GHOST TOUR is the spooky storytelling of Are You Afraid of the Dark? meets the wacky comedy of the television show Ghosts meets the sweet queer friendship of Heartstopper.

 

In each half-hour episode, our protagonists, 15-year-old polar opposites Lee and Vern, will meet a wild array of ghosts from various backgrounds and experiences, revealing hard truths about their hometown and, in turn, themselves.

​​Throughout the course of the ten-episode first season, these two strong personalities challenge each other time and again as they navigate ghostly hijinks, fierce ghost tour competition, summer romance, and, ultimately, get to the bottom of the mysterious disappearance of their ghost tour company's founder, Dr. JJ... 

Growing up as queer kids in New Jersey and Louisiana, there was no creative content available in any medium that spoke directly to us. We’re now both committed to telling stories that reflect the intersectional LGBTQ+ community for all ages. 

Our podcast not only focuses on queer protagonists, but a season full of characters who are rarely placed at the center of the narrative due to ability, ethnicity, race, sexuality, gender expression, and beyond. GHOST TOUR will provide free access to young people to learn about parallel histories in their own lives, cities, and towns, that may have been erased or tucked away.

 

That’s what the heart of this series is about -- uncovering untold stories and rectifying false ones of the underrepresented and misrepresented.

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MEET OUR CAST

TRIYA LEONG (Lee Bunker) is a voice actor specializing in animation, dubbing, and video games. She can be found frolicking all over Los Angeles with her dog Pocket or you can check her out at www.TriyaLeong.com and follow her on Instagram @Triyp!

IMANI RUSSELL (Vern Lockley) is a Black/biracial+Boricua queer+trans, and neurodivergent actor, singer-songwriter, poet, and playwright from Crown Heights (Lenapehoking). Check out more at https://www.imanirussell.com/
 
WHITNEY DORR (Ms. Beth) has been a professional voice-over talent and copywriter for more than 10 years. She is based in Helena, Montana.

MATT STANDLEY (Dr. JJ) (he, him, his) is a theatre, film, and voiceover performer from New Orleans. He has narrated over thirty audiobooks, and you can catch him as the voice of Bartolo the Bulldozer in Go! Go! Cory Carson on Netflix.

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MEET OUR CREATIVE TEAM

REBECCA CUNNINGHAM (Co-Creator and Showrunner) is an award-winning podcast producer who absolutely loves making podcasts for kids. She started Girl Tales in 2017 and has since helped build podcasts for National Geographic, Spotify Kids & Family, America’s Test Kitchen, Einhorn’s Epic Productions, tonies, and more. 

C. Quintana, or CQ (Co-Creator and Writer) is a queer writer (she/any) with Cuban and New Orleans roots based on Canarsee and Munsee Lenape land in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. CQ's plays and musicals have been developed and produced nationwide. For more, visit www.cquintana.com 

CHAD CHENAIL (Sound Designer) is a children's media writer, audio producer and sound engineer with experience writing, assembling, and editing children’s audio and youth fiction, including sound design and mixing. For more, visit https://www.chadchenail.com/

MEGAN BAGALÀ (Theme Song Writer/Composer) is a podcast producer, songwriter, writer, musician and actor. Megan is currently working as the Senior Producer on Melon's House Party at Wondery. For more, visit https://www.meganbagala.com/

CHRIS MARROY (Graphic Designer) is an actor and graphic designer living in Los Angeles, CA. Check out chrismarroy.com for more art and actory things!
 
Special thanks to John Arthur Kelly for filming and editing our fabulous promo.

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HOW WE WILL USE THE FUNDS
Two organizations expressed interest in producing/partnering on our series, however, there were big limitations to what these companies could offer in terms of ownership and budget. Because of these realities, we took matters into our own hands and produced the pilot ourselves (which you can listen to below and anywhere you get your podcasts!), and with your help, we'll produce ALL of season one!

We can't do this without you! 

We aim to fundraise to create the best possible version of the series and your dollars will go directly toward covering the stipends for all artists involved, from our voice-over artists to our sound designer, theme song composer, and graphic designer, as well as covering our website and hosting fees, and even compensating us for our roles as creators, showrunner, writer, and director of all ten episodes of the first season.

Join us today and help create the first season of GHOST TOUR alongside us.

Please note that you will receive all prize levels up to the level that you donate. For example, if you join at the SFX tier, you're automatically invited to the Ghost Tour Kids' Club and receive a starter pack in the mail.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at ghosttourpod@gmail.com. 

Thank you so much for your support.

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All donations to this campaign will be fully tax-deductible through Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

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