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Gather by the Ghost Light

Gather by the Ghost Light

GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is a 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!

Recent Episodes

"KINGDUMB: Act 2" by Jonathan Cook (LIVE Event Recording)

Nov. 13, 2023

This episode was recorded on stage in front of a Live audience on October 21st at Le Chat Noir Theatre in Augusta, GA. KINGDUMB: This episode is ACT 2 of the full-length play KINGDUMB. KINGDUMB is a fun story full of absurdi…

"KINGDUMB: Act 1" by Jonathan Cook (LIVE Event Recording)

Nov. 13, 2023

This episode was recorded on stage in front of a sold-out Live audience on October 21st at Le Chat Noir Theatre in Augusta, GA. KINGDUMB: This episode is ACT 1 of the full-length play KINGDUMB. KINGDUMB is a fun story full o…

"SECONDHAND SOUL" by Ava Love Hanna

Oct. 30, 2023

SECONDHAND SOUL: Em and Vi are a couple in love who just moved into a new house. When Em attempts to use Vi's Ouija board to come out to her dead mother, she finds herself bargaining to save her soul from what she accidental…

”AIN’T THE BIGGEST CITY” by Straton Rushing

Sept. 14, 2023

AIN'T THE BIGGEST CITY: When an inmate dies at the county jail under suspicious circumstances, the EMT who oversaw the affair is brought in for questioning. She might have a secret or two, but as connections arise more and m…

”THE DEMON LADY” by John Patrick Bray

Sept. 1, 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 …

”TOOTH OR DARE” by Emily McClain

July 31, 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 F…

About the Host

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Jonathan Cook

Creator and Host

Jonathan Cook is an award-winning playwright and film-maker based in Augusta, GA. Many of his stage plays have been produced around the World and he's a six-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award.