Half Hour Audio Hour

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 DucklerSound By: Kate Schnetzer* *Denotes EFCT Company MemberSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

Written by: Sean French-ByrneDirected by: Avi FidlerStarring: Sarah Bastian and Noah HarenSound By: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberSupport 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 Shapiro, and Jeff Brain Sound By: Kate Schnetzer *Denotes EFCT Company Member Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

Ride the Ferris wheel with two high school sweethearts as they face a lifetime of dreams, choices, and heartbreak. Written by: D.Lee MillerDirected by: Holly LynnStarring: Kammy Wong and Jacob GlassSound By: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberSupport 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 StefanikDirected by: Elena AvilaStarring: Karina Hunt and Ginger de LeonSound By: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberSupport 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. FriedmanDirected by: Alexis Vaselopulos*Starring: Lynne Franks and Elijah J.JonesSound By: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 BurkeDirected by: David LipschutzStarring: Jamie Dillon Grossman, Ben Meneses, Shane Roberie and Kelcy TaylorSound By: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 NaskovaDirected by: Devon CarsonStarring: Dakota Pariset and Alexis Vaselopulos*Sound By: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick 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 RushingDirected By: Sophie FlackStarring: Rose Meehan, Andy Buel, Patricia Tinsley and Geoff IsaacSound by: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcript.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 McgregorDirected By: Collette CullenStarring: Siobhan Callaghan, Aoibheann McCaul, and Sarah Tapes JenkinsonSound by: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcript Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 YaleDirected By: Rinska PrestinaryStarring: Michael Sherwin, Kathleen Ruhl, and Nolan RobinsonSound by: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 WoodStarring: Hope Campbell, Carlyle DePriest, Jacob Glass, and Andrew Pond*Sound by: Kate Schnetzer*Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 GibbsDirected by: Michelle Annette*Starring: Hayley O'Toole, Mia Katz, Dana Hall, and Daniel Houle*Sound Design: Kate Schnetzer**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 ChowdharyDirected by: Joel WillisonStarring: Ronnie Lyall, Rachael Proulx*, and Ravi KalaniSound by: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 KingsleyDirected by: Monica VillalbaStarring: Samantha Garcia and Julian Serna*Sound by: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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 LeventmanDirected By: David LipschutzStarring: Judy Rossignuolo-Rice and Garvin van DernootSound by: Andrew Pond**Denotes EFCT company memberClick HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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

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'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 BrettDirected by: Amanda GrissomStarring: Laura Coleman, Lizzy Mosher, Elyssa Trevino, and Alexis Vaselopulos*Sound by Andrew Pond**denotes EFCT Company MemberClick HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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'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 HERE for transcriptSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/half-hour-audio-hour/exclusive-content

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