J. Michael DeAngelis is a writer, actor and director. He is a co-creator, writer and producer for the Porch Room's full-cast podcast comedy Mission: Rejected.

TRANSCRIPT

CARL Put the ghost light out, Fred.

FRED Why do we leave a lamp on in an empty theater? It's such a waste of electricity.

CARL It's not for people, boy. It's for the ghosts. You can feel them, can't you, Fred? Hear the footsteps in the catwalk when you know there's no one up there? See the costume room door open by itself? Hear music from the pit when you thought you was alone in the theater? They're here, Fred. They're all around us! AND THEY DEMAND WE KEEP THE GHOST LIGHT BURNING - FOR IF YOU TURN IT OFF...

FRED What are you doing, Carl?

CARL If you turn it off...

FRED CARL, STOP.

CARL If you turn it off..

SFX: The click of the light going out and then Fred falling into the pit.

CARL ...then someone is likely to fall off the stage in the dark, you putz. Now come on, we've got a party to go to.

Written by J. Michael DeAngelis, voiced by J. Michael DeAngelis and Pete Barry