​​3rd Place - Loud Karma Productions Emerging Female and Gender-diverse Playwright’s Award

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NOTE: Former title "Syndication"

 

It’s time for Expiration Date, Charlie’s latest viral podcast in which she interviews former couples about the demise of their relationships… starting with her own. But when information her ex-boyfriend doesn’t want released is shared without his consent, a dangerous power struggle ensues. Playback is a tense, controversial drama about narrative control, the violence of being turned into content, and our need to replay relationships better left in the past.

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Syndication was performed as a reading at Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library August 2nd 2025. It was directed by Brian Eckert with Dramaturgy by Elizabeth Katz. Performed by Cat Charles, Tom Lewis, Kylie Buckles-Hall, and Andrew Brown. Playback was performed as part of Hollywood Fringe 2026 and was nominated for Best Drama. It played at the Broadwater Mainstage June 13, 15, and 28th, with an encore performance on July 3rd. Directed by Brian Eckert, Produced by This is a Front. Performed by Everleigh Brenner, Jack Menzies, Kylie Buckles-Hall, and James Berry. Contact for current script/learn more at New Play Exchange.