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Playwright / Actor / Host
Jonathan Cook is 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 seven-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award in the playwriting category. He is the founder and creator of Gather by the Ghost Light.
This episode features the audio drama FULL CIRCLE by L.D. Potter. (Thriller, Drama, Horror)
SUCH DREAMS AS STUFF IS MADE ON - an audio drama by Dan McGeehan. Poppy and Tucker are surprised to find their house was broken into. They are more surprised to find nothing was stolen. They are most surprised when the burglars return— with a message.
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY (or THE BREAD PLAY) - An audio drama by Daniel Prillaman. The bread is unlimited. And there is no escape. A romantic horror comedy about the hard truth that nothing lasts forever, except maybe bread.
DOCTORS & LAWYERS: 1st Edition Rules (A Dungeons & Dragons parody) - In this D&D parody, imagine an alternate reality where ruthless Barbarians, powerful Wizards, and cunning Thieves dive into the Fantasy Corporate World with the hit roleplaying game DOCTORS & LAWYERS.
THE OTHER ME starring Laura Bailey & Khary Payton. Created by Jonathan Cook.A therapist uncovers crucial evidence in a bizarre missing person case and soon finds that knowing the truth puts her life in danger.
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.
Part five of the STAGE FRIGHTS series featuring CLIP CLOP by Greg Mandryk.
Part four of the STAGE FRIGHTS series featuring LET THE DEAD BURY THE DEAD by Mike Brannon.
Part three of the STAGE FRIGHTS series featuring UNBURIED by John Bavoso.
Part two of the STAGE FRIGHTS series featuring FIRST SHIFT by Leah Philbin
Part one of the STAGE FRIGHTS audio fiction series featuring THE QUAKE by Travis Williams.
"SLASHER'S DELIGHT" written by Chris Soucy. A comedy horror audio play that gives the behind the scenes look at how "final girls" in slasher scenarios actually get selected to become final girls.
"THE EVENT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY" by Michael R. Ray & Dani Ray. An ecological sci-fi song cycle and our first musical episode!
THAT NIGHT "BUTCHER" PETE GOT KNOCKED OUT BY "THE CANNON" TESORI written by Jonathan Cook. Performed by Ian Russell, Bonnie Marie Williams, Robb Smith, Valentin Angel Fernandez, & Jonathan Cook.
"UNKNOWN NUMBER" written by Greg Mandryk. Directed by Chris Plumridge. Starring Jacquie Floyd, Barbara Guinan, Morey Norkin, Scott Sickles, Dana Hall, & Chris Plumridge.
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY (aka THE BREAD PLAY) written by Daniel Prillaman. Directed by Jonathan Cook. Starring Roshelle Simpson, John D. Nelson, Valentin Angel Fernandez, Jacquie Floyd, & Jonathan Cook.
IMMERSION THERAPY: The best husband in the world gives his wife the ultimate birthday present. Performed by Devon McSherry, Jonathan Cook, and Tommy Cooper.
This episode is ACT 2 of the full-length play KINGDUMB. KINGDUMB is a fun story full of absurdist humor and illogical behavior. There’s a new King in the land that has initiated a mysterious new tax on the citizens. Outraged, the region’s finest Clock fixer, aka “Time Repair Specialist”, recruits s…
This episode is ACT 1 of the full-length play KINGDUMB. KINGDUMB is a fun story full of absurdist humor and illogical behavior. There’s a new King in the land that has initiated a mysterious new tax on the citizens. Outraged, the region’s finest Clock fixer, aka “Time Repair Specialist”, recruits s…
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 accidentally summons instead.Written by Ava Love HannaDirected by Jonathan Cook…
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 more secrets arise to the surface.Written by Straton RushingDirected by …
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 may just be a little more ...
TOOTH OR DARE: Don't piss off the tooth fairy. Just don't do it.Written by Emily McClainDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Andrew Jones as "Andrew", Jamie Johnson Turner as "Lydia", and Kayla Gardner as "The Tooth Fairy"Intro/Outro music: JK/4...
WHEEL OF FORTUNE REVERSED: Death has come for Michael but Michael has a bucket list that only the Grim Reaper can fulfill.Written by Scott C. SicklesDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Robert J. Leblanc as "Michael" & Dana Hall as "Death"In...
A TRAGEDY OF OWLS: After a successful anti-Nazi attack, two Dutch co-conspirators, Lau Mazirel and Willem Arondeus, meet in prison - one free and one facing death. Both have an urgent but opposing plea for the other.Written by John MabeyDirected by...
PLAYING WITH DOLLS: Two men exchange dolls in an alleyway, a simple trade that turns out to not be so simple.Written by John MabeyDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Ryan Abel as "Carl" and Sean Moton as "Gregory"Intro/Outro music: JK/47Gather...
LENORA: A man visits a therapist regarding his daughter’s strange dreams that have started to manifest into reality.Written & Directed by Jonathan CookFeaturing special guest co-host Robb Smith from the Chewing the Fat with Big Robb podcastPerform...
THE SHELF ON THE ELF: A BRICK FISTULA MYSTERY - It's a murder at the North Pole. Did Santa slay? Brick Fistula, hard-drinking, fast-talking, private eye is gonna find out who’s naughty... and who’s guilty!Written by John BusserDirected by Jonathan ...
THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS QUESTION: Maggie & Jeff are facing the volatile world of a bind date with the added perils of trying to choose a Christmas film for their date. What makes a movie a Christmas movie?Written by Rachel Feeny-WilliamsDirected by ...
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 BusserDirected by Jonathan C...
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. JollyDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by Luke Romagnol…
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…
CROSSOVER FICTION: When sci-fi heroine, Josie Moon, tracks down the escaped interdimensional villain Maximus Wolfe to get revenge for the murder of her lover, she finds herself breaching the boundary between fiction and reality.Written by Greg LamDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by Julianna…
When fourth-grade teacher Sandra is criticized by old friend and Assistant Principal Valerie for breaking protocol in an active shooter drill, they must decide how they can save both their friendship and their students.
A debtor burdened by crushing student loans is offered a way out … but is the deal too good to be true?
MARIGOLD: A man enjoying a day at the park unwillingly becomes a part of a murder for hire plot when he encounters two strangers who both mistake his identity. A deal is made, money is transferred, and the marigolds are quite lovely in the park this ...
IT'S A WONDERFUL SATAN: An abridged, twisty retelling of 'It's A Wonderful Life.' Satan is at their lowest point when met by a demon named Clarence. It's up to Clarence to help Satan regain their confidence while also earning his horns in the process...
IGNATIUS FLIVVER & THE EYE OF CTHULHU: Doctor Phineas Philpott is missing and presumed dead! But he has sent the mystical gem, The Eye of Cthulhu to his old friend Professor Kit Maroney, who is also the boon companion of hearty Victorian adventurer I...
THE SHED: Jimmy has a secret that he's burning to tell to his best friend, Charlie - that his mama keeps a witch chained up in their shed! Charlie wants Jimmy to prove it by showing, but that may not be such a good idea...Written by Joanne GreeneD...
REMEMBERED: Walls are diaries and rooms have desires. In the buying and selling of a house, two people discover what's truly at stake and the power of finding love through loss.Written by John MabeyDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by Christy Roo...
DOCTORS & LAWYERS: 1st Edition Rules (A D&D parody) written by David Strauss. Imagine an alternate reality where ruthless Barbarians, powerful Wizards, and cunning Thieves dive into the Fantasy Corporate World with the hit roleplaying game DOCTORS & LAWYERS.
MOTETZ DAM: A couple are having their first romantic home cooked meal. When an allergic reaction breaks the atmosphere, the question isn’t just will their relationship withstand this disastrous evening, but will either of them survive the night.Wr...
DON'T CALL ME CUPID: Katie is completely smitten with a new man in her life and is eager to show him off to her roommate. Love takes a tragic backseat, however, when the god of love, Eros (aka Cupid), appears and accidentally shoots her new boyfriend...
THE INAUGURAL FIRST TIME EVER FESTIVE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SPECIAL EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTMAS RELATED THINGS!DIGITAL CHRISTMAS: Santa Claus is ready to retire and has launched a new online store to help aid in the process, but when ...
Episode 5:THE TEAR IN THE ROOF: On this night, a married couple is celebrating their wedding anniversary in their home as a heavy storm brews outside. What they aren't expecting is the unimaginable horror that comes crashing through their roof.Wr...
Episode 4:A PLAY BY THEODORE JANUS: Playwright, Theodore Janus, visits an actress that is performing one of his plays the day before they close the show. He tries to convince her to change the ending for the final performance – to turn her character...
TRANSFERRING KYLE: A glimpse “behind the scenes” of the life of Kyle Henley. He is not on the right path in life, so it is decided by management that he must be replaced by another version of himself.Written and directed by Jonathan CookPerformed...
MEMENTO MORI: It’s the mid 1800’s and a post mortem photographer who has a mystical ability to reanimate the recently deceased is conflicted with a dark secret revealed to him by the corpse of a teenage girl. Drama.Written and directed by Jonathan C...
SETTLE AND REACH: A colonization mission to a new planet conducts a mate-matching assessment for it's passengers. One passenger finds that the secrets his matched companion carries rather unsettling.