”DON’T CALL ME CUPID” by Jonathan Cook

Jonathan Cook is heavily involved in the fine arts as an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in South Carolina. Many of his short plays have been produced in theatres around the World and and he is a six-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award in the playwriting category. 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 collection of stage plays adapted to an audio only format performed by voice actors and edited with appropriate sound effects and music.

Paige Blackcloud is a Native American Actress best known for her role in the 2022 film "Sally's Lullaby". She grew up in California, and served in the US Army for four years. She has trained in martial arts like Taekwondo, Tai Chi, and Vietnamese Kung Fu. Aside from her work in independent films you can hear her voice acting in the podcasts Sword and Scale, Gather by the Ghost Light, and Short Play Podcast.

Kate Dailey grew up outside a small town in Minnesota on her family hobby farm, but now considers Georgia her home. She finished her undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Theater and Russian Studies and has also studied performance at the Moscow Art Theater in Russia, as well as at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. With her spare time she enjoys making elaborate Halloween displays with her husband, sewing historical costumes, and taking too many photos of their dog.