Ghostlight Media
By The Ghost Light
Cassie (local youth theatre director) and Ryan (local director and former theatre manager) talk about national level theatre news from a local perspective.
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Oct 12, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 45: AudraGypsy and the Sherman Brothers 03.06.2024 38:24
AUDRA BACK TO BROADWAY. Gypsy, Singing your own songs, Once Upon a Time Mattress, Anything Goes, the Sherman Brothers, Bedknobs and Broomsticks the Musical, The Lion King, Nepotism, Attack on Titan, Bilingual Comedy of Errors, Empire: The Musical, episode 50 is coming up!
Episode 44: Pippin, but make it D&D 20.05.2024 40:06
We have a special correspondent! Sweeney Todd has closed, Tony awards have been announced, Ryan is surprised by RDJ, and Cassie just really does not like Annie. Also, Schmigadoon to the Stage, RDJ to Broadway, Special Tonys, Shucked!, Pippin, Museum of Broadway, & Juliet, Pippin, D&D off-broadway, Tiny Beautiful Things, and Matilda. Thanks to Brigid.
Episode 43: 2024 Tony Nominations 06.05.2024 46:39
The 2024 Tony Nominations are ought, and we’re basically reacting live. Well, live a few days ago, when they came out. Time is weird. Anyway, we’ve got THOUGHTS.
Episode 42: The Youth Are F***** (A Goat as White As Milk) 22.04.2024 34:15
BUT SOFT, what light, it’s a new episode and we’ve got SO MUCH SHAKESPEARE to talk about. Topics Include: Romeo and Juliet (x2), Uncle Vanya, Jonas Brothers Rumors, Jason Robert Brown, & Juliet, Wicked, Knights of Badassdom, Lord of the Rings (the musical), The Wiz, Carrie Robbins, MacBeth, Shakespeare (abridged), Matilda
Episode 41: Thank You, Kate 08.04.2024 26:19
We’re both deep in show season, so this one’s a little tighter, a little shorter, but still filled with news. Also, we have our new favorite Kate. Topics include: Our Town, Bye Bye Birdie, Actor’s Equity, Kate Shindle, Paper Mill Playhouse, Most Performed Shows (kinda), More Cast Recordings, Complete Works (abridged), Matilda, Frozen,
Episode 40: Build A Wall (Ryan got Fired) 25.03.2024 42:55
Cassie closed one showed and is about to start another, Ryan is closing in on Tech week and then another show, and we’re all crazy here. We might have to go see the Shrek tour. Let’s talk about Patrick Page. Topics Include: All The Devils are Here, Kenny B’s King Lear, Ben Platt, Merrily We Roll Along, Sweeney Todd, Finding Neverland, Aladdin, Shrek Tour, Chase’s cameo, Prince of Egypt, Noises Off...
Episode 39: Of Gods and Men 11.03.2024 44:15
Andy has made headlines again. Also, Ryan loves a Broadway TikTok account, and Cassie loves a Lightning Thief. Shows and topics include: King Lear, Hamlet, What a Wonderful World, Children of Eden, Hadestown, Water for Elephants (because Ryan wants to talk about Glee), HSMTMTS, Percy Jackson, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)...
Episode 38: On Repeating Shows 26.02.2024 47:33
Ryan has ended one show and begun another, Cassie is still in Kindergarten, and somehow we’re talking about Barlow and Bear again. Also Moana, Wicked, and a host of other things. We wrap up with an in-depth discussion of why it can be worth it to decide to repeat a show. Shows discussed include: Moana, Wicked, Mean Girls, Wonka, Another TikTok Musical, Queen of Versailles, Guys and Dolls, All I Re...
Episode 37: That Time Ryan Voiced Adelaide 05.02.2024 43:04
Ryan needs a new intro, Cassie has scheduling issues. Guys and Dolls, Mariah Burks, Clue, Gutenberg!, Hamilton, Percy Jackson, Lance Reddick, Chita Rivera, Carl Weathers, Hinton Battle, How to Dance in Ohio, Kiss Me Kate, The Interestings, Lost Boys, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Aladdin, Hunchback,
Episode 36: Give Julie a Tony 22.01.2024 34:49
A news heavy episode. Ryan saw Mean Girls, Cassie has EGOT news. Great Gatsby (both of them), Paper Mill Playhouse, Prima Facie, How to Dance in Ohio, Here We Are Cast Recording, Yellow Face, Pirates of Penzance, Sweeney Todd, Shucked!, Wicked, Spamalot, EGOT, Elton John, Julie Andrews, Anyone but You, Mean Girls the Movie Musical,
Episode 35: Ryan’s Big Broadway Trip of 2023 08.01.2024 1:06:00
Ryan went to NYC! He saw 4 shows, and we’re here to talk through all of them! Sweeney Todd, & Juliet, Gutenberg, and All the Devils Are Here
Episode 34: Spirited 24.12.2023 41:06
SPOILERS. You’ve been warned. Ryan and Cassie revisit Spirited a year after its release to see if the magic of Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, and Patrick Page holds its charm.
Episode 33: Anyone Can Play Any Gender 11.12.2023 39:28
Ryan has prepared a Statement, & Juliet, Gutenberg, Shucked, Harmony, Sweeney Todd, Here Lies Love, A Weird Casting Notice, Once Upon a Mattress, Cinderella Christmas, Shrek is Back, West Side Story, Rachel Ziegler, Brain Darcy James, West Side Story, Spirited Away, Kennedy Center Honors, Eddie Izzard, Guys and Dolls,
Episode 32: TikTok Makes You Cry 27.11.2023 51:29
Cassie really, REALLY needs to talk about Prince of Egypt. Ryan tears up at a Tiktok In this episode, Reeve Carney Leaves Hadestown, Jordan Fisher is In, Company, Spiderman: Turn Of The Dark, The Sphere, Our Good Friend Andy, Phantom of the Opera, Cats in Marvels, Merrily We Roll Along, Uncle Vanya, Gutenberg, All the Devils Are Here, Dot-Marie Jones, Moulin Rouge Singalong, Puffs, Thanksgiving Pl...
Episode 31: Neil Gamon is Not Dead 13.11.2023 48:50
Neil Gamon made some theatre news. Also a round up of casting announcements, including Ryan's next production. Cassie and Ryan also give insight to the casting process for youth theatre and the truth behind how these decisions can be made. Also discussed: Laughing Wild, Monologue Prep, Guys and Dolls, CWoWSARA, Sweeney Todd, Replacement Casting, The Music Man, Water for Elephants, Shucked, Lea Mic...
Episode 30: This is How We Get Elvis Impersonators 30.10.2023 56:41
Ryan and Cassie explore two performer musicals, using a reference track, and directing challenges in local youth theatre. Topics include: Theatre Parties, Halloween Costumes, Sweeney Todd Casting, Harmony’s Harmonies, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Here We Are, & Juliet Sing-a-long, Wicked 20th, Seeing the same show multiple times, OC vs replacements, She Loves Me, and imi...
Episode 29: Catching Up 16.10.2023 48:26
WE'RE BACK! Cassie had a baby, Ryan had back surgery, and there's just SO MUCH to catch up on! Shows discussed: - BOOP!, Prince of Egypt, Waitress, Mean Girls, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, Harmony, Some Like it Hot, Hadestown, Wicked, Book Thief, Gutenberg, How to Dance in Ohio, Great Gatsby, Days of Wine and Roses, Water for Elephants, The Outsiders, The Notebook, Lempika, Pearly Victorious, M...
Episode 28: Does It Sing? 21.08.2023 36:33
Ryan and Cassie's last episode for a bit sees them tread familiar ground as they discuss their respective experiences with youth theatre, and whether or not great performances is actually the goal. Featuring: - In the garden of good and evil, Strikes!, Six! Teen Edition, RIP Tom Jones, Fantasticks, 110 in the Shade, I Do, I Do
Episode 27: Spamalot Rising & All the Devils are Here 07.08.2023 49:45
This is really just an excuse for Cassie and Ryan to create a list of shows they desperately want to see or do. Today, we add to that list. Shows talked about in this episode include: - Spamalot, Spirited Away, Da Vinci Code, Lord of the Rings the Musical, The Book Thief the Musical, Back to the Future the Musical, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, All the Devils are Here, Star Trek, Stranger Things Musical E...
Episode 26: How to Dance in Ohio 24.07.2023 36:54
STRIKES ABOUND! IATSE found a compromise, Cassie saw Matilda, Ryan saw Mean Girls, and Corn Show is going to London.
Episode 25: Kenny gonna Kenny 10.07.2023 41:39
There's a new social network, and Broadway is immediately taking advantage of it. Ryan went to OCTA, and Cassie has a bunch of Broadway news. Also, Kenny.
Episode 24: Corn Show for the Win 26.06.2023 51:28
It’s a Tony Awards Recap! Ryan watched it, and Cassie has seen it on TikTok. Cassie also had a tech week, and a whole show! Also which patreon episode do y'all think we should record next?
Episode 23: 2023 Tony Awards Predictions 05.06.2023 1:10:38
Cassie (noted theatre expert) and Ryan (additional theatre expert) have the definitive list of this year's Tony Winners. For Sure. There's no way they're wrong. #CornShowForTheWin
Episode 22: A Well Performed Bummer 22.05.2023 54:10
Ryan has some STORIES to tell about Streetcar, and we get into the history of the show and its importance to the canon of American Theatre. Cassie thinks it's a bummer. Also, TONY NOMINATIONS.
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