Half Hour Audio Hour

Written by: Joanie Brittingham Directed by: Julian Serna* Starring: Michael Sheridan, Christopher Sylvia, Chloe Adamo*, and Moni Villaba Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*  *Denotes EFCT Company Member Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

Written by: Deanne Stillman Directed by: Steven San Luis Starring: Sophie Hernando Kofman, Devante Lewis, Regina Rockensies, and Ryan Smith. Sound By: Kate Schnetzer* *Denotes EFCT Company Member Four women share their stories. Their lives are carved from their surroundings, as they search for a past almost forgotten, yet kept alive through their acceptance of the present. Support this podcast at...

Roommates Charlie and Eliza don't exactly get along, but can't seem to live apart. When they unexpectedly gain a new roommate, Charlie is determined to make them 'move on.' Written by: Samantha Foster  Directed by: Daniel King  Starring: Lauren Miller, Laura Dellis, and AJ Huq  Sound By: Kate Schnetzer*  *Denotes EFCT Company Member  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/...

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 Duc...

Written by: Sean French-Byrne Directed by: Avi Fidler Starring: Sarah Bastian and Noah Haren Sound By: Kate Schnetzer* *Denotes EFCT Company Member Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 Sh...

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* *Denotes EFCT Company Member Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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* *Denotes EFCT Company Member Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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* *Denotes EFCT Company Member Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.co...

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*  *Denotes EFCT Company Member Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/e...

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 Click HERE for transcript. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 Click HERE for transcript. Support this podcast at —...

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 Click HERE for transcript Supp...

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 Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://redcircle...

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 Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at —...

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 Click HERE for transcr...

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 Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.c...

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 Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://redcircle...

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 actor...

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 Click HERE for transcript Support this pod...

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...

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* * Desi...

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* S...

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 S...

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...