Into the Fire at Burning Coal Theatre

Jerry Sipp of Justice Theatre Project joins us for this final installment of our Interviews from the Front series! He and Jerome Davis discuss the ways JTP has been impacted by this moment, as well as tips for self-improvement during this time of isolation! Join them soon for some exciting opportunities to connect online, including a play about the life of Robert Louis Stevenson, and reconnect with them in the Fall for their Season of The Possible Dream, including ALL THE WAY and MAN OF LA MANCHA!

Today, we're joined by Amy White of William Peace University! She talks us through how her theatre classes have been impacted by social distancing, as well as the ways in which they've worked to adapt! Join them in the Fall for an exciting lineup including Tartuffe, The Wolves, and in-person classes!

On today's episode, Peggy Taphorn reports in from Temple Theatre to give us insight into her theatre's unique situation over in Sanford. Join them after the dust settles for Steel Magnolias, Mama Mia, and Mike Wiley's Blood Done Sign My Name!

Deb Royals of Pure Life Theatre joins us today to discuss how this fledgling collective and how their space and vision have been impacted by the current crisis. Join them in December for a reprisal of Motown Christmas!

This time, we're joined by the Managing Artistic Director of NRACT, Timothy Locklear! He drops in to discuss the unique challenges NRACT has faced, and to remind us that NRACT is poised to bring the musical heat this Fall!

Today, we're joined by Marshall Botvinick and Akiva Fox of Bulldog Ensemble Theater! They report in from Durham to discuss their young company, how this crisis has exacerbated the existing lack of space for artists in Durham, and pragmatic ways that the Triangle can rebound moving forward!

Today, we're joined by Steven Roten of Meredith College's Theatre Program! Steven gives us an update on what this has meant for his students at Meredith College, as well as for their devised piece commemorating the passing of the 19th amendment: The Activists!

Today, we're joined by none other than our own Artistic Director, Jerome Davis! Nathalie Tondeur fills in as interviewer as they discuss the our densely packed agenda for the Fall, as well as what it will take to support the arts in the midst of this pandemic and beyond!

We're kicking of week two of Interviews from the Front with none other than David Henderson and Sussanah Hough of @Honest Pint Theatre Company! Join us now for a discussion of how these trying times have renewed our broader cultural appreciation for and need of art and artists, and join them for Small Mouth Sounds this August!

Today, we're joined by St. Augustine's University theatre professor George Jack, who sheds some light on how COVID-19 has impacted the theatre program at St. Augustine's, as well as some exciting projects they have planned for the Fall!