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"THE EVENT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY" by Michael R. Ray & Dani Ray. An ecological sci-fi song cycle and our first musical episode!
"THE EVENT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY" - An ecological sci-fi song cycle. A rogue rocket launch sets off a chain reaction that traps humanity on Earth. The fallout is explored through eight musical vignettes, bound loosely by the musings of a mysterious narrator.
Music composed by Michael R. Ray.
Book & lyrics by Dani Ray.
Performed by Vaughan Duncan, Krys Bailey, Jamie McAteer, Audrey Robertson, Adam Kronowski, Dani Ray, Ashley Rivera, Anthony Cheang, Eliza Williams, Shelby Vermilyea, Devin Rivas Martin, Maggie Tharp, Isabella Johnson, Adey Gunnin, Nathan Chamberlain, Chad Bloch, Carrie McAteer, Aiden Simmons, Brandon Paugh, Maisie Bailey, Jessica Bailey, Nicholas Horner.
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
About the composer: Michael R. Ray was a choral director and music director for more than 40 high school and middle school shows. He is an experienced music educator at the middle, high school and college levels. He received his Bachelor’s of Music from Ohio University and his Master’s of Music in Music Composition from UT. There are even more random musical (mis)adventures to be found in his YouTube portfolio! He continues to play keys, pull music out of thin air for the occasional madcap improv show, and sometimes feel seriously compelled to make zany videos.
About the writer: Dani Ray is a freelance writer and editor, translator, wordsmith, occasional essayist and full-time logophile. She's interpreted in D.C., edited Spanish-language TV in Budapest, taught High School Spanish in Augusta, GA and delved deeply into the realm of Central American modern art.
"THE EVENT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY" short film can be found at here!
Short film credits - Original Music by MICHAEL R. RAY; Book & Lyrics by DANI RAY; Directed by JAMIE MCATEER & DANI RAY; Audio and Mastering Engineer CHAD BLOCH; Video Design MICHAEL RAY; Lead Animator VAUGHAN DUNCAN; Additional Animators MICHAEL R. RAY; TRENT DENNISON; GARRET CHUCCHI
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00:00:00 - Intro with hosts and Michael R. Ray & Dani Ray
00:07:08 - "THE DRINKING SON"
00:09:00 - Chat about "The Drinking Song" and intro "Kessler" with Michael and Dani Ray
00:14:10 - "KESSLER"
00:18:54 - Chat about "Kessler" and intro "SOS ISS" with Michael and Dani Ray
00:22:45 - "SOS ISS"
00:26:50 - Chat about "SOS ISS" and intro "Duet" with Michael and Dani Ray
00:28:40 - "DUET"
00:32:44 - Chat about "Duet" and intro "Puppeticians" with Michael and Dani Ray
00:37:56 - "PUPPETICIANS"
00:43:09 - Chat about "Puppeticians" and intro "Extra, Extra" with Michael and Dani Ray
00:46:20 - "EXTRA, EXTRA"
00:49:36 - Chat about "Extra, Extra" and intro "The Ceremony Song" with Michael and Dani Ray
00:51:50 - "THE CEREMONY SONG"
00:58:22 - Chat about "The Ceremony Song" and intro "The Narrator's Song" with Michael and Dani Ray
01:02:34 - "THE NARRATOR'S SONG"
01:06:22 - Chat about "The Narrator's Song" and outro with Michael and Dani Ray
Playwright / Voice Actor / Host
Jonathan Cook is heavily involved in the fine arts as an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in South Carolina. Many of his short plays have been produced in theatres around the World and and he is a six-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award in the playwriting category. Aside from playwriting, he has also written and directed several short films that have been presented in regional film festivals as well as distributed internationally on ShortsTV. He is also the host and producer of the radio theater podcast GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT. Launched in 2020, GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is a collection of stage plays adapted to an audio only format performed by voice actors and edited with appropriate sound effects and music.
Playwright / Voice Actor / Co-host
Devon McSherry has been involved in the arts for as long as she can remember. Music and theater was what brought her parents together and shaped her love of the arts. So much so that she went to college for musical theater and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Wherever she went, Devon continued to perform but only began writing plays and short films a few years ago. After directing a short play in a festival and helping friends involved in the film community, she decided to go outside her comfort zone and write some short plays.
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Audrey is a 22 year old actress from Augusta, GA. She started her career in musical theatre and quickly branched out to commercial work, short film work and directing. Recently, she added “voice actress” to her resume with Gather by the Ghost Light’s “The Demon Lady” episode in late 2023. Audrey is THRILLED to be back for her second episode for “Slasher’s Delight”!
Composer
In my previous life, I was a choral director and music director for more than 40 high school and middle school shows. I am an experienced music educator at the middle, high school and college levels. I received my Bachelor’s of Music from Ohio University and my Master’s of Music in Music Composition from UT. There are even more random musical (mis)adventures to be found in my YouTube portfolio! I continue to play keys, pull music out of thin air for the occasional madcap improv show, and sometimes feel seriously compelled to make zany videos.
Playwright
I am Dani Ray—freelance writer and editor, translator, wordsmith, occasional essayist and full-time logophile. I’ve interpreted in D.C., edited Spanish-language TV in Budapest, taught High School Spanish in Augusta, GA and delved deeply into the realm of Central American modern art. I’ve also spent a winter in Fukushima, three summers in Mexico, seven months in Costa Rica, three years in Hungary and however long it took to cross Spain on foot. Travel is a lifelong passion but it’s language itself that first captured my imagination.