Half Hour Audio Hour
42 episodes
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Creator: Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
Multigenre Anthology Audio Drama
Synopsis:
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.
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Anthology
Genres: Multigenre
Completion status: Not applicable
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Episodes:
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:38:51 +0000
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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Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000
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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WELCOME TO SILVERVEIN STATE PARK
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 15 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 11 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0000
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*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000
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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CONFESSIONS OF A CHARACTER ACTOR
Sun, 09 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 12 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 11 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 14 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 10 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 08 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000
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*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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Sun, 10 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000
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 Galbiati
Sound Design: Andrew Pond*
*Denotes EFCT company member
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Terrifying chats with the cast of "Speech Therapy"
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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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Find Your Way with the Lost In the Wild Cast!
Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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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Maiko Terazawa Finds inner peace
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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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Rebecca and Rachael get "Salacia"-ous
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Director Rachel Proulx and voice actor Rebecca Gallagher chat about their journey with India Rodgers' "Salacia"
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Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Talking with "Blag" director Sophie Flack about directing, audio drama, and the best way to get backstage...kids, take notes....
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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000
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
*Denotes EFCT company member
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Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000
"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
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Sun, 06 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000
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.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0000
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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Let me Tell You About the Cast!
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:04:44 +0000
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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Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:12:40 +0000
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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Sun, 10 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +0000
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*
*Denotes EFCT Company Member
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Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:19:58 +0000
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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Pay No Attention to the Man behind the Robot...
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:05:54 +0000
An Interview with Tatiana director, Daniel Washelesky. What does HE think of Artificial Intelligence?
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Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:53:47 +0000
The cast of Tatiana, by Alan Kilpatrick, talks about the show, and their feelings about AI. Tatiana launches June 13th!
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Wed, 05 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000
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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Sun, 02 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000
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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Hush Hush's Director Speaks Up!
Sat, 03 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000
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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The Cast of Hush Hush Won't Stay Silent
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:10:01 +0000
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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I'd Like to Speak to the Manager...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
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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Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:43:09 +0000
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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Meet the Director of Death (And Grandmother Choi)
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:43:00 +0000
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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Death (and Grandmother Choi) Speaks!
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:30:19 +0000
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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Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000
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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Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:42:20 +0000
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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Thu, 24 Dec 2020 21:18:36 +0000
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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