Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
”LENORA” by Jonathan Cook
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!
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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.
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
HOMO FOR CHRISTMAS: Ashley has brought her new girlfriend, Skyler, home for Christmas to meet her family — who turn out to be exceptionally bad at adapting to change.
Written by John Bavoso
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Paige Blackcloud as "Ashley", Devon McSherry as "Skyler", Adam Cowart as "Dad", Dixie Dawson as "Mom", & Beth Goolsby as "Grandma"
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.
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS QUESTION: Maggie & Jeff are facing the volatile world of a bind date with the added perils of trying to choose a Christmas film for their date. What makes a movie a Christmas movie?
Written by Rachel Feeny-Williams
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Marian Thibodeau as "Maggie" & Jonathan Cook as "Jeff"
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.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
THE SANTA THING: Taylor is excited to bring her girlfriend home to meet her folks for Christmas. There's just one thing that they need to talk about beforehand. The Santa thing.
Written by Greg Lam
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by:Chelsea Mahoney as "Taylor" and Marian Thibodeau as "Alyssa"
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 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
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!