chad eschman
writer . performer . designer
I tell immersive stories that explore strange worlds.
I'm an NNPN affiliated playwright, a core artist with Second Site, a founding member of Trap Street and Living Room Playmakers, and a Northwestern MFA grad.
As a content creator + producer, I’ve worked with brands such as Adobe, Beer Nuts, eBay, Hyatt, Plaid, and VinePair.
Below are a few of my current and recent projects.
the radiograph
A pirate radio station from another dimension. The Radiograph broadcasts strange stories, audio anomalies, and music from outer space. Learn more at theradiograph.com.
a night with you
A writer-centered site specific theatrical event presented by The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, in partnership with Second Site. I created the original illustration and marketing designs to support this wonderful piece of live theatre.
anti-heroine - season 1
A new audio anthology/podcast series from JaZzyMaE Media. This mix of short-form “audio movies” all feature bold and unconventional female leads. Check out the three pieces I worked on: Houseboat, Angela-01878, and Garbage People.
purple urchins
Music from the deep. Our debut EP, Live From the Moon, is now on the interwebs. Listen for free at purpleurchins.com.
never stop
A hallucinatory short film inspired by the bizarre worlds of William S. Burroughs. I wrote, produced, and co-starred in this strange adventure. Official Selection of the 2020 Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival.You can watch the film below:
darkness comes alive
An immersive audio tour of a haunted neon gallery.Trap Street collaborated with neon artist Lili Lakich to create a new piece of site-specific theatre for her studio, combining the true history of her work with a fictional narrative.Three audio tours guide you through the space and introduce the artwork. But you quickly learn that this is actually an electric graveyard — and these buzzing tubes contain the souls of the dead.
© 2025 Chad Eschman