Conor Casey is an award-winning playwright and Vermont state legislator with a knack for blending dark humor and heartfelt storytelling. Raised between Ireland and the U.S., Conor’s work is shaped by a love of mythology, absurdity, and a colorful life journey. In his 20s, Conor wrote and performed with comedy troupes, sharpening his comedic voice and love for the stage. During the pandemic, he returned to writing, leading to plays like Founding F***ers: The Story of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, which will have an 18-performance run at the Greater Boston Stage Company in May of 2025. His work has earned national recognition, including Under the World Tree, a finalist in multiple competitions, and The Pangs of Ulster, which won the Celtic Calling Playwriting Competition. Conor lives in Montpelier with his wife Jamie and their dog Linus, where he splits his time between crafting stories, serving his community, and playing disc golf. Website: www.conorcaseyplaywright.com

D.L. Siegel received her BA in English and Theater from Princeton University and her MFA in Playwriting from The New School for Drama. She was a member of The Amoralists' inaugural playwriting residency, 'Wright Club, and is currently a Program Consultant and Mentor for the SI Women's Playwright Collective. D.L.’s plays, produced from New York to Alaska, reimagine the classical canon from the feminist perspective. A born and raised New Yorker, D.L. lives in Brooklyn and leads the technical program management function for a New York-based health tech company. Visit dlsiegel.com for more.

Jillian Blevins is an award-winning playwright whose plays have been performed in cities across the country, including Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, New Haven, Providence, Orlando, Portland and New York City. In 2020/21, she conceived and produced Digital Dionysia, a six-week online new works festival which featured her plays Izzy at Zoom Therapy and Be The Bacchae, along with 24 other new plays from around the globe. Her 10-minute medieval comedy, Pilloried, was a winner at the 49th Samuel French Off Off Broadway New Play Festival, and her historical drama Mere Waters was an O’Neill Playwrights Conference semi-finalist, Seattle Public Theatre Distillery finalist, Relentless Award Honorable Mention, and winner of Best Script at the 2024 SheNYC festival. 2024 world premieres: The Female Gaze at Duluth Playhouse, Romeo & Her Sister at the New Hampshire Theatre Project, Mere Waters at the Connelly Theatre/SheNYC Festival (Off Broadway), The Prince’s Shadow at Theatre@First in Somerville MA, Pilloried at the Vineyard Theatre/Samuel French Off Off Broadway New Play Festival, and The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners at Loft Ensemble in North Hollywood, CA. Currently developing EVIL LIBRARIAN: THE MUSICAL, adapted from Michelle Knudsen’s YA horror-comedy novel, Jillian is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. For more information, visit www.jillianblevinsplaywright.com

Kate Schnetzer (she/her) holds a B.A. in Theatre & Drama from Indiana University, Bloomington. Previously she directed for Eclectic’s Crashbox II (Beware the Muse) and also sound designs for their mini-play podcast Half Hour Audio Hour. Other directing credits include Dark Play Or Stories For Boys, IU Players; An Incredibly Subtle Metaphor, The Artery; Solo Spotlight Series (Gem), IU Theatre; Interventions, IU IP; Aberration, Summer Evening, Jakespeare. Radio plays: Moonchild, IU Players; Aliens: A Cure For Boredom (add. sound designer), IP. She wants to thank Eclectic for once again sharing their kindness and theatrical spirit. http://kate-schnetzer.com/

James Kelsey Nelson (he/him/his) is a director and playwright based in Chicago. He is excited to return to Eclectic Full Contact after his radio play The Dhalkorium was featured in the Crashbox! Festival last year. His full-length plays include Henchmen and Cambriolage (Live Arts: Waterworks, Gallery Players: Black Box New Play Festival), and his many short plays have been performed around the country. James received his BA from UMKC in Kansas City, and his MFA from Indiana University. More information about James and his plays can be found on New Play Exchange or his website, jameskelseynelson.com.

Iris Skeen (she/her): Originally from California, Iris graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in Theater (specialization in directing). Since moving to Chicago in 2023, she has created, produced and coached Improvised Twilight Zone at The Annoyance Theater, performed at iO Theater as a part of the New Team Smell program, and been seen at various theaters around town as a part of the indie improv team All Fondant. She is currently in The Second City's Conservatory program, teaches at The Chicago High School for the Arts, and works at The Goodman Theatre. She’d like to thank her parents and her partner, Kali, for their unwavering support.

Monique Hebert is a writer who is originally from Ohio, but currently resides in Washington. She published a book about living with an anxiety disorder in 2018 called Anxiety, Anxiety Why Do You Have a Hold On Me. Her plays have had staged readings at the Seattle Playwrights Salon, The Pocket Theatre, and 18th & Union in Seattle. Her children’s book series Mom and the Mythical Creatures was released in 2021. She currently works teaching young children in Seattle.

Keith’s plays have been produced across the country and internationally. His comedy “Youth for Dark” was a semifinalist in the 46th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, and his play “Exophilia” was an Official Selection of the short play division of the 2023 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival. Keith’s play "The Beauty of Numbers" won Best Play in the Eastern States Theater Association’s ESTA Fest 2024. Keith also writes sketch comedy, and is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild.

Haley Rice (Playwright) writes, directs, and produces film and theatre in NYC. She is a co-founder of Messy Stars Productions and Creative Producer at Theatre 4the People. Haley has a body of work that spans full-length plays, pilots, and screenplays– accolades include: Austin FF Second Rounder, Nominee at Austin Revolution FF, Honorable Mention at Genre Blast FF, Semi-Finalist in Sedona International FF, selection at the 2025 Chain Winter Festival, Top 30 at Sam French OOB Short Play Festival. Haley curates the New Works Series which develops new pieces by connecting them with directors, actors, and audiences in the NYC theatre community. @the_tales_of_hales

BRIAN LEAHY DOYLE (Playwright) MFA in Theatre, University of Utah. Select credits: Light from the Pleiades (English Theatre Düsseldorf), Dead End Kids (Chain Theatre), Maybe Tomorrow (KNOW Theatre, Chain Theatre, Aery Theatre), And We Danced (Irvington Incubator, KNOW Theatre), and The Weeping Woman, an opera with composer Michael Dilthey (MASS MoCA). Recent: Reading of full-length Dead End Kids (Round the Bend Theatre). Brian also wrote Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses, an award-winning book on Wisconsin’s historic theaters. https://brianleahydoyle.wixsite.com/brianleahydoyle

Elliott Puckette (she/they) is a director and theatre artist based in Chicago, and is pleased to be making her EFCT debut. They have worked with Wisconsin and Chicago theatre companies and educational organizations including Theatre EVOLVE, Nonsense Productions, Whoopensocker, Renaissance Theaterworks, Forward Theater Company, StageQ, and Music Theatre of Madison. She serves as the Literary Manager of Nonsense Productions and Production Manager for Theatre EVOLVE. Thanks to Alexis for the opportunity, Daniel and Tricia for their organizational might, Brian for his words, and Chuck and Justine for playing. elliottpuckette.com

Kathleen Cahill’s work has been produced around the country. She is the recipient of three Edgerton Foundation Awards, the Jane Chambers Playwrighting Award, two Connecticut Commission on the Arts Playwrighting Awards, a Massachusetts Artists Foundation Award, a Rockefeller Grant, a National Endowment for the Arts New American Works Grant, a National New Play Network Commission, and a Drama League Award. She was a Dramatists Guild Fund Travelling Master. Her play Charm (NNPN Showcase) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; her play The Persian Quarter was nominated for a Steinberg Award. She is also an opera librettist and a lyricist. Her libretto The Better Man was commissioned and produced by Utah Opera. The premiere of her Irish comedy The Robertassey, is currently playing at the Salt Lake Acting Company.

Tricia Carver-Horner (she/her) is a Chicago-based stage manager and theatre artist. In addition to her backstage work, she’s an experienced props designer, an occasional playwright, and an extremely amateur comedian. Recent Chicago stage management credits include Kid Prince and Pablo with Lifeline, Crashbox Festival with EFCT, A Shadow Bright and Burning with Black Button Eyes Productions, and In Quietness with A Red Orchid Theatre. Tricia is thrilled to be working with EFCT again!

Lena Aubrey is a freelance lighting designer and electrician based in Chicago. During the summer she is a boat captain followed by theater in the winter. This is her first show with Eclectic Full Contact Theatre.

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