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! Gather by the Ghost Light is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) company. Donations are tax deductible and always welcome!
Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
”THE DEMON LADY” by John Patrick Bray
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
THE DEMON LADY: A couple of friends decide to escape for a weekend and go camping but a sudden storm in the middle of the night destroys their tent and now they are on the run looking for shelter. But what they find instead may just be a little more dangerous than the rain.
Written by John Patrick Bray
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Audrey Robertson as "Veronica", Eric Odom as "Jeremy", and Christy Roosma as "Dash".
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
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Gather by the Ghost Light
HOME | John Patrick Bray | Playwright
John Patrick Bray | New Play Exchange
Jonathan Cook - Writer / Director (jonathanrcook.com)
Sponsored by
Le Chat Noir | An Off-Broad Street Theatre (lcnaugusta.com)
The Augusta Players - Award Winning Community Theater in Augusta, GA
Taking Over the World One T-Shirt at a Time! - teeVillain
Next Stage Press
New Play Exchange | New Play Exchange
Chewing The Fat (podpage.com)
Musical Theatre Workshops (onwiththeshow.biz)
All Equal Parts
McSherry Studio
Jeffery R. Thomas (The Shadow)
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
”TOOTH OR DARE” by Emily McClain
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
TOOTH OR DARE: Don't piss off the tooth fairy. Just don't do it.
Written by Emily McClain
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Andrew Jones as "Andrew", Jamie Johnson Turner as "Lydia", and Kayla Gardner as "The Tooth Fairy"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
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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.
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Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
”WHEEL OF FORTUNE REVERSED” by Scott C. Sickles
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
WHEEL OF FORTUNE REVERSED: Death has come for Michael but Michael has a bucket list that only the Grim Reaper can fulfill.
Written by Scott C. Sickles
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Robert J. Leblanc as "Michael" & Dana Hall as "Death"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available ONLINE HERE!
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.
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
”A TRAGEDY OF OWLS” by John Mabey (MABEY MONTH!)
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
A TRAGEDY OF OWLS: After a successful anti-Nazi attack, two Dutch co-conspirators, Lau Mazirel and Willem Arondeus, meet in prison - one free and one facing death. Both have an urgent but opposing plea for the other.
Written by John Mabey
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Jonathan Cook as "Willem" and Amy Patton as "Lau"
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
Gather by the Ghost Light merch available ONLINE HERE!
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 Jun 25, 2023
”PLAYING WITH DOLLS” by John Mabey (MABEY MONTH!)
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
PLAYING WITH DOLLS: Two men exchange dolls in an alleyway, a simple trade that turns out to not be so simple.
Written by John Mabey
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Ryan Abel as "Carl" and Sean Moton as "Gregory"
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 May 30, 2023
”HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS...IN MAY” Part 2 by Steven Hayet
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS IN MAY (Part 2): Act 2 begins thirty years earlier when Maya's mom and Hugo's mom meet for the first time.
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)
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 May 30, 2023
”HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS...IN MAY” Part 1 by Steven Hayet
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
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)
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.
Monday May 22, 2023
”A MONOGAMY OF SWANS” by John Minigan
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.
Host, Producer, and sometimes Voice Actor on this thing
Hi! I'm Jonathan Cook. You're host, producer, and sometimes voice actor on this thing. Join us twice a month for a new episode featuring an audio play written by emerging playwrights and performed by professional voice actors. Interviews with the writers after each story!