Into the Fire at Burning Coal Theatre

Today, we're joined by Vieve Radha Price and Bronwen Carson, the Artistic Directors behind TÉA Creative and artists new to the Triangle theatre and arts community TÉA Creative and Sounding Line Productions, respectively. As artists new to the Triangle area, they share insight into how COVID-19 has impacted collaborative and devised works like ACCORDing, which they will present as part of our Second Stage series this June!

Today, Executive Artistic Director Johannah Edwards of Women's Theatre Festival joins us as we explore the programming they have on offer right now! WTF has taken to Twitch with many opportunities to engage virtually, including a premiere reading of NATURAL SHOCKS tomorrow night, featuring Lauren Gunderson herself!

On today's episode of Interviews from the Front, we're joined by Theatre Raleigh's Producing Artistic Director, Lauren Kennedy Brady, who is here to shine a light on the exciting works Theatre Raleigh has in store as we move forward!

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!

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

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

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

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!

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.

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