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.

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

And people are talking about Breakz!

​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.

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!

And first out of the gate is our monthly anthology series, The Half Hour Audio Hour!

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.
​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

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!