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Orientation

November 2, 2026 · 40 min

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DWM presents The Hidden People: Helheim, Chapter 1

“Orientation”

Written by Alexa Fett Fisher, Chris Burnside, and Megan Burnside

Directed by Lowri Ann Davies

Sound Design and Music by Katharine Seaton

Distributed by Realm

 

Mackenna is trapped in the afterlife...but she isn’t dead. She and Izzy must learn to navigate Helheim, the prison that holds the worst of the dead in Niflheim. And the warden, Hel herself, isn’t going to make things easier on them.

 

Mackenna: Jordan Lopez

Izzy: Emily Kallenberg

Hel: Beth Eyre

Kent: Shogo Miyakita

The Magister: Jim Brown

Guard: Pip Gladwin

Liliana: Darlene Spencer

 

Dialogue Editing: Katharine Seaton

Sound Mixing: Katharine Seaton

 

Check out https://www.daytonwritersmovement.com/ for more info on the show, cast, transcripts, and merch.

 

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Spotify Ragnarok Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zMF7C2UGKs1YOnvm8N2tO?si=SQesCDpuR2-mRlEbQDr7tw

 

Podchaser Ragnarok Playlist: https://www.podchaser.com/lists/the-hidden-people-ragnarok-playlist-11SKPyL0wl

 

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The Hidden People: Ragnarok is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, places, and/or events is purely coincidental.
Copyright 2026 Dayton Writers Movement ltd. All rights reserved.


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