Gather by the Ghost Light
Gather by the Ghost Light

Gather by the Ghost Light

Jonathan Cook

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GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is storytelling podcast in radio theater format. Think of the Ghost Light as your campfire. Gather around and listen to stories from a variety of genres. Playwright, Jonathan Cook, is the host of the series and most of the stories you hear were originally written as short stage plays that have been produced in theatres around the World. Short play festivals have become wildly popular in recent years and they have given playwrights a platform for their work. The audio plays produced on this podcast range from festival award winners to brand new world premieres giving these talented playwrights an even wider audience for their stories. We welcome you to join us in this journey as we extend the voices of playwrights!

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RIFFing the RAFF with John Pollono
FEB 21, 2025
RIFFing the RAFF with John Pollono
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. John Pollono is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for writing the 2017 film STRONGER and the plays SMALL ENGINE REPAIR and LOST GIRLS, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2013 and 2015, respectively. SMALL ENGINE REPAIR was later adapted into a feature film in 2021. As an actor, he is known for his recurring roles in the TNT series MOB CITY and NBC's THIS IS US. (00:00) Intro (01:15) John Pollono's writing journey (09:30) Small Engine Repair, Lost Girls, and Rules of Seconds (13:17) Rules of Seconds film adaptation (19:30) Riff Raff film adaptation (33:44) Challenges of adapting a stage play to a movie (40:27) Pollono's filmaker inspirations (46:20) Modern day playwrights (47:02) Pollono on Musicals (48:52) Pollono on collaboration (50:34) Nice guys make horror movies (53:51) Rules of Seconds release date? (55:05) Parting words (56:12) Outro Title music by JK/47. Additional featured music in this episode by Josh Tarp. The program is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Gather by the Ghost Light merchandise is available at www.ghostlightpubs.com If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit https://buymeacoffee.com/ghostlight If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app! For more info or if you wish to contact us, please visit www.gatherbytheghostlight.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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