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Ghostlight

Ghostlight

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Ghostlight

2024

1h 55m

7.1(100 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet alongside his estranged teenage daughter, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Keith Kupferer

Dan Mueller

Keith Kupferer

Acting

Katherine Mallen Kupferer

Daisy

Katherine Mallen Kupferer

Acting

Tara Mallen

Sharon

Tara Mallen

Acting

Dolly de Leon

Rita

Dolly de Leon

Acting

Hanna Dworkin

Lanora

Hanna Dworkin

Acting

Tommy Rivera-Vega

Lucian

Tommy Rivera-Vega

Acting

Alma Washington

Moira

Alma Washington

Acting

Dexter Zollicoffer

Greg

Dexter Zollicoffer

Acting

H.B. Ward

Jonah

H.B. Ward

Acting

Matthew C. Yee

Mikey

Matthew C. Yee

Acting

Marlene Slaughter

Charlie

Marlene Slaughter

Acting

Bradley Grant Smith

Jim

Bradley Grant Smith

Acting

Lia Cubilete

Christine

Lia Cubilete

Acting

Cindy Gold

Therapist

Cindy Gold

Acting

Charlie Lubeck

Tyler

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Acting

Francis Guinan

Janitor Fran

Francis Guinan

Acting

Sarab Kamoo

Joan Spencer

Sarab Kamoo

Acting

Charin Alvarez

Principal Santos

Charin Alvarez

Acting

Anthony Irons

Patrick

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Acting

Deanna Dunagan

Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan

Deanna Dunagan

Acting

Jaci Williamson

Mrs. Hawthorne

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Acting

Santino Craven

Mr. Hawthorne

No Image

Acting

Bernadette Santos Schwegel

Additional Vocal

Bernadette Santos Schwegel

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