BEHIND THE MIC

Alexiel de Ravenswood 
Co Founder, lead writer, voice actor, composer, lyricist, foley artist, lead editor, Director, and talent recruiter
is a multidisciplinary artist, composer, and storyteller whose work bridges the worlds of classical music, theater, and immersive audio drama. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Alexiel trained extensively in classical performance and theatrical arts before channeling their talents into original storytelling across multiple mediums.

Their most celebrated work, Blood and Silk: The Tale of Circelae and Alexiel, is a sweeping fantasy novel set in the richly imagined world of Alterra. This novel was later transformed into a full-scale musical, with Alexiel composing the evocative score and collaborating with Josep Farkas on lyrics and artistic direction. The story’s haunting melodies and intricate narrative weave together themes of love, destiny, and transformation, making it a deeply personal and acclaimed project.

Expanding their storytelling further, Alexiel is the creator of Zariya Hollow: A Horror Anthology, an audio drama that delves into the eerie legends and forgotten histories of the fictional town of Witchcrest Peak, nestled in the remote mountains of Northern California. The series, which blends folklore, supernatural horror, and psychological depth, showcases Alexiel’s masterful ability to craft atmospheric and deeply immersive narratives.

In addition to their work in literature and audio drama, Alexiel is an accomplished composer, shaping original scores that enhance their theatrical and audio productions. Their music, influenced by classical traditions yet deeply personal in its expression, underscores the emotional core of their storytelling.

Currently, Alexiel continues to develop new theatrical and musical projects, bringing a unique and haunting perspective to these timeless stories.

Jo Farkas
SylentFantome (phantomstheater.weebly.com)
Co-Founder, writer, editor, researcher, Producer (The Ghost in the Opera House), Art designer, voice actor, PR
Has a BFA in Illustration (digital and classical), a minor in Sculpting from LCAD, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3d Computer graphics and Character modeling from AI SF, and a Theatrical makeup certificate from Cypress College, with a background in art history and theater. Jo is a huge fan of classic horror, silent movies, 1980s fantasy, Jim Henson, Guillermo del Toro, Tim Burton, and, of course, the original story of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. They were always interested in theater and performing and joined forces with Alexiel in 2022 to help make a unique fantasy horror Podcast. Due to the Covid outbreak, we all were stuck at home, and it gave us all a lot of time to work on stories. Jo often reminisced about old Radio dramas and how good fantasy and horror were in the 1980's and wanted to somehow bring that level of quality to a strictly audio format. Together with the combined talents of Alexiel's and Aryeh they made for a formidable team. Jo wanted to make an immersive sound landscape that the listeners could get lost in and feel like they were right there with the action and not just listening to a story. Zariya Hollow is a lot of hard work but it was worth it, it gave them a platform to make the most accurate and complete version of Leroux's Phantom, which had been a dream of Jo's being a fan of the story since 1992 when they firts read it. They hope the stories of Zariya Hollow thrill and move audiences for generations to come.

Clark Wren - Editor, writer, researcher, co-lyricist, language consultant, all around problem solver

Mr. O - writer, voice actor, story development and language consultant, editor

Aryeh Bagheri - composer, lyricist, story development and language consultant, writer, researcher, voice actor

A Huge thank you to all the test listeners and the anonymous staff of Zariya Hallow