That night, “Butcher” Pete was knocked out by Jesse “The Cannon” Tesori: A world-class heavyweight champion fighter, “Butcher” Pete Wilcox was at the peak of his career and a living legend with a proud winning streak. is. But he never expected his undefeated streak to end in an exhibition match against lightweight women's martial arts contender Jessie “The Cannon” Tesori.
Screenplay/Director: Jonathan Cook
Ian Russell as “Butcher Pete,” Bonnie Marie Williams as “Jesse the Cannon” Tesori, Rob Smith as “Mikey B,” Valentin Angel Fernandez and Jonathan Cook He played the role of ring announcer.
Intro/Ending song: JK/47
About the Author: Jonathan Cook is a South Carolina-based actor, writer, and filmmaker deeply involved in the art world. Many of his short plays have been produced in theaters around the world, and his full-length play INSURGENTES was a semi-finalist at the 2020 ScreenCraft Stage Play Contest and the SE Texas Festival of New Plays. He is a five-time winner of the Porter Fleming Literary Award for Drama, and some of his work has been published in anthologies by Smith & Krause, Black Bed Sheet Books, Ghost Light Publications, and Ardone. ing. Apart from being a playwright, he has written and directed several short films that have been screened at regional film festivals and distributed internationally on ShortsTV. He is also the host and producer of the radio theater podcast “GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT.” GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT, released in 2020, is a collection of stage plays adapted to an audio-only format by voice actors and edited with appropriate sound effects and music.
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