Radio Script · 30-second radio spot
Friday Night, Fixed (30-Second Pizza Shop Radio Ad)
A 30-second pizza shop radio ad script for a fictional neighborhood pizzeria, with a cereal-for-dinner joke up front and a tagline that sticks.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Length
- 75 words · ~30 sec
- Skills
- timing to the clock, comic setup, tagline delivery
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
It's Friday. Nobody wants to cook. Somebody suggests cereal for dinner. Again.
Don't do it. Call Brick and Basil Pizza on Harlow Avenue.
Hand-stretched dough, sauce made fresh every morning, and cheese that stretches a full foot off the slice.
Every Friday, grab a large two-topping pie and garlic knots for one easy price, or we'll bring it to your door, still too hot to touch.
Brick and Basil Pizza. Harlow Avenue. Friday night, fixed.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- 'Somebody suggests cereal for dinner. Again.' is the setup. Give 'Again' a weary little drop, like you've been that somebody.
- 'Don't do it.' should snap in quick and playful, like you're taking the cereal box out of their hands.
- Land 'Friday night, fixed.' slower than everything else, with a satisfied smile. It's the line people should still be saying in the car.
Try it three more ways
- Read it as the pizza shop owner, proud and a bit gruff, recording in the back kitchen.
- Read it as a fast-talking sports radio host on a Friday afternoon.
- Read it as a smooth late-night jazz station voice making pizza sound luxurious.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "Friday Night, Fixed (30-Second Pizza Shop Radio Ad)" script?
75 spoken words, about 30 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 35 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: warm, playful, neighborly, tight to time, ~150 words per minute. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.