Half Hour Audio Hour: Recent Episodes
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
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.
Written by: Samantha Foster
Directed by: Daniel King
Starring: Lauren Miller, Laura Dellis, and AJ Huq
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
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The Street is always watching, but it doesn’t tell, and it’s up to Omar, the grouchy detective (and trash connoisseur), to find the missing host of the much anticipated Rock Music Festival. Will Rock(y), be saved? This episode is brought to you by the letter “I,” for “Investigation.”
Written by: Greg Lam
Directed by: Ana Pellar
Starring: Katherine Abel, Kody Horrocks,
Ben Brickner, and Mari Duckler
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
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Written by: Sean French-Byrne
Directed by: Avi Fidler
Starring: Sarah Bastian and Noah Haren
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
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There's nothing like meeting an old friend... and former partner in crime. But criminals have gotten a little more bureaucratic since he first skipped town, and now he's in trouble with the new law of the outlaws. The only way to save his skin... a jewel heist like none other.
Written by: David Ian
Directed by: Michael Rebekah Fleischman
Starring: Gabriella Ashlin, Maddie Wakley, Andrea Shapiro, and Jeff Brain
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer
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Ride the Ferris wheel with two high school sweethearts as they face a lifetime of dreams, choices, and heartbreak.
Written by: D.Lee Miller
Directed by: Holly Lynn
Starring: Kammy Wong and Jacob Glass
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
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Two women find themselves at a church after struggling to find the answers to motherhood by themselves.
Written by: Holly Stefanik
Directed by: Elena Avila
Starring: Karina Hunt and Ginger de Leon
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
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David, searching for a moment of peace, is interrupted by a curious older woman. What starts as a casual conversation unfolds into a life-changing discussion about ducks... and the afterlife.
Written by: Darrin J. Friedman
Directed by: Alexis Vaselopulos*
Starring: Lynne Franks and Elijah J.Jones
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
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Three strangers are trapped in an elevator. Do they need to risk life and limb to escape? Or do they merely need to survive their own psyches?
Written by: Alice Burke
Directed by: David Lipschutz
Starring: Jamie Dillon Grossman, Ben Meneses, Shane Roberie and Kelcy Taylor
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
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When Liz and (to less of an extent), Dan have a near-death experience, they are put on a fast track to love.
Written by: Elena Naskova
Directed by: Devon Carson
Starring: Dakota Pariset and Alexis Vaselopulos*
Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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After a snowstorm hits her rural Wyoming cabin, Dollie is trapped with the living ghosts from her past. Will they be her deliverance? Or leave her to freeze in isolation.
Written by: Straton Rushing
Directed By: Sophie Flack
Starring: Rose Meehan, Andy Buel, Patricia Tinsley and Geoff Isaac
Sound by: Kate Schnetzer*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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It’s tough living in Moscow circa 1812, a la War and Peace. Especially when your financially ruined family is forced out of their stately home and your cousin is being a bit of a… calf.
Written by: Rex Mcgregor
Directed By: Collette Cullen
Starring: Siobhan Callaghan, Aoibheann McCaul, and Sarah Tapes Jenkinson
Sound by: Kate Schnetzer*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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A son visits home after his father suffers a mind-altering accident. Is his dad just a little shaken up by the fall or is something else toying with his head?
Written by: Michael Yale
Directed By: Rinska Prestinary
Starring: Michael Sherwin, Kathleen Ruhl, and Nolan Robinson
Sound by: Kate Schnetzer*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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Zoe and Daniel embark on a relaxing camping trip to strengthen their relationship. But the supernatural forces of Silvervein State Park are determined to tear them apart.
Written by: Harlow Bunten
Directed By: Rufus Wood
Starring: Hope Campbell, Carlyle DePriest, Jacob Glass, and Andrew Pond*
Sound by: Kate Schnetzer
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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Mallory is at a psychiatrist because of panic attacks brought on by her mother's insistence she is possessed by a demon. But Mallory's just a normal teenage girl...right? RIGHT?
Written by: Marshall Logan Gibbs
Directed by: Michelle Annette*
Starring: Hayley O'Toole, Mia Katz, Dana Hall, and Daniel Houle*
Sound Design: Kate Schnetzer*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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An Indian family living in Mombasa deals with a frightening present and an uncertain future in the wake of the 1982 coup by the Kenyan Air Force in nearby Nairobi.
Written by: Rishi Chowdhary
Directed by: Joel Willison
Starring: Ronnie Lyall, Rachael Proulx*, and Ravi Kalani
Sound by: Andrew Pond*
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Finding Mother Courage is a "you have to laugh otherwise you'd cry" glimpse into some of the ridiculous things actors are put through by those they audition for...
Written by: Pamela Kingsley
Directed by: Monica Villalba
Starring: Samantha Garcia and Julian Serna*
Sound by: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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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*
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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 Latham
Directed By: Dylan Young
Starring: Maiko Terazawa*, Camille Jones, Eric Lewis, and Monica Szaflik
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
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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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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*
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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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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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A local playwright has a meeting with a big-time producer who wants to produce one of her plays. But will the producer'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-Williams
Directed by: Gayle Starr
Starring: Robin Fodor and Kelsey Moher
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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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's lives in this amazing mystery
Written by: Julia Fisher
Directed By: Holly Lynn
Starring: Leslie Jones,. Evelyn Smith,. Josalyn Lynn, Lydia Lewis, and Christopher Morgan
Sound: Andrew Pond*
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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 Cattell
Directed by: Christina Casano
Starring: Tess Giabalti
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
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Marge is newly widowed. Finally free of a loveless marriage, and with her children grown, Marge looks forward to what life can be when finally lived for herself.
Written by: Kris Thompson
Directed by: Joel Willison
Starring: Sophie Hernando Kofman, Angelo Martinez, Rashaad Bond, Crystal Park
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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Kellie Lynn visits Shawna's trailer for a drink, to find her staring angrily at the sky. A conversation about identifying flying animals morphs into one about life, family, addiction, and integrity.
Written by: Kevin King
Directed by: David Lipschutz
Starring: Kim Boler and Sydney Genco
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
Find more information about Kevin's work at whimproductions.com
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A priest wanders through the world, seeking...something. Two lovers seeking...something write a Western about a wandering priest seeking...something. The wandering priest finds that story and seeks to finish it. By turns poetic, elegiac, and hilarious, Melancholy Echo is a surreal look at real life, and the journey for truth we're all on.
Written by: Robert Alexander Wray
Directed by: Andrew Pond*
Starring: Chloe Adamo^, Al Hermann, Rachael Proulx*, and Thomas Tong
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
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^Denotes EFCT Artistic Associate
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CW: pregnancy, loss of pregnancy
"Fingers Crossed" follows two couples--Adam and Sara and Rachel and Fiona--on their journeys through IVF. While both couples' experiences are different, the similarities of their experience highlights the emotional and human cost of scientific advancement.
Written By: Colette Cullen
Directed By: Susan McDonald
Starring: Morgan Wardlaw as Fiona, Tara Haight as Rachel, Chris Roberston as Adam, and Lesley Miller as Sara
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
Find a transcript of this episode HERE
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CW: This show contains mention of mental illness, medication, and institutionalization.
The False Years is a glimpse into the thought process of a patient with bipolar disorder, the strains that puts on their life and familial relationships, some of the assumptions that are made about such patients once they are in the medical system, and a meditation on the nature of reality.
Written by: Amy Crider
Directed by: Rinska Carrasco-Prestinary
Starring: Dan Lin
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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CW: Abortion
A biting and painfully hilarious satire about the unintended consequences of getting what you thought you wanted from the political organizations you support.
Written by: Debra A Cole
Directed by: Denise Yvette Serna
Starring: Estrellita Beatriz, JG Smith, and Zander Galluppi
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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"Caleb and Rita"is a delightful rom-com for 2023. 1 coffee shop, 2 people waiting on a blind date. As Andrew and Terri imagine what their dates might be like, they just MIGHT find what they're looking for.
Written by: Jessica Moss
Directed by: Callie Wills
Starring: Brian Balliance and Ashley Stenner
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Indicates EFCT Company Member
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"My European Love" is the story of one woman's journey from war-torn Ukraine to Europe to be with her newly-divorced lover, and the adjustments--physical, emotional, and societal, that entails. Cultures clash, hearts are bruised, and judgments made in this story of a woman who may be a victim of war, but is not a victim.
The writing of this text was supported by the Italienska Palatset and Bild och Form Kronoberg, Region Kronoberg (Sweden)
Written By: Iryna Serebriakova
Directed By: Natividad Salgado
Starring: Dana Pepowski
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
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Jane has scored a dinner date with her longtime crush. The only problem? Her roommate's inexplicable fascination with a particular President...
Written By: Elisabeth Speckman
Directed by: Willow James
Starring: Emily Saoirse Landrath and Teagan Fitzpatrick
Sound Design by: Laurel S. Barrett*
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CW: This episode contains mention of Nazism and the Holocaust.
Ninety-Five is one woman's unique perspective of the horrors of 1930'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 Michael
Directed by: Daniel Washelesky
Starring: Jean-Marie Koon
Sound engineering: Andrew Pond*
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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 "The Wiz" is actually a horror movie....
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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 Barrett
Directed by: Rufus Wood
Starring: Noelle Klyce and August Forman
Sound Design by: Laurel Barrett*
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A special interview with Ian Rigg, Susan Davey, and Monica Szaflik, discussing audio drama, voice acting, and how the Jilmore Girls are just like the Twilight Zone...
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Star of "French Beans and Inner Peace", Maiko Terazawa, discusses the feline challenges of audio drama, what the grocery store MUST have, and...clogging?
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Director Rachel Proulx and voice actor Rebecca Gallagher chat about their journey with India Rodgers' "Salacia"
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A young Irish girl rebels against superstition in an attempt to reignite her grieving father's love of life, and learns a hard lesson.
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Written by: Adam Szudrich
Directed by: Colette Cullen
Starring: Rachel Walshe
Sound Design/Editing by: Andrew Pond*
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Talking with "Blag" director Sophie Flack about directing, audio drama, and the best way to get backstage...kids, take notes....
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Catch this interview with two of our "Blag" cast members--Winter Foenander and Sam Cartwright, talking audio drama, acting, and possibly self-incrimination...
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Alan and Paul are two typical lads on holiday in Brazil for the World Cup, but they decide to become legends by "blagging" their way into the England team's hotel bar and getting pictures with the players. Will sheer confidence and belief in themselves result in a win for these underdogs? Find out in this hilarious and uplifting comedy.
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Written By: Victoria Morris
Directed By: Sophie Flack
Starring: Sam Cartwright as Alan
Winter Foenander as Paul
Rachael Proulx* as Ensemble
Sound Design/Editing By: Andrew Pond***
Music: Rio Samba by Liborio Conti
Nada Tem Alguma Coisa by Banda Do Vento
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Rhea volunteers on an app aiding visually impaired people. While assisting Salome in identifying which color marker her daughter wants to use, both women make a connection via technology that surprises them with both its depth and power...and its fleeting nature. A connection which makes them both feel more at ease in themselves.
Written By: John Mabey
Directed By: Gayle Starr
Starring: Susie Perkowitz as Salome
Danon Dastugue as Rhea
Sound Design By: Daniel Houle*
*Indicates EFCT Company Member
A Transcript of this episode can be found HERE
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"To See and Be Seen" director, Gayle Starr discusses the future of audio drama, the importance of representing the visually impaired in art, and why she REALLy doesn't like Zoom theatre....
A Transcript of this interview can be found at https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/uploads/1/1/8/4/118446242/gayle_int.pdf
An interview with Susie Perkowitz and Danon Dastugue, the cast of "To See And Be Seen", by Jophn Mabey, which launches on February 13th. Danon and Susie discuss acting, audio drama, and representation in art.
A transcript of this interview can be found at https://www.eclectic-theatre.com/uploads/1/1/8/4/118446242/cast_int.pdf
A meditation on what we do for love, and how that doesn't always turn out the way we wish, A Kiss From Back Home is exhilarating in its hope, and heartbreaking in its realness.
Written By: Dan Horrigan
Directed By: Andrew Pond*
Starring: Nick Dorado
Sound Design: Daniel Houle*
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Artistic Director Andrew Pond talks with "A Kiss From Back Home" actor, Nick Dorado, about being part of Season 2 of Half Hour Audio Hour, and why the weather in Mexico beats Chicago....
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A special sneak peek interview with Lydia Lewis and Addison lewis, the cast of our December episode, Let Me Tell You About Charlotte by Ledia Xhoga.
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CW: Mention of sexual assault. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or you can talk to someone online at rainn.org.
We discuss Allie Costa's "Two Girls" with cast members Michaela Childress and Bek Szilagyi. Stay tuned for "Two Girls" launching November 13th!
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CW: mention of rape and murder.P
Public radio host Tamara Tanz heads up a program interviewing the supposed descendants of mythological beings. Until one day a guest arrives claiming to be one of Medusa's actual sisters. That can't be true...could it? And what exactly does she want?
Written by: Donaldson Cardenas
Directed by: Linsey Falls
Starring the Voice Talents of: Noelle Klyce, Lexy Weixel, Alexis Vaselopulous, and Brad Stevens
Sound Design by: Andrew Pond*
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An interview with Down We Go cast members Vero Maynez and April Noel. Go down the rabbit hole with them about the process of working on Down We Go as well as their thoughts on audio drama in general and the wisdom of jumping out of airplanes.
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An Interview with Tatiana director, Daniel Washelesky. What does HE think of Artificial Intelligence?
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The cast of Tatiana, by Alan Kilpatrick, talks about the show, and their feelings about AI. Tatiana launches June 13th!
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The cast of Diltie Moss, by Emma Dawson, speak their minds about voice acting, scarecrows, and the safety of certain holiday confections....
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Sophie Flack, director of our upcoming May episode, "Diltie Moss", by Emma Dawson, speaks about the show and gives us a glimpse into Vietnamese chickens....
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An Interview with Hush Hush director, Andre Luc Martinez, on honesty in acting, what draws him to audio drama, and how video games factor into self-care.
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Get a first glimpse into the show Hush, Hush, by Aaron Mays, through this interview with the cast--Jordan Arredondo, Leah Casey, Abby Crist, and TJ Simba-Medel.
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Find out what it took to pull together "Order for Vicky" from its director, Clarissa Dalhauser. And discover what directors order when they go to a coffee shop...
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The Cast of "Order for Vicky", by Keyanna Khatiblou, discusses what it's like to battle the internet in order to create art, how they relate to their characters, and how much time they've spent in coffee shops.
"Order for Vicky", by Keyanna Khatiblou, tells the story of Claire and Tori, shortly after a breakup, and explores what role, if any, forgiveness plays in moving on. It was directed by Clarissa Dahlhauser, and stars Maddie Sachs and Kaeley Osterman*
"Order for Vicky" will launch March 14th
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An interview with Aimy Tien, director of Death and Grandmother Choi, launching on February 14th, as she talks about the process, the Buddhist idea of death, and why she likes tricksters.
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Meet the cast of our upcoming February episode, "Death and Grandmother Choi", by Nina Ki, directed by Aimy Tien, and starring Jennifer Cheung and Thomas Tong. Find out about the process, the script, Jennifer's inner grandmother, and just how Thomas anbd Death are alike...
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Interview with Christopher Sylvie, director of Breakz, launching January 10th. Hear about his process, the challenges of switching from directing live theatre to remote audio drama, and find out whether he's got any rap chops...
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Breakz is about Alfie X, a rapper with mainstream popularity who deals with the repercussions of his out of character and highly public statement following the police shooting of an unarmed black man. Hear from the cast of Breakz as they talk about their characters, the process, and what the show means to them ahead of its launch on January 10th! Featuring Justice Hall, who plays Alfie, and Jacquelyn Haas, who plays Imani.
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This is a short sneak peek at the very first episode of The Half Hour Audio Hour, Breakz, by Cris Eli Blak. This is snippets from a rehearsal our cast held over Zoom. Breakz premieres January 10th!
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