Gather by the Ghost Light

PETE AND PETRIA'S PETRIFYING PODCAST: Two thrill seeking podcast hosts take on a little too much when they decide to do a live stream investigation at a notorious haunted house.

Written by Dana Hall and David Lipschutz

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Performed by:

Intro/Outro music: JK/47

Additional featured music: A Time of Shadows

Cover art photo by TJ McSherry

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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.

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YOU'VE REACHED JUSTIN: Daniel only planned for a night out of clubbing with his best friend and crush, Justin. But before they can meet, monsters fall from the sky and begin attacking the city. When Justin won't answer his phone, Daniel starts out through the carnage and chaos to rescue him, leaving voicemails along the way. "You've Reached Justin" blends sci-fi and horror with romance to deliver a heart pounding short about the complexities of crushes and monsters.

Written by Christain St. Croix

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Performed by:

Intro/Outro music: JK/47

Additional featured music: A Time of Shadows

Special appearance by Doctor Necropolis of the Frightmare Theatre Podcast!

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.

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OFF CENTER: Melody, a somewhat eccentric older woman, sits in front of her favorite painting at the art museum, a white dot painted slightly off center on a black background. It's closing time and the new security guard, Lindsay, needs for her to clear out, but before she leaves, Melody will give a lesson on life, art and living while you still can appreciate the beauty in life.

Written by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Performed by:

Intro/Outro music: JK/47

Additional featured music: Exist Strategy

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.

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A PERFECT TWO: In this romantic comedy, tension begins to rise when a couple decides to play a little game of “how would you rate your partner on a scale from one to ten”. It turns out that being perfect for each other doesn’t always mean you’re a ten. 

Written by Guy Newsham

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Performed by:

Devon McSherry as the Woman

TJ McSherry as the Man

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.

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A BENEVOLENT ALLIANCE OF MOURNERS: A student, home from college to attend the funeral of a friend, and a singer, hired to perform at the service, meet by chance outside the church, conversing, confessing, and connecting in unexpected ways.

Written by Ken Preuss

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Performed by:

Featured music by Jess Hannan

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.

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WEDDING BELL BLUES: A mother's nose gets out of joint when discussing her daughter's wedding plans. She feels left out and feeling down until she opens her birthday present from her daughter.

Written by Marj O'Neill-Butler

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Performed by:

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/

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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:

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/

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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:

Intro/Outro music: JK/47

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Playwright Bio: Arthur M. Jolly (he, him) is the writer of over 75 produced plays and screenplays, whose work focuses on strong, smart people who are usually their own worst enemy, or at least the worst enemy of those nearest to them. He writes across genres, frequently blending humor and tragedy.

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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:

Intro/Outro music: JK/47

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Playwright Bio: John Bavoso (he/him/his) is a Washington, DC-based playwright, marketer, and aspiring wrangler of unicorns. He mostly writes plays about women and queer people who are awkwardly attempting (and generally failing) to engage with serious subject matter using only dry wit and impeccably timed combative taunts. John is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, a 2019 Lambda Literary Fellow, and the recipient of District of Columbia FY18 and FY19 Arts and Humanities Fellowships. His plays have been produced and/or developed in DC, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin; Canada; Japan; South Korea; India; United Arab Emirates; Australia; and the UK.

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