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 Click HERE for transc ..read more

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 Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-ho ..read more

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

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

"The YouTube Comments Section of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" explores the democracy of comments sections, and the surprising effect that iconic pop culture and anonymity can have on our communications. Written By: Ryan Stevens Directed By: Rashaad Bond Starring: Sophie Hernando Kofman, Monica Villalba, Ameer Ross, and Dakota Pariset. Sound Design: Andrew Pond* Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content ..read more

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 Smith, Lydia Lewis, and Christopher Morgan Sound: Andrew Pond ..read more

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* *Denotes EFCT company member Click HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content ..read more

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

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* * Denotes EFCT Company Member ^Denotes EFCT Artistic Associate Click HERE for transcript Support this ..read more

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 Hear Colette's other audio drama on https://nearfm ..read more