Ghost Light Radio Drama

29/10/2020

A triptych of mama ubu on her “throne” perhaps I took too literally ?
Awwww Psh*tter!
WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH THIS WEEK SOMEHOW !!!! 💩 💩 💩
Don’t forget to flush,
and vote,
and listen!

26/10/2020

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26/10/2020

A ragtag group of theater artists has come together to perform a down-and-dirty, guerrilla audio recording of this grotesque, absurd, tragic, terrifying and hilarious look at the collapse of democratic institutions at the hands of an insane, incompetent and irredeemable would-be tyrant. Act One, in which Daddy Ubu encounters the three witches, who deliver their prophecies about the political fortunes and Momma Ubu lays out her plans to fulfill them.

26/10/2020

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT
In 2007, I wrote and directed a mash-up of William Shakespeare’s MACBETH and Alfred Jarry’s UBU ROI called THE POLISH PLAY. It was a wild, playful theatrical romp without much political bite. After the 2016 election, THE POLISH PLAY started calling to me. The way that it combined and balanced the tragic, the absurd and the grotesque felt like it spoke to our new political climate in a way that felt potent, provocative and true. I started re-writing the play as a desperate cry. As I wrote and rewrote the play, the political climate in this country has gotten increasingly Ubuesque with each passing news cycle. It was thrilling to me that Lisa Gaye Dixon and Illinois Theater chose to produce the play last spring. The open dress rehearsal on the eve of the COVID shutdown was one of the most thrilling and cathartic evenings I have spent in a theater.

I had hoped to stage a series of drunken pop-up readings across the country this fall as the election approached. With that not being possible, I am thrilled that this rag tag group of theater artists has come together to record this guerrilla audio recording of PSH*TTER. Like the play itself, this audio recording is a raw and desperate cry out into the chasm. I hope it will reach someone who needs its fun-house mirror reflection of the world we live in….its warning that there still could be worse to come….it’s call to action to a rebel army that has already mobilized and is lining up in record numbers to make their own voices heard.

I hope you enjoy it.
Henry

26/10/2020

26/10/2020

EPISODE 2-5 (yeah that’s right): PSH*TTER! A Drinking Song for the Year of Our Lord 2020
Available now on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RE7vlvQ0seSVhwMG8eFrQ?si=W-wlyjrBRVmPBu6kBrTzyQ

A ragtag group of theatre artists is coming together to perform a down-and-dirty guerilla audio recording of PSH*TTER! -a grotesque, absurd, tragic, and hilarious look at the collapse of democratic institutions at the hand of an insane, incompetent and irredeemable would-be tyrant.

A wild mash-up of MACBETH and UBU ROI, the audio recording PSH*TTER!
PSH*TTER! A Drinking Song for the Year of Our Lord 2020
By Henry Wishcamper
Directed by Lisa Gaye Dixon

Cast
Aaron Muñoz, Daddy Ubu
Caroly Hoerdemann, Mamma Ubu
Molly Brennan, The Commentator
Avi Roque, Bougrelas
Jasmine Bracey, Banquo and MacDuff
Lisa Gaye Dixon, Victoria and Lady MacDuff
Robert Gerard Anderson, Wenceslas and Fookwod
Larry Neuman Jr., Ross and the Old Man

Bradford Chapin, Sound Designer and Audio Engineer
Grace Chariya, Stage Manager

Released right before the Presidential election, free of charge. We are gathering a wide network of theaters and performing arts companies who will share the recording on their social media platforms. Consider donating no more than $30 to the ‘A National PSH*TTER Show’ GoFundMe- link in the bio. Please DM us if you are interested in sharing the recording information on your or your theater company’s social media platforms.



#2020

26/10/2020

Tomorrow.

Art by DC Scarpelli
http://dcscarpelli.com/

26/10/2020

Tomorrow.
Stay tuned.

19/10/2020

Here’s a sneak peek from Episode 1: Round Trip
Check out the full episode on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w9Pvz4IEOvRLP3B9aE3ii?si=kjka-DsoSyCwtmKu9YG2Uw

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14/10/2020

EPISODE 1: Round Trip
Available now on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w9Pvz4IEOvRLP3B9aE3ii?si=kjka-DsoSyCwtmKu9YG2Uw

Round Trip is two college roommates and long time friends armed with nothing but a violin and the phrase “Now is the time to realign what our fathers have misalign” dive into the murky waters of devising and sisterhood.

Co-creators and performers: Emma L. Anderson and Katelin Dirr.

12/10/2020

SURPRISE!
The Ghost Light trailer is now live on Spotify! Tune in for an introduction from the Ghost Light Radio Drama producers, Jenna Keefer and Daniel Massey. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EEt78yvxospPQf6M7b2GM?si=br5KoKSWRJ-PrSWOC1fDXg

12/10/2020

10/10/2020

“Round Trip” is just that, a cyclical journey of grief that Ollie walks alone...Except when she’s not. On a subway platform in the middle of the night, two sisters call upon dark magic and violin plucking to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Tune in on Spotify on Wednesday, October 14th to hear it yourself!

09/10/2020

MEET THE ARTISTS
Emma L. Anderson and Katelin Dirr are the co-creators and voice actresses of Episode 1: Round Trip. They both just recently graduated from the BFA Acting program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Last January, they took Round Trip to the snowy depth of Wisconsin to perform it at the 2020 Devised Theatre Initiative for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 3, and are thrilled to share this passion project in the radio sphere.

Round Trip: Two college roommates and long time friends armed with nothing but a violin and the phrase “Now is the time to realign what our fathers have misaligned” dive into the murky waters of devising and sisterhood.

Tune in on Spotify on Wednesday, October 14th to hear it yourself!

Emma L. Anderson (Ollie): actor, writer, and divisor, hailing from the south suburbs of Chicago. She is a recent graduate of the BFA Acting program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was last seen as Mama Ubu in Psh*tter!: A Drinking Song for the Year of our Lord 2020.
You can find out more about her at emmalanderson.com.

Katelin Dirr (Oona): and plays Oona and the violin in Round Trip. She has received a BFA in theatre- acting from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, last seen as Calonike in Lysistrata and Chiron in Titus Andronicus.
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07/10/2020

Hello and welcome!
Ghost Light Radio Drama is a company that works to produce a creative outlet for theatre makers, allowing them to remain active in their art while connecting creators and audiences during a time where we all feel disconnected. We strive to provide art for our audiences in new and practical ways, using a vintage form of storytelling to entertain a modern world.

We are so excited to announce that EPISODE #1 drops one week from TODAY!!

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