Ghostlight - Little Theatre of Norfolk

Sherlock Holmes is one of these most often portrayed fictional characters, so of course, the Little Theatre of Norfolk had to give it a shot. The script for this production of “The Musgrave Ritual” was acquired from the Generic Radio Workshop. It was part of a series from Nigel Bruce(Watson) and Basil Rathbone(Holmes). The original episode with Bruce and Rathbone aired in December 1939. This episode was recorded with vintage studio techniques, including live foley, in the style of radio...

It’s been SO long! We’ve missed you!! Today BA and Lisa check in to talk about what’s been going on at LTN since June, give you some insight on upcoming in-person events at the theatre, and then talk about our super special upcoming Episode 20, which, like all of our episodes, will only be available if you listen here in the Ghostlight feed! Remember to get your vaccinations if you haven’t already done so! LTN does require proof of vaccination for all of our volunteers, and patrons must...

We hope you have had a peaceful Memorial Day weekend, and apologize for getting this out later in the day than usual. Between juggling paid gigs, and not wanting to upset the solemnity of the holiday, we figured releasing a little later in the day today was a good balance. This episode we spoke with some of the cast of our upcoming world premier, For the Honor and Glory, a drama which spans across time to show us the lives of a few different couples whose lives and relationships were...

This week we speak with Anna Tozzi Barbay and Vanessa Pazmino of Andy Narwhal Productions. Get to know their alter egos, Angie and Rhoda, and learn about writing and filming sketch comedy. You can find them at @Pazthespazmino on Instagram and Twitter, @annatozzibarbaygram on Instagram or @AnnaNeedzUhNap on Twitter, and of course @AndyNarwhalProductions on Instagram and their YouTube channel. Don’t forget to check out the new Love Letters to Virginia podcast here on Anchor, and follow...

Today BA and Nina check in with the cast and crew of A Walk in the Woods, LTN’s April digital offering, You can purchase tickets for Weekend 1 and/or Weekend 2, please keep in mind that the tickets are not transferable from weekend to weekend! Anyone looking to audition for For the Honor and Glory can find more information here. Vaccines are getting easier to find every day, so make sure you sign up for yours once you are eligible so that we can eventually get back to hosting live...

Today BA checks in with some news from the theatre, and an update about vaccinations, and some questions for our listeners. Call or text us and leave a message with your answers at 757-632-3281, or email us at info@ltnonline.org Subject Line Ghostlight. Pre-register for your vaccine today at https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/ or call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682). You can check which phase you are in on the Virginia Department of Health website. Follow the theater on Facebook...

Today Chris and BA take a moment to update everyone on LTN’s plans for the new year, and then we spoke with Carolyn Boucher, who will be running one of LTN’s upcoming workshops, Archetypes for the Actor Singer! We talk a little bit about what that means and how the workshop will run! Since the workshop is virtual, anyone can attend, however space is limited to 25 participants. Though the workshop itself is free, donations are encouraged!You can find Carolyn on Instagram @figjamfigjam and you...

Today we introduce one final new host before year’s end, Katelyn! Ghostlight then spoke with Patrick Mullins and Ryan Clemens of the Virginia Stage Company about their COVID-friendly performances of A Christmas Carol, and how they have been working to adapt the show to our current apocalypse. For tickets and more information you can head over to www.vastage.org (the shows section for Christmas Carol proper, and the Virtual Offerings section for the Escape Room version). You can check out...

Today we introduce a new host, Kaiti! She and BA got together for another pandemic recap. LTN’s community extends past the volunteers responsible for emergency management. Local listeners may remember Kaiti from her starring role in Peter and the Starcatcher, LTN’s last show to have a full run before the pandemic hit. Kaiti is a high school senior looking to transition to college in a global pandemic. This conversation chronicles what it’s like to go to school (and to try to get into...

Lisa and BA sit down to discuss how technology is assisting in keeping the performing arts alive during this necessary time of social distancing. Specifically, they had just watched Miranda: A Steampunk VR Opera, and it was pretty freaking cool! Miranda was put on by the LUMA Festival, and some of what they were mentioning was found here at their website. Oh, and as promised, anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with...

Today Chris and BA host Brian Cebrian, former Little Theatre of Norfolk Board President, and amateur ghost hunter, who has made it one of his hobbies to try to contact the ghosts currently residing at the Little Theatre of Norfolk. Brian is also our Community Feature this week, talking a bit about his upcoming streaming production at Little Theatre of Norfolk, Red Moon Rising in the East, a one-man show about Sputnik and the Space Race by Dwayne Yancey. (Editor’s note: Because this...

Today Chris and BA host James Bryan, Hampton Roads local, and the creative talent behind @thathalloweenbro on Instagram, or if you aren’t on Instagram, https://thathalloweenbro.com/ will work as well. We may have even convinced him to create a @thathalloweenbro TikTok… we shall see. James was also nice enough to share with us a few drink recipes, so if you are planning on celebrating a socially distanced Halloween night (or week, or month, it’s the apocalypse, do what makes you happy…) you...

Today Nina and BA host special guest Nicholas Thornburg, who started his theatrical career right here at the Little Theatre of Norfolk, and has since taken his career path into the professional performing arts. Together they discuss the twists and turns that come with moving between professional and volunteer gigs, skills needed to survive as a professional (which are also useful to volunteers), and throw in a good deal of reminiscing about those fun experiences that happen while working in...

Join Nina, BA, and special guest Moriah Joy as they discuss the pros and cons of working as an independent contractor in the gig economy that is the professional performing arts world. They discuss taking gigs, paying taxes, providing your own insurance, and what everyone is doing now that we are all out of work in some way, shape, or form. Our community feature this week is Joanna Eleftheriou, who’s debut book, This Way Back, releases this October (hopefully I picked all the right words...

As promised, here is your B-Side - BONUS EPISODE! Nina and BA continue their conversation with Lisa Hogan, who explains different voice parts in the Opera world (yeah, we had NO idea it was this complicated either). BA and Wesley continue their conversation about The Thomas Jefferson Hour, and Wesley tells us about what it was like to be a bicycle delivery person in a pandemic. Also, a reminder... that isn't a dirty word we are using. It's German for box....

Today we introduce yet another new host, Lisa Hogan, who is here to talk to us about how one becomes a trained opera singer! We cover a bit about what opera is, and how it differs from musical theater. Our community feature is Wesley Cheney from the podcast “Tell Me About Your Bike”, though we talked more about playing the ukulele than about either of our bikes! Lisa Hogan can be found on TikTok @eevahh (check out her duet here), Wesley Cheney can be found on Instagram @WesCheney, and don’t...

Today we introduce a new host, Christopher Bernhardt, who is here to talk about fight choreography. We cover some basic terminology, some standards and safety practices, the differences between stage and film fights, and more! Our community feature this week is Juan Gelpi with his original song, “Harlan County 2019”. Follow the theater on Facebook and Instagram for updates on all of our digital offerings! --- Send in a voice message:...

In the beginning were the Zoom meetings, the webinars, the constant barrage of information… all of which felt like we learned that two weeks prior. The standing joke has become “could this webinar have been an email?” We wrap up our conversation on how to close down a theater with discussion of the various resources that we found helpful, the various resources and offerings that we have going on right now, and the work that was done by our volunteer staff in June and July. Follow the...

As the news from around the world became more and more grim, studies started to be released about how dangerous the performing arts really were (specifically regarding the spread of this respiratory virus, and not the really dumb stuff I’ve done on ladders at work when I was a green carpenter and too young to realize I’m, as far as I can tell, mortal). In this episode we discuss some of the toughest decisions our current board has ever had to make, some of the reasons we made them, and also...

Each theater has a date. Ours was March 15, 2020. The day we made the call that it just wasn’t safe to go on. At the time, we had no idea where these first steps into a pandemic would lead… Which makes all this sound pretty epic. But I promise, this is just the beginning of our “new normal”, and the apocalypse is way more mundane than any of us ever expected. (Also, I really dislike the phrase "new normal", so... yeah.) Follow the theater on Facebook and Instagram for updates on all of our...