36 episodes
Half Hour Audio Hour Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
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A monthly anthology of 10-30 minute audio drama scripts from a different playwright each month. Each episode will include an introduction of, and Q&A with, the playwright. The Half-Hour Audio Hour focuses on the work of women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+ playwrights.
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CONFESSIONS OF A CHARACTER ACTOR
David is an aspiring actor who just got his first part in a Hollywood movie. But it's 1968 and with the changing times comes changes in what's acceptable in movies. How does he tell his mother about what his big break entails? A funny and heartwarming tale about finding yourself and familial love and support, "Confessions of a Character Actor" is an homage to all the nameless actors you recognize but can't place a name to.
Written By: Aaron Leventman
Directed By: David Lipschutz
Starring: Judy Rossignuolo-Rice and Garvin van Dernoot
Sound by: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT company member
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Memento Mori
Set in a nineteenth century post-mortem photography studio, Memento Mori is a story of eternal love and the comfort of knowing how close your departed loved ones may actually be.
Written By: Donna Latham
Directed By: Dylan Young
Starring: Maiko Terazawa*, Camille Jones, Eric Lewis, and Monica Szaflik
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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FELICITY
Coming of age is hard enough, but it's especially difficult when the air is barely breathable, water is scarce, and the people with the money to fix things are heading off to live in luxury on Mars. Will and June deal with the collision of innocence and despair as they wait to watch the Felicity Rocket launch billionaires into space, and try to figure out how to find something worth caring about...even if it's just each other.
Written By: Dylan Malloy
Directed By: Christopher Sylvie
Starring: Rashun Carter and Lydia Moss
Sound By: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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That Time of Night
CW: Gunshots, mention of murder, abuse
Rita needs somebody to dispose of a car with some sketchy cargo. Nora needs money. Janey needs to find her husband. And Tessy needs a ride. Everybody's desperate and nothing's what it seems in this noir drama of hope, second chances, and justice...for those who are willing to take it.
Written by: Luke Brett
Directed by: Amanda Grissom
Starring: Laura Coleman, Lizzy Mosher, Elyssa Trevino, and Alexis Vaselopulos*
Sound by Andrew Pond*
*denotes EFCT Company Member
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Alive With Pleasure
CW: This play contains mention of murder, Rape, and suicide
Lydia, an older black woman, and Sam, a younger white man, talk while sharing their company's smoking area. Small talk turns to discussions about life, loss, politics, and finding some way to keep going.
Written by: John Dayton Cerna
Directed by: Claire Johnson
Starring: Jacquelyn Haas and Jacob Glass
Aound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Designates EFCT Company Member
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HOT MIC
As the cast of a radio show go through the frustrations of rehearsing and recording, a murder is discovered in the studio. Now it's up to the sound engineer to solve the crime, catch the killer, and keep the project from going into overtime...
Written By: Dana Schwartz
Directed by: Andrew Pond*
Starring: Jessica Lauren Fisher*, Daniel Houle*, Zach Osterman^, Andrew Pond*, and Maiko Terazawa*
Sound by: Andrew Pond*
^Denotes EFCT Artistic Associate
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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