Gather by the Ghost Light
GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is storytelling podcast in radio theater format. Think of the Ghost Light as your campfire. Gather around and listen to stories from a variety of genres. Playwright, Jonathan Cook, is the host of the series and most of the stories you hear were originally written as short stage plays that have been produced in theatres around the World. Short play festivals have become wildly popular in recent years and they have given emerging playwrights a platform for their work. The audio plays produced on this podcast are mostly selected from Festival Award Winners giving these talented playwrights an even wider audience for their stories. We welcome you to join us in this journey as we extend the voices of emerging playwrights!
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5 days ago
5 days ago
HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS IN MAY (Part 1): A year-round Christmas store is going out of business and Hugo McGee, a longtime loyal customer, refuses to accept the news.
Written by Steven Hayet
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Adam Cowart as "Hugo", Marian Thibodeau as "Maya", Amy Patton as "Catherine", Pepper Wren as "Rachel", and Luke Romagnoli as "Young Hugo".
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Santa Cruz Actor's Theatre play submissions! Submit now! - Play Contest & Submissions | Santa Cruz County Actors' Theatre | Santa Cruz (santacruzactorstheatre.org)
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If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
A MONOGAMY OF SWANS: After breaking up with her fiancé Jimmie, Ellie has gone to Boston’s Public Garden to kill the swans. Violet, her ex, arrives with a better alternative.
Written by John Minigan
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Devon McSherry as "Ellie" & Shelby Lauren Smith as "Violet"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop!
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
LENORA: A man visits a therapist regarding his daughter’s strange dreams that have started to manifest into reality.
Written & Directed by Jonathan Cook
Featuring special guest co-host Robb Smith from the Chewing the Fat with Big Robb podcast
Performed by:Kate Dailey as "Doctor Hadley", Matt Hoffman as "Vincent", & Mia Price as "Lenora"
Original score by Exist Strategy
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop!
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
OPEN MIC NIGHT: Surprises await audience members at a mysterious “Open Mic” performance.
Written by Evan Baughfman
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Julian Diaz as "Mike", Mickey Lay as "Michael", and Karla Fischbach as "Lily"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop!
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
XIERNON FROM GLIXTAR: A husband and wife try to escape an alien abduction that turns out to be a little friendlier than they originally thought.
Written by Maripat Allen
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Casey Johnson as "Husband", Anissa Cordova as "Wife", & Sean Moton as "Xiernon"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop!
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
RECESS: Two children enact on the playground how they imagine life would be like as adults. But perhaps they are merely practicing for the future, and they are destined to spend their lives together.
Written by Kara Emily Krantz
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Luke Romagnoli as "Lucas", Mia Price as "Georgina", Robert J. LeBlanc as "Adult Lucas", & Chelsea Mahoney as "Adult Georgina"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Featured music by Exist Strategy
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop!
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
THE TICKET: Mary, Tracey, and Gazzara work as night shift call center reps. They hate each other and also have a weird fascination with furries. And tonight, they're playing the lotto.
Written by Franky D. Gonzalez
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Pepper Wren as "Mary", Arelis Rivera as "Tracey", and Mickey Lay as "Gazarra"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Year Two Book https://www.amazon.com/Gather-Ghost-Light-Year-Two/dp/1737521636
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop!
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast player!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
THE SHELF ON THE ELF: A BRICK FISTULA MYSTERY - It's a murder at the North Pole. Did Santa slay? Brick Fistula, hard-drinking, fast-talking, private eye is gonna find out who’s naughty... and who’s guilty!
Written by John Busser
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Devon McSherry as "Det. O'Flynnahan", Adam Cowart as "Det. O'Callapatrick", Robb Smith as "Santa Claus", Dixie Dawson as "Mrs. Claus", Brandon Dawson as "Chester", Beth Goolsby as "Harmony", and Jonathan Cook as "Brick Fistula".
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Additional featured music by Rober Austin & Lynsay Ryan
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop!
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Buy Me a Coffee
If you are associated with a theatre and would like to perform this play, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright.
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast player!
This program is supported in part by the Greater Augusta Arts Council through a grant from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
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