Into the Fire at Burning Coal Theatre

Interviews from the Front, Episode 1: Elizabeth Doran

We're joined by North Carolina Theatre President and CEO Elizabeth Doran for the first installment of a podcast and video miniseries we're calling Interviews from the Front! The Triangle theatre community has been hit hard by COVID-19, but this series seeks to illuminate not only the ways in which our friends and collaborators are holding strong during this difficult time, but the exciting projects which are on the horizon!

Episode 64: John Gulley Returns

John Gulley, who directed our production of David Hare's Skylight in the Fall of 2016, has returned to direct Emily Rieder and Jerome Davis in yet another gripping two-hander: Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson. In this episode, John Gulley returns to the interview chair to discuss this contemporary classic.

Our production of Talley's Folly will open on Thursday, January 23rd and run through Sunday, February 9th. For tickets, click here or give us a call at 919-834-4001.

Timestamps
1:05 – John talks about his first time directing a Lanford Wilson play

1:28 – John talks about his first broader experience with a Lanford Wilson play

2:41 – Discussion of Circle Rep and theatres working as a company

10:37 – Professional artist payment versus payment for other professional jobs

12:11 – Talley’s Folly discussion

14:35 – Discussion of the Trish Hawkins interview

16:03 – Discussion of Fifth of July by Lanford Wilson

18:19 – Talking to John about what he is directing next

21:02 – Are broad-based artists seen today?

24:20 – Continued discussion of Fifth of July

25:33 – The subtle politics of Talley’s Folly that Lanford Wilson puts into the show

30:08 – John talks about how much he enjoys working with Emily Rieder

Episode 63: Trish Hawkins

On this episode, we're joined by a very special guest: Trish Hawkins! You may know Trish Hawkins as the actor who originated the role of Sally Talley in Lanford Wilson's classic play, Talley's Folly. Listen in to hear about Hawkins' beginnings in theatre, the history of Circle Rep, Lanford Wilson, and the Talley Trilogy!

Our production of Talley's Folly will open on Thursday, January 23rd and run through Sunday, February 9th. For tickets, click here or give us a call at 919-834-4001.

Timestamps
4:15: Theatre In and Around College

5:55: Ballerina to Actress

7:00: The Neighborhood Playhouse

9:30: “Luck”

11:15 Lanford Wilson & Circle Rep

15:20: Circle Rep as a Company and a Family

17:30: Julie Bovasso

18:50 - 21:40  The mission and vision for Circle Rep

21:47: Talley’s Folly

26:30: Sally Talley as a character

28.15: A Tale Told & Fifth of July

BONUS - From the Vaults: An Interview with Richard Bean

We're excited to present this long-lost interview with the playwright behind The Heretic: Richard Bean, recorded in 2013.

Episode 62: Rimsha Afzal

On this week's episode, Jerry is joined Rimsha Afzal! Rimsha Afzal was featured in our first collaboration with CAM Raleigh - Clare Bayley's Blue Sky, and will be featured in our ongoing production of The Container!

Episode 61: Clare Bayley

On this week's episode of the podcast, our jet-setting Artistic Director travels to London and joins Clare Bayley, the playwright behind The Container, for a discussion of this gripping piece.

Episode 60: Robin Simonton and Bruce Miller

On this episode, Jerry is joined by Robin Simonton and Bruce Miller of the Historic Oakwood Cemetery!

Episode 59: Chloe Oliver and Ben Apple

On this week's episode of the Into the Fire Podcast, Jerry is joined by one half of the cast of Churchill's Shorts: Chloe Oliver and Ben Apple!

Episode 58: Stephen Eckert

This week, we're joined by Churchill's Shorts director Stephen Eckert! 

Episode 57: Marie Devitt and Geraldine Maguire

On this week's episode, our jet-setting Artistic Director Jerome Davis is joined in Dublin by Marie Devitt of Trinity College's Pathways Program and Geraldine Maguire of Fidelity Investments!