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&amp;A with, the playwright. The Half-Hour Audio Hour focuses on the work of women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+ playwrights.

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David is an aspiring actor who just got his first part in a Hollywood movie. But it&#39;s 1968 and with the changing times comes changes in what&#39;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, &#34;Confessions of a Character Actor&#34; is an homage to all the nameless actors you recognize but can&#39;t place a name to.Written By: Aaron LeventmanDirected By: David LipschutzStarring: Judy Rossignuolo-Rice and Garvin van DernootSound by: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT company memberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

CONFESSIONS OF A CHARACTER ACTOR

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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 LathamDirected By: Dylan YoungStarring: Maiko Terazawa*, Camille Jones, Eric Lewis, and Monica SzaflikSound Design: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

Memento Mori

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Coming of age is hard enough, but it&#39;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&#39;s just each other.Written By: Dylan MalloyDirected By: Christopher SylvieStarring: Rashun Carter and Lydia MossSound By: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

FELICITY

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CW: Gunshots, mention of murder, abuseRita 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&#39;s desperate and nothing&#39;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 BrettDirected by: Amanda GrissomStarring: Laura Coleman, Lizzy Mosher, Elyssa Trevino, and Alexis Vaselopulos*Sound by Andrew Pond**denotes EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

That Time of Night

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CW: This play contains mention of murder, Rape, and suicideLydia, an older black woman, and Sam, a younger white man, talk while sharing their company&#39;s smoking area. Small talk turns to discussions about life, loss, politics, and finding some way to keep going.Written by: John Dayton CernaDirected by: Claire JohnsonStarring: Jacquelyn Haas and Jacob GlassAound Design: Andrew Pond**Designates EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

Alive With Pleasure

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As the cast of a radio show go through the frustrations of rehearsing and recording, a murder is discovered in the studio. Now it&#39;s up to the sound engineer to solve the crime, catch the killer, and keep the project from going into overtime...Written By: Dana SchwartzDirected 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 MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

HOT MIC

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A local playwright has a meeting with a big-time producer who wants to produce one of her plays. But will the producer&#39;s past and her own nervousness ruin the meeting before it even begins? A hilarious look at the struggle to control your creations and letting your imagination run away with you.Written By: Rachel Feeny-WilliamsDirected by: Gayle StarrStarring: Robin Fodor and Kelsey MoherSound Design: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

The Meeting

&#34;The YouTube Comments Section of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald&#34; explores the democracy of comments sections, and the surprising effect that iconic pop culture and anonymity can have on our communications.Written By: Ryan StevensDirected By: Rashaad BondStarring: Sophie Hernando Kofman, Monica Villalba, Ameer Ross, and Dakota Pariset. Sound Design: Andrew Pond*Click <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

The YouTube Comments Section of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Members of the cast of &#34;Things Needing Explnation&#34; discuss the spookiness of audio drama, and how Nancy Drew and Criminal Minds match up... Click <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

The Cast Needs Explanation

&#34;Things Needing Explanation&#34; director Holly Lynn discusses directing her daughters and why Dick Tracy is her favorite detective!Click <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

THE DIRECTOR EXPLAINS IT ALL TO YOU

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CONTENT WARNING If you are listening to this production in a car, please note that our story also takes place in a car, and includes sounds of honking, traffic, and tires screeching. Our story also includes some language and themes that may not be appropriate for children.A simple whodunit game between a woman and her granddaughter takes on unexpected and overtones that will change everyone&#39;s lives in this amazing mysteryWritten by: Julia FisherDirected By: Holly LynnStarring: Leslie Jones,. Evelyn Smith,. Josalyn Lynn, Lydia Lewis, and Christopher MorganSound: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

THINGS NEEDING EXPLANATION

Cast members from &#34;Things Needing Explanation&#34; hold forth on the spookiness of audio drama, and how Nancy Drew and &#34;Criminal Minds&#34; go together... Click <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

Casts Needing Explanation

&#34;Lost In Tea&#34; director, Christina Casano, discusses directing, pandemic art, and BatBoy the musical. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

Direct from the Director

&#34;Lost In Tea&#34; actor Tess Galbiati talks acting, and the deep unrest within the unicorn community in this special interview. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

SPILLING THE TEA

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A young girl in therapy during the Covid lockdown describes how she survives all the stresses by living under her bed with an unusual selection of old toys.Written by: Jo CattellDirected by: Christina CasanoStarring: Tess GalbiatiSound Design: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT company memberClick HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

LOST IN TEA

The cast of The Grand Experiment discusses their acting, love of voice acting, and deep undying devotion to director Joel WillisonWith: Sophie Hernando Kofman, Angelo Martinez, Rashaad Bond, Crystal Park, and Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT company member Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

A Grand Cast

Jane has scored a dinner date with her longtime crush. The only problem? Her roommate&#39;s inexplicable fascination with a particular President...Written By: Elisabeth SpeckmanDirected by: Willow JamesStarring: Emily Saoirse Landrath and Teagan FitzpatrickSound Design by: Laurel S. Barrett**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for Transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

NIXIN' NIXON

CW: This episode contains mention of Nazism and the Holocaust.Ninety-Five is one woman&#39;s unique perspective of the horrors of 1930&#39;s Germany and the likelihood of a return of fascism in the present day. She should know. She was there. On the other side.Written by: Sebastian MichaelDirected by: Daniel WasheleskyStarring: Jean-Marie KoonSound engineering: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT company memberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for a transcript of &#34;Ninety-Five&#34;Click <a href="https://www.sonnetcast.com/" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> to listen to Sebastian Michael&#39;s podcast, &#34;Sonnetcast&#34; Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

Ninety-Five

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Actors Noelle Klyce and August Forman discuss their love (or lack thereof) for horror, why voice acting is awesome, and why &#34;The Wiz&#34; is actually a horror movie....Click <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

Terrifying chats with the cast of "Speech Therapy"

Wenzde and Mark have accepted a job clearing out an old health clinic specializing in speech therapy. But old tapes hint at something sinister, and as the sun goes down, the idea they are being stalked by a creature that can mimic human speech becomes frighteningly likely....Written by: Miranda BarrettDirected by: Rufus WoodStarring: Noelle Klyce and August FormanSound Design by: Laurel Barrett**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick <a href="https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/half-hour-audio-hour1.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a> for transcript Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content</a>

Speech Therapy

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A monthly introduction to new audio fiction highlighting women, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists

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.


