Friday Aug 12, 2022
Ep 33: Wedding Bell Blues
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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Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
A WICKED SLICE: A trio of golfers are searching for a lost golf ball, but what they find as they venture off the fairway makes them realize that maybe they should've just taken the penalty stroke instead. Written by John Busser Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Adam Cowart as STEVEWill Lane as GEORGEJonathan Cook as ALANMatt Hoffman as TED PATTERSON Intro/Outro music: JK/47 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. This episode is brought to you in part by Synecdoche Works in California. For more info about their upcoming submission call for The Frank Moffett Mosier Fellowship for Works in Heightened Language go to their website - https://www.synecdocheworks.org/announcing-fellowship/ 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 the stage version of this play, please sent an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com to get connected with the playwright If you have any comments or feedback, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
NEW KID NEXT DOOR: Two siblings are stuck with the weird, creepy - and ultimately maybe not even human - kid from next door, on July Fourth, when there are firecrackers to be stolen and played with. Let freedom ring! Written by Arthur M. Jolly Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Kelsie Johnson as KERRISophie Cook as SIMONELuke Romagnoli as RAZIEL (the new kid next door) Intro/Outro music: JK/47 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. 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 the stage version of this play, please contact playwright Arthur M. Jolly (http://www.arthurjolly.com) If you have any comments or feedback, please send an email to gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT MORIAH: After luring Isaac to the top of Mount Moriah under false pretenses, binding him, and nearly sacrificing him, Abraham is faced with an even more arduous task... attempting to make small talk with his son during their walk home. Written by John Bavoso Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Oliver Caffee as ISAACBrandon Brune as ABRAHAM 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 the stage version of this play, please contact gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
CROSSOVER FICTION: When sci-fi heroine, Josie Moon, tracks down the escaped interdimensional villain Maximus Wolfe to get revenge for the murder of her lover, she finds herself breaching the boundary between fiction and reality. Written by Greg Lam Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Julianna Johnston as JOSIE MOONEric Odom as THOM CORDRobb Smith as MAXIMUS WOLFE Intro/Outro music: JK/47 Cover art by Alexander Kretov Sponsored by the Santa Cruz County Actor's Theatre (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 the stage version of this play, please contact gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
CLOSING DOORS: When fourth-grade teacher Sandra is criticized by old friend and Assistant Principal Valerie for breaking protocol in an active shooter drill, they must decide how they can save both their friendship and their students. Written by John Minigan Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Marian Thibodeau as SANDRADevon McSherry as VALERIE Intro/Outro music: JK/47 Featured score by Exist Strategy Sponsored by the Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy CompetitionPick up the book "When Life Gives You Risk, Make Risk Theatre" here! 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 the stage version of this play, please contact gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
CHOICES: A debtor burdened by crushing student loans is offered a way out … but is the deal too good to be true? Written by James McLindon Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Chelsea Mahoney and Eric Odom 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 the stage version of this play, please contact gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
SCIENCE FRICTION; OR THE RAPID DECONSTRUCTION OF A RATIONAL MIND: A deep dive into her boyfriend’s Sci-Fi favorites sends Daisy over the deep end. Written by Ken Preuss Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Anissa Cordova as DAISY, Michael Silvio Fortion as RAYMOND, and Wes Hennings as THE OMINOUS VOICE 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 the stage version of this play, please contact gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
MARIGOLD: A man enjoying a day at the park unwillingly becomes a part of a murder for hire plot when he encounters two strangers who both mistake his identity. A deal is made, money is transferred, and the marigolds are quite lovely in the park this time of year. Written and directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Michael Silvio Fortino as THE MAN, Erica Garraffa as THE WIFE, and Jonathan Cook as MR. MARIGOLD. 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 the stage version of this play, please contact gatherbytheghostlight@gmail.com
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