Hello! Hurray! Some more new content to share with you! Yes! Today we introduce you to... QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - VOICE ACTING STUDENTS OF AUDIO JOY  - INTRODUCING KAYLA RIVERA...IN ...KIDSPLAY! Here launcheth the second of 8 groovy audio pieces, as a showcase vehicle for some of my brilliant last cohort of voice actors from the latest Quirky Voices Voice Acting Course of Audio Joy! Today I release 6 of these wonderous students out into the world to be cast in allll of the things! Every one of them has been a pleasure to work with, and would be very much at home in any genre of audio drama! This piece features the fantastic talents of Kayla Rivera - enjoy the bouncy, enthused tones of a versatile VA here as Lizzie, a 5 year old kid just learning what death is about...and living life to the fullest possible maximum fun! CAST LIZZIE - Kayla Rivera Please be warned this audio dramedy deals with a near death experience, near loss of a beloved grandpa through the eyes of a child, and plenty of mischievous sass. I think we'd all love a playful, storytelling grandpa like Lizzies huh? Please find links to finding and contacting Kayla below, and....employ her doo! Massive thanks also to John Bartmann for his wonderful music for all of these pieces - you can find his works here, and also become a Patreon for his works here, And here is a link to his fabulous podcast with interviews with other amazing musicians working in audio drama - How I Make Music! All sounds were either made by Sarah, from her growing libraries or found from freesound.org on Creative Commons 0 licenses. Enjoy! I wrote these pieces bespoke for the students to showcase their wares. I truly hope you enjoy dipping in, and, feel free to tweet out your fave performances or let me know on @quirkyvoices or email me on [email protected]. I would LOVE to hear from you - and if you feel so inclined - leave a review for these Groovy AF students! I would love your support to help make more of these groovy workshops - and Quirky Voices VA courses. If you are an audio creative and would like to sponsor a space on a future course for a budding VA of colour, or from a marginalised community, please email and let me know - and thank you! I also try to help by varying the price structure for certain students depending on circumstance, and also offer a sponsored Quirky place FOR FREEEE! New courses start in NOVEMBER! Keep an eye on [email protected] for more information! Or click here ! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING Casting directors, take note of the talent coming out of these shows doooo! EMPLOY THEM ALL.....! Sarah xx LINKS TO KAYLA'S WARES & BIO! KAYLA ON TWITTER Kayla Rivera has a youthful, friendly, bubbly voice that is well-suited to a variety of voiceover projects. She first started performing on stage at age five in dance recitals, and she began exploring acting at age 11. Her voice acting training includes workshops with Laci Morgan and Kira Buckland, as well as classes and individual coaching with Lau Lapides Company and the Quirky Voices course with the wonderful Sarah Golding. Being part of the Quirky Showcase is very exciting for her, as it is one of the very first examples of her voice acting skills that is being shared with the public!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/QuirkyVoices)