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

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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*

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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 Leventman

Directed By: David Lipschutz

Starring: Judy Rossignuolo-Rice and Garvin van Dernoot

Sound by: Andrew Pond*

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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*

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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*

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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*

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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*

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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

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