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Launched in 2020, Gather by the Ghost Light is a part of the Broadway Podcast Network and has produced over 85 audio play productions written by playwrights from around the world and has had over 50 writers as guests on the show. Playwright and host Jonathan Cook along with co-host Devon McSherry speak with playwrights and screenwriters to learn more about their process for crafting scripts for the stage and screen.
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SIMON SAYS written by Erin Moughon A two-person film crew is creating a documentary about the origins of children's games. However, when they arrive at an eccentric young woman's apartment for an interview, things are not all fun and games as they discover Simon Says isn't all that it seems.
On this episode, Jonathan and Devon chat with playwright and screenwriter John Pollono about his writing journey from stage productions to theatrical releases including his new film RIFF RAFF starring Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris, Pete Davidson, Gabrielle Union, and Lewis Pullman.
The Institute of Subconscious Progress is dedicated to helping members of the public gain access to their subconscious mind through the use of sensory memories, or what the Institute refers to as 'sensories.' One member of the public, Helen Jasper, has signed the proper paperwork to be a participan…
CHRISTMAS EVE 6:45PM by Sharon Stein. Two mothers are out last minute Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve at 6:45pm. Coincidentally, they happen to be shopping at the same store. They both reach for the same gift. At the same time. And it's the last one left. Who shall claim the right to purchase t…
The full STAGE FRIGHTS series (Parts 1-6). No breaks. No recaps. Just straight through horror and comedy as originally intended.
The series finale of STAGE FRIGHTS featuring SACRIFICE by Jacquelyn Priskorn.
Creator and Host
Jonathan Cook (creator of Gather by the Ghost Light) is heavily involved in the fine arts as an actor, writer, and filmmaker. Many of his short plays have been produced in theatres around the World and his full length play Lobster Man was a finalist for the 2024 Ashland New Play Festival, a semifinalist for the 2023 Princess Grace Award, as well as a semi-finalist for the 2023 SE Texas Festival of New Plays and it is now set for its World premiere in January 2025. He is a seven-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award in the playwriting category and his works have been published in anthologies by Smith & Kraus, Black Bed Sheet Books, and Ghost Light Publications. Aside from playwriting, he has also written and directed several short films that have been presented in regional film festivals as well as distributed internationally on ShortsTV. He is also the host and producer of the radio theater podcast Gather by the Ghost Light. Launched in 2020, Gather by the Ghost Light is a playwright focused podcast where he interviews writers and produces high quality audio plays of their works on the show by voice actors and edited with immersive sound effects and music.
Co-host
Devon McSherry (co-host of Gather by the Ghost Light) has been involved in the arts for as long as she can remember. Music and theater was what brought her parents together and shaped her love of the arts. So much so that she went to college for musical theater and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Wherever she went, Devon continued to perform and began writing plays and short films along the way. She currently teaches Musical Theatre at the Musical Theatre Workshop in Augusta, GA.
