaches bookbinding classes locally. She’s thrilled to be working with The Hidden Realm creator Peter Rouleau again, having designed the cover of his first book, Masquerade Ball.

Peter Rouleau

Peter Rouleau (Writer/Director/Producer/Jack Franklin) has been writing one thing or another since he was about seven. The Hidden Realm unites his tween/teenage passion for science fiction with his adult passion for political and historical drama. Peter is deeply grateful to his talented cast and crew for investing their time and talent into this crazy dream of his. Peter is the author of the books Masquerade Ball and Connectivity, a college writing instructor, a character actor at various Washington DC-area community theatres, a reviewer for Broadway World, and a stubborn idealist. He thanks you for the privilege of being part of your life.

Chloe Sinder

Chloe Sinder (she/her) is thrilled to be part of the ensemble of The Hidden Realms!

You can also hear Chloe in the upcoming podcasts The Day Everything Changed – Seasick (Jaiden), Subsister: A Real Podcast (Persia), and The Fog Creeps In – Lord of the Skies (Smyth). She recently made her audiobook narration debut with The Dark Child, now available on Audible.

A stage and voice actor with a passion for storytelling, Chloe loves every opportunity she gets to bring new characters to life. When she’s not acting, you can usually find her reading, playing video games, or indulging her love of all things horror.

To learn more about Chloe and find out where you can see her on stage, visit chloesinder.com

Hunter Smith

My name is Hunter Smith, and I grew up in Evanston IL. My voice acting journey has been brief, but ironic. I was a late speaker, as I could not produce any words until I was 4 years old. I would remember all the lines to cartoons and movies, being able to act them out or mimic them for my family, but the sounds that I made were nothing short of nonsensical. This was a large impact on how social I was, becoming quite the introvert. It was only a few years ago in which I decided I wanted to use my voice for stories of all kinds; oh how the tables turn.

The Hidden Realm only assured my dreams and aspirations. From concept to manifestation, the show was an active learning experience every day we recorded and practiced. I learned more about history that isn’t taught, and I appreciate that I took away some important lessons. Additionally, being able to portray a wide range of voices has taught me that I am actively choosing the right path. I felt that my adaptability and confidence has only compounded thanks to The Hidden Realm.

I will continue on this path, as I look up to and aspire to be to the likes of Keith David. Whenever I think of great voice actors, he fits the bill every time. Other mediums I have been and will venture to is narration and video games, and hey, maybe I’ll get my Hollywood star on my 70th birthday too!

Michael Soucheray

Michael started acting in community theater at the age of nine. Singing and acting on stage continued to be a part of his life through high school. After a short stint at a traditional four-year college, Michael made the decision to make a career in radio broadcasting where he could use his creativity and personality, and get paid to do so. Marriage and children influenced his career path and led Michael to a successful career in marketing, business development, and operations as the COO of companies in Minnesota and Illinois. After retirement, Michael, again, got the acting bug, and in 2025 he began auditioning, and subsequently appearing three short subject and one feature film, as well as providing voices for four characters in Hidden Realm.

Tom Wenz

Tom Wenz is a retired Air Force officer and former federal employee who left that life recently to dive back full time into acting and theatre. Tom just finished a BA in Theatre at The University of Maryland and is now in the MA program for Theatre and
Performance Studies where he’ll focus on dramaturgy.

Tom’s first foray into acting came on stage as an undergrad at the University of Michigan and then a small part in a low-budget horror film called The Carrier (1988). While a broadcaster in the Army, Tom also worked as a voice actor in South Korea
recording English language instruction books, narrating industrial videos and some children’s books.

After more than 20 years away, he started acting again in 2019, inspired by his second child’s journey into the business. DaHae earned a BFA in Musical Theatre and has performed all over the U.S., streaming, and is now teaching English through
musical theatre with a company in South Korea. One of the joys of Tom’s journey was doing a show on stage together with DaHae in Cleveland in 2024.

Tom is open to future projects online and in and around the D.C. area that will work around his grad school schedule, as that currently is the priority.

He’d like to dedicate this performance to his wife of 33 years, SeungWon. She has made this crazy experiment possible by tolerating and even occasionally encouraging his whimsy. More than 3 decades ago she left behind her family and her
culture to follow Tom around the world and raise a family together and it has been a wonderful journey that continues today.