The Ghost Light Theater

An Old Time Radio Reincarnation 5 Years in the making...Originally Presented by Wyllis Cooper's Lights Out radio program, starring Boris Karloff.Remember, as Stephen King once wrote, "dead is better."ENJOY!! And Thank You for Leaving the Light On For Us.*Podcast Created, Produced, & Edited by: Alvan Bolling II*Voice Acting by: Alvan Bolling II & Guest Artist: Charlotte Kulak

*Headphones are encouraged, but headphone users should also Beware...* The 1st of our Autumnal Extras is a story featuring a well-known trope in Horror Fiction that you'll undoubtedly recognize as the narrative unfolds. You're also sure to be familiar with the author of tonight's timeless tale, given that his name is regularly whispered on the crisp winds of this Spooky Season; of course, we refer to one, Washington Irivng. "The Adventure of the German Student" is the tale we will weave for you on this All Hallows' evening. Special Thank You to artist, Anna Podratsky [@apod.art on Instagram] for the Amazing Autumnal Extras cover art *If you, or someone you know, are interested in having a play/story (true or fiction) performed on the show, Email us: [email protected] *If you enjoy the show, Support our Art by "buying us a coffee" and Donate at: https://ko-fi.com/ghostlighttheaterpod *Visit: https://allmylinks.com/theghostlighttheaterpod [Songs in order of use] -Song #1: The Old Pumpkin Patch by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Song #2: October 31st by Myuu [thedarkpiano.com] -Song #3/GLT Theme Song: Solipsism by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US -Song #4: The Order's Theme by Myuu [thedarkpiano.com] -Song #5: Silent Turmoil by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Song #6: Tormented Souls by Myuu [thedarkpiano.com] -Sound FX from freesoundslibrary.com & soundbible.com ~ Podcast Created, Edited, & Produced by: Alvan Bolling II ~ ~ Voice Acting by: Alvan Bolling II ~

*Headphones are strongly encouraged, but headphone users should also Beware...* *This episode is marked as explicit; it contains material with themes/language which may be "triggering" or upsetting to some. Listener discretion is advised* It's an honor to bring you the 8th production to emanate from "The Theater of the Afterlife"! We are between seasons, but this is a special Bonus Episode, our 2nd for you, GLT Trivia Buffs out there. This episode is in honor of both, Black History Month & Women in Horror Month, which were both in February; however, we experienced a delay or two and the episode was not complete until now, so it is also in honor Women's History Month, seeing as our 1st story is an original short story by, the 1st female author in our show's short history so far; however, we guarantee that it shall NOT be the last! Besides, we should all celebrate Black Individuals & Women, in and out of the Arts, every single month of the year. We are proud to feature an imaginative & fun -- for all but our friend, Mark -- short story, entitled: Pew Pew by the talented, Aigner Loren Wilson (@frekihowl on Instagram; www.aignerlwilson.com); this story is the 1st in a Trilogy (followed by Bang Bang & Boom), so visit her website & follow her to stay up to date with her future works and to find out how you can read, or possibly hear, this story's conclusion. Our 2nd story is a relatively short excerpt from the Classic play turned motion picture: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, written by the Late, Great, Legendary August Wilson. If you are not familiar with him and his other scripts, such as: Fences, The Piano Lesson, and Joe Turner's Come & Gone, to name a few, then we are thrilled to be the 1st to introduce you to such a trailblazing figure. The original play script can be read in full here: https://augustwilsonstudygroup.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/ma-rainey-_1_.pdf *Special Cover Art by: Chris Martin (@beterbarker_ on Instagram) *If you, or someone you know, are interested in having a play/story (true or fiction) performed on the show, or want to get involved with our podcast another way, Email us: [email protected] *If you enjoy the show, please consider Supporting us and Donate by "buying us a coffee" at: https://ko-fi.com/ghostlighttheaterpod *To connect with us more, Visit: https://allmylinks.com/theghostlighttheaterpod [Song & Sound Credits] -GLT Theme Song: BLACK FLY by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US -It’s In The Fog by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Shadows by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Abandoned (The Outskirts) by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Sound FX from freesoundslibrary.com & soundbible.com *Podcast Created, Produced, & Edited by: Alvan Bolling II *Lucious W. Griot (Host) voiced by: Alvan Bolling II ~Until next time... Leave the Light on For Us~

*Headphones are strongly encouraged; immersive surround sound audio effects in use throughout, but headphone users should also Beware...* Welcome Dearest Friends, new & old! We have an extra magical, extra spooky Holiday Special in 2 parts for you all this festive season. Part of what makes this so magical and truly special is the fact that for the 1st time ever in our history, this production of Charles Dickens' Literary Christmas Classic features a full cast! Not only that, but it is our own original audio drama adaptation of this Legendary Yuletide Tale. This is Part 2, and if you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, I suggest doing so, prior to relaxing in your seat for this continuation. Featured in the cast are: Scott Wichmann as Ebenezer Scrooge, William Cardozo as Bob Cratchit, Darren M. Johnson as Jacob Marley/Nathaniel/Fezziwig, Tess Kay as Mrs. Cratchit, Kathryn Gardner as Martha Cracthit, Charlotte Kulak as “Tiny” Tim Cratchit/Fred's Wife, A.J. White as Fred/Belle's Husband, Zoë Dean as Belle/the Child, Amber Fe Armstrong as Fan, Abigail Carter as The Ghost of Christmas Past, Maria Lo Presti as The Ghost of Christmas Present, and Dana Noel as The Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come. Directed by: Alvan Bolling II The entire cast and production team of The Ghost Light Theater's A Christmas Carol wish you all a Merry/Scary Christmas, and Happy/Haunting Holidays! *Special Cover Art by: @editsbyalvan (Instagram) *If you, or someone you know, are interested in having a play/story (true or fiction) performed on the show, Email us: [email protected] *If you enjoy the show, please consider Supporting us and Donate by "buying us a coffee" at: https://ko-fi.com/ghostlighttheaterpod *To connect with us more, Visit: https://allmylinks.com/theghostlighttheaterpod (Songs used) -Christmas Lullaby; Christmas Hero; Fragments of Bangkok; Kids on the Beach; Selpan; Piano Horror; Santa Claus is Here; My Christmas Prayer - mixkit.co -Sir Roger de Coverley (Composer Unknown) - What Child is This (Dark); Lumberjack Dan (Happy) - Myuu (thedarkpiano.com) - The Meaning Of Words by Savfk | https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -Snowfall by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US - Christmas Is Coming by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US -Pastorale by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Carol Of The Bells (Celtic Version) by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -Sound FX from freesoundslibrary.com & soundbible.com *Podcast Created, Produced, & Edited by: Alvan Bolling II *Lucious W. Griot (Host) voiced by: Alvan Bolling II *Script adapted by Alvan Bolling II, from "A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas" By Charles Dickens

*Headphones are strongly encouraged; immersive surround sound audio effects in use throughout, but headphone users should also Beware...* You are seated in an auditorium of indeterminate size; the walls extending into blackness, the ceiling shrouded by the darkness as well...the murmurs of the faceless audience members around you has reached its peak, but is beginning to subside...the lights are dimming, leaving only a solitary, brightly glowing bulb dangling from a string above center stage...its dim but powerful light scatters shifting shadows around the entire theater...the shadows appear to culminate on stage, encircling the light, and just as it extinguishes, you catch a fleeting glimpse of the figure of a smiling man beneath it, and you realize, for the 1st time, that you are in The Ghost Light Theater. Welcome Dearest Friends, new & old! We have an extra magical, extra spooky Holiday Special in 2 parts for you all this festive season. Part of what makes this so magical and truly special is the fact that for the 1st time ever in our history, this production of Charles Dickens' Literary Christmas Classic features a full cast! Not only that, but it is our own original audio drama adaptation of this Legendary Yuletide Tale. This is Part 1, and Part 2 will be released very soon in the coming days. Featured in the cast are: Scott Wichmann as Ebenezer Scrooge, William Cardozo as Bob Cratchit, Darren M. Johnson as Jacob Marley/Nathaniel/Fezziwig, Tess Kay as Mrs. Cratchit, Kathryn Gardner as Martha Cracthit, Charlotte Kulak as “Tiny” Tim Cratchit/Fred's Wife, A.J. White as Fred/Belle's Husband, Zoë Dean as Belle/the Child, Amber Fe Armstrong as Fan, Abigail Carter as The Ghost of Christmas Past, Maria Lo Presti as The Ghost of Christmas Present, and Dana Noel as The Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come. Directed by: Alvan Bolling II The entire cast and production team of The Ghost Light Theater's A Christmas Carol wish you all a Merry/Scary Christmas, and Happy/Haunting Holidays! *Special Cover Art by: @editsbyalvan (Instagram) *If you, or someone you know, are interested in having a play/story (true or fiction) performed on the show, Email us: [email protected] *If you enjoy the show, please consider Supporting us and Donate by "buying us a coffee" at: https://ko-fi.com/ghostlighttheaterpod *To connect with us more, Visit: https://allmylinks.com/theghostlighttheaterpod (Songs used) -Christmas Lullaby; Echoes; Holidays 2 - mixkit.co -God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen - The Carol Singers -Disintegrating; Poltergeist; Snow Wonders; Underneath the Christmas Tree; Winter Trouble; Carol of the Bells - Myuu (thedarkpiano.com) -Carol Of The Bells (Celtic Version) by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -Sound FX from freesoundslibrary.com & soundbible.com *Podcast Created, Produced, & Edited by: Alvan Bolling II *Lucious W. Griot (Host) voiced by: Alvan Bolling II *Script adapted by Alvan Bolling II, from "A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas" By Charles Dickens

*Headphones are encouraged, but headphone users should also Beware...* You are seated in an auditorium of indeterminate size; the walls extending into blackness, the ceiling shrouded by the darkness as well...the murmurs of the faceless audience members around you has reached its peak, but is beginning to subside...the lights are dimming, leaving only a solitary, brightly glowing bulb dangling from a string above center stage...its dim but powerful light scatters shifting shadows around the entire theater...the shadows appear to culminate on stage, encircling the light, and just as it extinguishes, you catch a fleeting glimpse of the figure of a smiling man beneath it, and you realize, for the 1st time, that you are in The Ghost Light Theater. Hello Dear Friends, the great mahogany doors of "The Theater of the Afterlife" are open once again, beckoning you to join us & allow us to take you on another excursion into the darkest reaches of your imagination. Tonight, we give you the 2nd episode to feature a "Reincarnated" script from an Old Time Radio program. Not only that, but November 1st, 2020 (All Saints Day) marked one year since The GLT Podcast 1st 'Poe-miered'. Although this episode is a few weeks after the fact -- listen to the episode, and our illustrious, haunting Host will explain why -- it is still in celebration of that milestone! We hope you have enjoyed our 1st year of productions, and can't wait to share even more stories with you all. This All Hallows' Eve, or rather, "All 'Givings Eve" is a tale of love, betrayal, and magic. "Don't Tell Me About Halloween" was originally heard on the OTR show, Quiet Please, and our production features a guest artist: Dana Noel as Candace. And a Special Thank You to artist, ClovenCraft (@clovencrafted on Instagram) for this episode's incredible Cover Art.  *If you, or someone you know, are interested in having a play/story (true or fiction) performed on the show, Email us: [email protected] *If you enjoy the show, Support our Art by "buying us a coffee" and Donate at: https://ko-fi.com/ghostlighttheaterpod *Visit: https://allmylinks.com/theghostlighttheaterpod (Songs in order of use) -Special Anniversary Episode Theme Song : Danse Macabre - Camille Saint Saëns -Outro Song: Halloween Theme 3 by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -Sound FX from freesoundslibrary.com & soundbible.com *Podcast Created, Produced, & Edited by: Alvan Bolling II *Voice Acting by: Alvan Bolling II & Guest Artist: Dana Noel

*Headphones are encouraged, but headphone users should also Beware...* Welcome Back to our humble, little Theater of Shadows! We're sure that you've noticed that this performance is billed as a "Mini-Episode", as well as our 1st Bonus Episode! We are diligently delving into the deep, dark recesses of the Speculative Fiction genre in order to bring you the highest quality, and, not to mention, the Spookiest show possible. We didn't want the pages of the 7th calendar month to flip by without providing you some sort of satisfyingly, albeit rather succinct, Haunting Horror... The story presented for your listening pleasure here tonight is a short story by writer, Keith S and it's titled: I See You. You can read this short story for yourself at the following link: https://vocal.media/authors/keith-s If you, or someone you know, are interested in having your play/story (true or fiction) performed on the show, Email us: [email protected] To connect with us on a number of different platforms, visit: https://allmylinks.com/theghostlighttheaterpod [Songs, in order of use] -GLT Theme Song: "BLACK FLY" by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com | Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US -"The Dark Rite Sounds" by SPANAC | https://www.freesoundslibrary.com/the-dark-rite-sounds/ -Sound FX from freesoundslibrary.com & soundbible.com ~ Podcast Created, Edited, & Produced by: Alvan Bolling II ~ ~ Voice Acting by: Alvan Bolling II ~

HO HO Oh...Hello again, Dear Friends! It has been some time since we last lit the flames of the gas lamps in our cold, quiet theater. We took some time off during the holidays of the cold, Winter months then when we returned and began production on episode 3, the world decided to fashion a nice hand basket for itself to go to Hell in... We heard you all are in Quarantine right now, and so Lucious & the entire team agreed that we MUST help you all out since the future of attending large gatherings, such as theatrical performances, are currently up in the air. Our door, here at the "Theater of the After Life", is always open. *Post-hu-mous: (adjective) occurring, awarded, or appearing after death...* We, spirits, are none too fond of the warmth that Spring & Summer bring (perhaps we have just grown too accustom to the dark, cold embrace of the grave, but then again, we aren't leaving any time soon), so this time of year has us longing for the Fall & Winter, and the latter is the setting for our play this evening. Glenn Doyle's 20 Questions is our shadowy showcase, and we thank him for his blessing to perform his story on our program! While we're doling out thank you's, we send a special thank you to artist, Miss Amber Faye Armstrong for sketching the special, haunting cover art of "Dark Santa" for this episode! You can Follow Mr. Doyle on Instagram: @glenn_a_doyle, Miss Armstrong on Instagram: @ambubblebubs, and, while you're there, Follow the show (if you haven't already): @TheGhostLightTheaterPod If you, or someone you know, are interested in having a play/story (true or fiction) performed on the show, Email us: [email protected] *Headphones are encouraged, but headphone users should also Beware...* (Songs in order of use) -Special Posthumous Christmas Theme Song: Silent Night (Unholy Night) by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com | Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com | Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -Song #1: Santa’s Tricks by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu | Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Song #2: Krampus Is Here by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu | Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Song #3: Alien Spaceship Atmosphere from freepd.com -Song #4: Jingle Bells Track by SPANAC -Sound FX from freesoundslibrary.com & soundbible.com *Podcast produced & Edited by: Alvan Bolling II *Voice Acting by: Alvan Bolling II

Welcome Back to our humble, dimly-lit Theater of the Mind that we lovingly refer to as: The Ghost Light Theater. It's been almost a month since our debut and Lucious & the whole team have been hard at work to bring you something truly special. An art form which has, sadly, fallen by the wayside is that of the "Old Time Radio (OTR) Drama". Some of the greatest stories ever written have either been adapted or written expressly to be showcased on Classic OTR Shows and performed by numerous talented actors. Unfortunately, our host & resident "Ethereal Actor" never got the opportunity to be cast in an OTR play in life, BUT he's making the most out of his Afterlife, and has decided to perform an entire play, which is a favorite amongst the entire team, from one of the most popular OTR Programs, Escape, and their adaptation of M.R. James' story, "Casting The Runes".  (Story starts @ 4:03)  Email: [email protected] Instagram: @TheGhostLightTheaterPod *Headphones are encouraged, but headphone users also Beware... (Songs, in order of use) -GLT Theme Song: "BLACK FLY" by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com | Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US - "Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorgsky -"Asking Questions" by Rafael Krux -"Horror Mystery" by Rafael Krux -"Satin Danger" by Kevin MacLeod -"Alien Invasion" by Rafael Krux *Podcast Produced & Edited By: Alvan Bolling II *Voice Acting By: Alvan Bolling II

*Recorded on Halloween/All Hallows' Eve 2019* Welcome to The Ghost Light Theater! And Happy All Hallows'! This is our Premiere Episode, which features three poems by, arguably, the Greatest Horror Writer in History, Edgar Allan Poe (this will most certainly not be the last time his work will appear on our stage); "The Haunted Palace", "The Sleeper", and, of course, "The Raven". Email: [email protected] Instagram: @TheGhostLightTheaterPod *Headphones are encouraged, but headphone users also Beware... (Songs, in order of use) -GLT Theme Song: BLACK FLY by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US -Poem #1 Song: The Vision by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -Poem #2 Song: Troubled Waves by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -Poem #3 Song: Hor Hor by Alexander Nakarada *Podcast Produced & Edited By: Alvan Bolling II *Voice Acting By: Alvan Bolling II