Class is cancelled! A new black comedy, which was over a year in the making, is here to grace our ears, just in time! Not Today, explores what happens when all the structures and dynamics that are meant to keep us safe fail, when a zombie apocalypse starts in a highschool. The student becomes the leader and the teacher needs to grow a spine.

We're so excited to share some amazing new radio play stories from local creatives in Naarm (Melbourne).

Script Roulette is proudly supported by Arts Centre Melbourne and Ticketek as a part of PLAY.

https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2026/festivals-and-series/play/script-roulette

This story contains adult themes, course language and violence. Listener discretion is advised. We had so much fun talking to the incredible writer about this story and the timeliness of the themes and ideas explored. The script challenges how we're meant to expect these stories to go and our expectations of those who are meant to have our best interests at heart.

'Not Today'

Written and Directed by Amruta Nargundkar

Voice Actors (in order of appearance)

• Priyanka played by Shanu Sobti
• Mrs Jayaweera played by Jennifer Dean
• PA system announcer played by Marcie Di Bartolomeo
• Zombies played by Maria Nordenberg and Benny Redfern

• Creative team

  • Audio engineering by Amruta Nargundkar
  • Episode arranged by Evrim Şen
  • Podcast hosting by Finn Moseley & Evrim Şen

  Music licensing

  • Freak Out by OTE (via Epidemic Sounds)
  • Misery, Killing Me by No Sons of Mine (via Epidemic Sounds)
  • Sound effects from Epidemic Sounds, Freesound.org, and Pixabay

Co-created by Evrim Şen with support from Joshua Cowie - Creative Producer at The Channel @ The Arts Centre Melbourne

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Intro and Acknowledgement of Country

(00:01:33) Host introduction with Finn Moseley & Evrim Şen

(00:05:01) Our Feature Presentation by Amruta Nargundkar

(00:15:12) Credits for 'Not Today'

(00:16:23) Interview with writer/director featuring Evrim Şen

(00:28:42) Wrap up with Finn Moseley & Evrim Şen