Sophia presents herself as the embodiment of tech success – driven, disciplined, and determined. She’s built a biotech startup that promises guilt-free junk food by matching people’s DNA to optimal food choices. However, beneath this polished exterior lies profound inner conflict. Sophia’s childhood creativity was systematically suppressed by parents and tutors who pushed her toward ‘practical’ subjects, leaving her trapped on a path she never consciously chose. She overcompensates with rigid control, perfectionism, and workaholism. 

Throughout the play, Sophia experiences moments of dissociation as her inner NUMINA battle for control. The actor must convey both the outward confidence that impresses investors and the internal fracturing that threatens to unravel her life. Sophia’s journey is one of reconnection – finding her authentic creativity and voice despite external pressures and expectations. The transformation should feel earned rather than sudden, with glimpses of her true self breaking through the cracks of her constructed persona even in early scenes.

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious – SOPHIA 1

Unconscious – SOPHIA 2 

Unconscious – SOPHIA 3 

Unconscious – SOPHIA 4 

Tiw rules Sophia’s inner world like a military commander, believing absolute order and control are essential for survival. He represents Sophia’s most rigid self-discipline. His primary motivation is stability and safety – keeping Sophia on a structured path that promises security through achievement and social acceptance. He genuinely believes that without his strict management, Sophia would fall into chaos and end up living under a bridge.

Tiw’s character is defined by fear disguised as strength. He despises uncertainty and spontaneity, which makes Eris his natural antagonist. His leadership style is authoritarian, brooking no dissent and punishing creativity that doesn’t serve his goals. The actor must convey both Tiw’s intimidating command presence and the deep insecurity that fuels his controlling behaviour. As the play progresses, Tiw becomes increasingly desperate as his influence wanes, revealing the frightened, inflexible core beneath his commanding exterior. There should be moments where we glimpse his genuine concern for Sophia’s wellbeing, however misguided his methods.

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious – TIW 1

Unconscious – TIW 2

Unconscious – TIW 3

Unconscious – TIW 4

Eris arrives as a new team member in Sophia’s mindscape, bringing disruptive energy to the stagnant NUMINA. She embodies creative chaos and transformation rather than destructive disorder. Eris intuitively understands what Sophia truly needs – the courage to break free from others’ expectations.

Eris operates on intuition rather than reason, experiencing life through moment-to-moment ‘glimmers’ of feeling and curiosity. Her apparent recklessness masks a deeper wisdom about what makes life meaningful. She delights in challenging rules and assumptions, particularly Tiw’s rigid control.

Her chaos isn’t random but purposeful, aimed at breaking calcified patterns. She should feel unpredictable yet deeply principled in her own way. Eris’s external manifestations (as a psychologist, barista, tycoon, PR agent and chat show host) should maintain her essential qualities while adapting to each context. 

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious ERIS 1

Unconscious ERIS 2

Unconscious ERIS 3

Brigid was Sophia’s original creative force before being ‘evicted’ during Sophia’s childhood. More measured and gentle than her replacement Eris, Brigid represents the natural, nurturing creativity that was part of Sophia’s authentic self before suppression. Where Eris is disruptive, Brigid was integrative – helping Sophia find joy and meaning through artistic expression.

The actor should portray Brigid with a warm, grounded quality that contrasts with both Tiw’s rigidity and Eris’s wildness. Though she appears only in flashback, her presence should feel significant – a glimpse of what Sophia lost and might reclaim. Note that this is a minor role.

Here is the piece for the audition:

Unconscious – BRIGID

Lilith represents Sophia’s deepest life force – her will to survive, sexual energy, and raw determination. Lilith embodies power that cannot be fully contained or controlled. She’s the most physically present of the NUMINA, often expressing herself through the body rather than the mind.

Lilith’s loyalty shifts throughout the play based on what she intuitively feels will strengthen Sophia. Though initially aligned with Tiw’s regime, she becomes increasingly drawn to Eris’s vision as she recognizes that true strength comes from authenticity rather than control. The actor must convey Lilith’s formidable presence and the sensual, primal quality that makes her both dangerous and essential. When Lilith speaks, the other NUMINA listen, even if they disagree.

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious – LILITH 1

Unconscious – LILITH 2

Unconscious – LILITH 3

Tyche represents Sophia’s risk-taking impulses and desire for dopamine-driven excitement. A compulsive gambler both literally and metaphorically, she’s constantly seeking the next thrill or rush. While this makes her impulsive and sometimes irresponsible, it also gives her access to joy and spontaneity that others lack.

The actor playing Tyche should bring energy and infectious enthusiasm, creating a character who lives perpetually in the moment. Tyche doesn’t plan or strategise – she acts on impulse and deals with consequences later. Despite her apparent frivolity, Tyche occasionally delivers surprising wisdom from her unique perspective of embracing chance. The role requires physical comedy skills and the ability to shift emotional states rapidly.

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious TYCHE1

Unconscious TYCHE2

Unconscious TYCHE3

Ullr holds Sophia’s worldview and judgment systems, constantly assessing situations and people based on internalised values and beliefs. He represents the lens through which Sophia interprets her experiences. Highly opinionated and somewhat rigid, Ullr believes his judgments are always correct and superior to others’.

He’s constantly taking mental notes, evaluating everything against his internal checklist of what’s acceptable or valuable. His movements are controlled and deliberate, his speech pattern more formal than the others. Ullr gradually realises the limitations of his perspective as Eris challenges him to question inherited values that don’t serve Sophia’s authentic needs. 

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious – ULLR 1

Unconscious – ULLR 2

Unconscious – ULLR 3

Unconscious – ULLR 4

Oghma embodies Sophia’s accumulated practical knowledge and received wisdom. She represents everything Sophia has learned from education, experience, and authority figures. Somewhat aloof and superior, Oghma believes deeply in conventional paths to success and security.

The actor should portray Oghma with a teacher’s authoritative presence – she knows what she knows and expects others to defer to her expertise. As the play progresses, Oghma struggles with emerging evidence that contradicts her established knowledge, creating moments of genuine confusion and vulnerability beneath her confident exterior before she accepts this new knowledge as wisdom.

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious – OGHMA 1

Unconscious – OGHMA 2

Unconscious – OGHMA 3

Vör represents the all-knowing witness aspect of consciousness, observing more than participating, maintaining connection to something beyond the immediate struggles of the team. She often hums or sings to herself, seemingly detached yet subtly influencing key moments.

Her physical presence should be grounded and calm amid the chaos. Though apparently neutral for much of the play, Vör eventually facilitates the transformation of the NUMINA team structure, revealing her quiet power. She should feel ancient compared to the other aspects, carrying weight and perspective that transcends immediate concerns.

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious VOR1

Unconscious VOR2

Unconscious VOR3

Unconscious VOR4

White represents Sophia’s childhood trauma, frozen at the age when pivotal experiences altered her development. Locked in a cage within Sophia’s mind, White embodies the vulnerable, creative child whose authentic expression was punished and suppressed. She often goes unheard and unseen by the other NUMINA, who find her presence uncomfortable.

We see White – the young Sophia – in her original state, a fun, story-telling kid who doesn’t want to do her maths homework, along with the kid whose natural path was denied. White’s movements alternate between fearful stillness and bursts of authentic childlike energy. Her storyline, particularly her eventual liberation from the cage, parallels Sophia’s journey toward healing and reclaiming her authentic self. Though White speaks very little (with the exception of one fun monologue), her presence should be felt throughout – a visual reminder of what’s at stake in the battle for Sophia’s future.

Here are the pieces for the audition:

Unconscious – WHITE 1

Unconscious – WHITE 2