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The official podcast of Ghost Light Players. We hearken back to the days of old, when traveling troupes entertained their patrons with little more than a few props, masterful skill and an avid love of theater.

Ghost Light Players


    • Jun 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    It's About the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 26:18


    Welcome back to Thank You, Places! Join us for a look back at this, the final show of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest.On this episode we discuss the company with K Beauchemin and Cliff Dyke, two of the three founders of the GLP. From humble beginnings to its inevitable end.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/ For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    We Get to do the Happy Bits First

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 43:38


    Welcome back to Thank You, Places! Join us for a look ahead at this, the final show of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/On this episode we discuss the company with Jen Drummond and Roger Alix-Gaudreau. A few tears, a few laughs, and a discussion of legacy from the stars of The Book of Will.For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/ For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    The Costume Oft Proclaims the Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 35:05


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh. This episode, a coffee shop chat with Lori Rabeler, costume designer extraordinaire! If you love listening to TYP as much as we love recording it, please consider leaving us a review on your podcast platform of choice. It only takes a minute and helps us a great deal. For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated. Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Director's Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 35:11


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh. This episode, we'll hear from Kat Alix-Gaudreau, our fearless director! Kat got the chance to take us under the surface of directing. Learn the challenges and delights of helming Hamlet! If you love listening to TYP as much as we love recording it, please consider leaving us a review on your podcast platform of choice. It only takes a minute and helps us a great deal. For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated. Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Where Are They Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 7:11


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh… and Back Again!Wonder what we've been up to since August? Wonder a little less now! Chris interviews himself in today's episode. Subjects include the worst possible A Christmas Carol sketch, the end of Thank You Places (season 1), and forgetting about October.If you love listening to TYP as much as we love recording it, please consider leaving us a review on your podcast platform of choice. It only takes a minute and helps us a great deal.For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers).Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald. Iffy editing by Chris JM Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, and to some special guests you may have heard of . . .Questions? Praise? Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Pivotability and the Art of Stage Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 28:00


    Welcome back to Thank You - Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh. If you have found yourself wondering what a stage manager does(n't do), and who exactly herds the metaphorical cats in a production, this is the episode for you! Chris and Jacob speak with K Beauchemin.If you love listening to TYP as much as we love recording it, please consider leaving us a review on your podcast platform of choice. It only takes a minute and helps us a great deal.For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, and to some special guests you may have heard of . . . Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Season 2 Teaser!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 2:19


    Welcome back to Thank You, Places! Join us for a look ahead at this, the final show of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/ For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 30:01


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh.This episode, Chris and Jacob got the chance to speak with Jennifer Drummond (aka Ophelia) about mental health in Hamlet (the character), Hamlet (the play) and Hamlet (the production).As Chris mentions in the introduction, nothing in this episode constitutes professional medical/psychiatric advice, and sensitive listeners should be advised this episode includes a mention of suicide.If you are in crisis or just need more information about mental health care, help is available for you.Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US): +1 (800) 273 8255Samaritans (UIK): +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90WHO Mental Health Homepage: http://bit.ly/110QgumIf you love listening to TYP as much as we love recording it, please consider leaving us a review on your podcast platform of choice. It only takes a minute and helps us a great deal.For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers).Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated.Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Oh What A Noble Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 32:40


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh. This episode is an immersive parking lot soujndscape.  More importantly, though, it's a conversation about education!  Chris and Jacob spoke with Anne Slotnick and Alecia Thomas respectively. If you love listening to TYP as much as we love recording it, please consider leaving us a review on your podcast platform of choice. It only takes a minute and helps us a great deal. For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated. Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Episode 6 - The Costume Oft Proclaims The Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 35:05


    In this episode, our hosts have a conversation with Lori Rabeler, Costume Designer extraordinaire for Hamlet.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Episode 5 - Director's Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 35:11


    A conversation with the Fringe project's director and president of Ghost Light Players, Kat Alix-Gaudreau.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    The Body (Language) Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 29:50


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh.This episode, we'll hear from Roger Alix-Gaudreau about “speaking the speech” of a Shakespearean play and how all those words, words, words affect his experience as an actor (and an audience member).We were joined for our intro by Brent Leibowitz.You can learn about the fire-new words of teenage girls here: http://bit.ly/2tqEL1d. (That will make more sense after you hear the episode.)For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers).Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated.Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    The Body (Punch) Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 37:21


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh. This episode, we'll hear from Amy DeMar-DuBois and Rob Slotnick, the Fight Captains for Hamlet. This is the second in a series on the body as a tool and consideration for actors. In today's intro, we got the chance to chat with Will Gelinas – Fight Choreographer Extraordinaire. Amy and Will will be co-instructing a Stage Combat Workshop this weekend! bit.ly/StageFight For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated. Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    The Body Politic (Politic?) Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 27:20


    Welcome back to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh. This episode, we'll hear from Michelle Leibowitz on the first of several episodes on the body as a tool and consideration for actors. You'll also get to hear a little from the marvelous Anne Slotnick (bonus!). For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated. Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

    Returning to HAMLET

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 33:09


    Welcome to Thank You – Places! an aural journey from Marlborough to Edinburgh.This episode, we'll tell you about Ghost Light Players, what we do, what our podcast is about, what its title means, and our upcoming trip to Scotland! The main event is our interview with Jonathan Dunlea, the actor behind the character of Polonius in Hamlet. We sat down to talk to Jonathan about returning to the show we so successfully mounted last year. For more information about Ghost Light Players, and especially our upcoming trip to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com/fringe), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Hosting and audio recording by Chris J.M. Maloney and Jacob C. McDonald.  Iffy editing by Jacob C. McDonald.  Original music by Fourpaws.  Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough, Gillian Griffith and Ariel Zuckerman.  The use of their spaces for recording our interviews is much appreciated. Questions? Praise?  Email jacob[at]ghostlightplayers.com or use the hashtag #GLPod.The official podcast of the Ghost Light Players of MetroWest. Find us online at http://ghostlightplayers.com/For more information about Ghost Light Players, check out our website (ghostlightplayers.com), or Twitter/Facebook/Instagram (all @GLPlayers). Audio recording and editing by Chris J.M. Maloney. Original music by Fourpaws. Special thanks to First Church in Marlborough.

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