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EFCT Audio is making NOISE!

1/29/2021

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EFCT's Audio Dramas have people TALKING!

Since launching our first podcast of our All-Audio 9th Season--"The Half Hour Audio Hour" featuring Breakz by Cris Eli Blak, we've gotten a lot of notice.
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Theatre In Chicago talks with Artistic Director Andrew Pond about shifting from live theatre to audio drama


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Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall talk with Andrew Pond and Cris Eli Blak about "Breakz"! (Starts at the 28:00 mark)


Here's a sneak listen to an interview with Andrew Pond and Founding Member/Casting Director Jessica Lauren Fisher from the upcoming interview on Showtime with Rikki Lee, airing February 5th at 3:00 PM on Huntley Community Radio!
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Our fundraiser has been designated a "Project We Love" by Kickstarter .com. Click the image to see all the wonderful rewards we have for you!

Or head over to Patreon and become an exclusive patron, with access to behind the scenes content and merchandise!

​Or Keep it Casual and just Buy us a Coffee. (With all these projects, you know we could use the caffeine....)

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MEET THE FOLX BEHIND DEEP SHADOWS!

1/21/2021

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​Deep Shadows launches March 8th, and we'd like to introduce you to the talented people bringing it to you!

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Deep Shadows
 written by Aaron Mays and Colette Cullen (top) 
directed by Christina Casano
​Featuring the voices of 
Dee Dee Batteast, Lesleyann Reilly, Justice Hall, Nevada Montgomery, Caitlin Jackson, Jordan Arredondo,
Luis Bermudez, Julian Serna, Lisa Savegnago, and Andrew Pond

Joelle Franklin, a senior social worker in Chicago, is fearless, intelligent and totally committed to her job but a mess when it comes to romance. She gets drawn into the investigation surrounding the death in suspicious circumstances of a former client, running headlong into systemic racism, classism and corruption in Cook County. At the same time she’s trying to balance life with Irish émigré girlfriend Siobhan and conflict with both her superiors and her younger brother Michael, a Cook County Sheriff.


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Click HERE to listen to an exclusive interview with Aaron and Colette on RedCircle, our host site. Or search for Deep Shadows wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Become a part of Team Eclectic Audio! You can donate directly to Deep Shadows  OR become a Patreon patron to receive exclusive behind-the-scenes content AND merchandise!
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WE'RE LIVE!

1/12/2021

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EFCT'S Half Hour Audio Hour Podcast is ON THE AIR!

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And people are talking about Breakz!
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"Justice Hall did a fantastic job of expressing the frustration, anger, and sadness of [Alfie].." Lainie Petersen
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​Don't miss this short audio drama that is as timely as it is needed. Click HERE to listen to Breakz, or find it on Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts by searching Half Hour Audio Hour.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
EFCT will be appearing on the following shows to talk about Breakz, The Half Hour Audio Hour, and all our audio drama projects!

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Listen to Artistic Director Andrew Pond and Breakz author Cris Eli Blak on Sunday January 24th!
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Founding members Andrew pond and Jessica Lauren Fisher talk all things EFCT Audio with Rikki Lee Travolta on February 5th!

There's more to come, so make sure to get on our mailing list and never miss a thing!

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January 05th, 2021

1/5/2021

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With 2020 dwindling in our collective rear view mirrors, Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is leaping forward into the future by....heading back to some old school entertainment--Audio Drama!

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And first out of the gate is our monthly anthology series, The Half Hour Audio Hour!
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A monthly anthology series featuring a different short audio drama script every episode! 
The best in new audio plays, highlighting the work of women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ writers!
New episodes upload the second Sunday of every month.
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And we're kicking things off January 10th with the incredibly timely drama
Breakz
Written by Cris Eli Blak
Directed by Christopher Sylvie
Eclectic is excited to bring you this show, exploring the fallout of a popular rapper making a public statement in the wake of the police shooting of an unarmed black man. Will Alfie X silence himself to hold on to his mainstream popularity? Breakz asks the questions we all have to ask ourselves when faced with a choice between comfort and justice. 

Breakz brings together an amazing cast of actors from around the world. All rehearsals and recordings were done remotely, yet still live, giving The Half Hour Audio Hour, and all our podcasts, the feel and energy of a live performance

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MEET THE CAST!

JOIN US!

Breakz runs from January 10th-February 13th on all major podcast sites (Apple, Spotify, Google, etc.) Just search for Half Hour Audio Hour and make sure to subscribe and leave a review!
To be the first to know about all our upcoming podcast projects, sign up here!

Listen to interviews with the cast and our director HERE where you can also sponsor the podcast directly and join us in amplifying the stories that need to be told.

2021 is going to be a massive year for Eclectic, with five new audio drama podcasts hitting the airwaves, all written/directed by women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+ artists, and we want everyone to be a part of it. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter--check out our Patreon page for our upcoming series here for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and merchandise!
2020 forced us all to look at the status quo and see what needed to be changed. We've embraced that challenge, and want you, the community, to be partners with us in forging something new!
​So jump on board an d stay tuned, because we're just getting started!

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