Ghostlight Productions is a dynamic and growing theatre ensemble based out of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania that is the dream and brainchild of Jonathan and Rachel Strayer.

Jonathan and Rachel met in college while both studying theatre and quickly realized that they shared a passion for the arts and a desire to start their own theatre.  In keeping with this vision and dream, Jonathan pursued and earned his Master of Arts in Theatre at Bowling Green State University.  In 2005 he started working as the Technical Director at The Electric Theatre Company in Scranton, PA.  In 2006, Jonathan started teaching part-time, first at Marywood University then Penn State Worthington Scranton and finally Keystone College, where he continues to teach several classes each semester.  Along with teaching, Jonathan has been involved in over 50 productions.  He has served our area theatres, schools, and community organizations through technical direction, set/costume/lighting design and set construction, workshop instruction, writing, directing, and acting.  In 2009, Jonathan directed Twelfth Night, Ghostlight's first-ever Shakespeare in the Park, and he most recently completed an ensemble piece, A MIDNIGHT DREARY, and directed last summer's Shakespeare in the Park, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Jonathan is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Experience Based Learning and working to create a highly interactive and experiential theatrical curriculum.  The next big project on his list is this summer's ROMEO & JULIET--you won't want to miss it!

In 2004 Rachel wrote and directed Shattered, an original piece about the issues that teens face and how they could, should, and do deal with those struggles. In 2006 she wrote and directed A Love Story, a production that integrated video and live performance while telling the life-story of a husband and wife over their 25 years of marriage. In 2006 and 2007 Rachel taught theatre classes for All About Theatre in Waverly, PA.  In the summer of 2009, Rachel played the role of Feste the Clown in Ghostlight's Shakespeare in the Park.  Over the last six years she has continued to serve our area by teaching workshops, writing, directing, and acting.  Rachel has earned her Master of Arts degree and her Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing/Playwriting and is following her dream as a writer.  She is currently working on an original musical production and has recently completed an original play, DROWNING OPHELIA, which received a staged reading in New York City in  December 2010.  In the Fall of 2011 Rachel offered a beginners playwriting class at the local library and is looking to do so again in the summer of 2012.  Rachel was most recently seen acting in A MIDNIGHT DREARY and is looking forward to directing this summer's 4th Annual Shakespeare in the Park: ROMEO & JULIET!

Many of you have noticed the same people acting in and working on most of our shows.  That's great news--our ensemble is growing!  Keep checking back as more artists are added to our roster!

Ghostlight Productions is always looking for talented artists, performers, technicians, and business-savvy people to join our team.  Please email us at info@ghostlightproductions.org if you are interested...we sure are!