Episodes
Saturday Apr 15, 2017
Episode 21: Danielle Long
Saturday Apr 15, 2017
Saturday Apr 15, 2017
On this edition of Into the Fire, Jerry is joined by Danielle Long, who is currently featured in Burning Coal's production of Marco Ramirez's The Royale! Join us for a discussion of Danielle's history with the arts, her path to acting, lawyering, and back again, and the nature of producing and performing in political works of theatre!
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Episode 20 - Karen Wells
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Just in time for Arts Day 2017! On this episode of Into the Fire we're joined by ARTS North Carolina Executive Director Karen Wells. Join us for a discussion of her history with the arts, what brought her to North Carolina, as well as a deeper dive into the nature of arts funding and development at the local and state level!
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Episode 19: Sarah Hankins and Tom McCleister
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
On this week's episode of Into the Fire, Jerry is joined by the cast of Heisenberg (Sarah Hankins and Tom McCleister) to talk about working and acting in the space of Burning Coal Theatre, their experiences working in film, television, and theatre, what led them to become actors, how they approach their craft, their work with director Emily Ranii, and exploring the unique physicalities of their characters!
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Friday Jan 13, 2017
Episode 18: Emily Ranii
Friday Jan 13, 2017
Friday Jan 13, 2017
On this episode of Into the Fire, Jerry is joined by Heisenberg director Emily Ranii to discuss Emily's history with Burning Coal Theatre (and Theatre more broadly), and dive into the science, the metaphor, and the characters behind Simon Stephens' Heisenberg!
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Episode 17: David Aspnes
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Welcome back to Into the Fire! On this week's episode, Jerry is joined by NC State University physicist David Aspnes to discuss the history of scientific discovery, the science behind our upcoming play, Heisenberg and the Uncertainty Principle, and the relationship between science, physics, and the arts!
Tuesday Dec 13, 2016
Episode 16: David Edgar
Tuesday Dec 13, 2016
Tuesday Dec 13, 2016
In this week's episode of Into the Fire, Jerry and the entire cast of Written on the Heart are joined via Skype by the playwright: David Edgar, discussing the origins and inspirations of Written on the Heart, as well as some specific questions from the cast!
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
Episode 15: Marshall Botvinick and Jackson Cooper
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
In this week's episode, Jerry is joined by Written on the Heart production dramaturgs Marshall Botvinick and Jackson Cooper to discuss the nature of dramaturgy here and abroad, and the role of the dramaturg in the rehearsal process!
Monday Nov 28, 2016
Episode 14: John Allore
Monday Nov 28, 2016
Monday Nov 28, 2016
On this episode of Into the Fire, Jerry is joined by John Allore. Join us for a discussion of John's history with Burning Coal Theatre, the history behind William Tyndale and Written on the Heart, and the state of the arts in Raleigh, the Trianglle, and North Carolina more broadly!
Tuesday Nov 08, 2016
Episode 13: Robin Harris
Tuesday Nov 08, 2016
Tuesday Nov 08, 2016
This week, Jerry is joined by Written on the Heart choreographer Robin Harris! In this episode, Jerry and Robin discuss Robin's background as a choreographer, her impact on Dance in Raleigh, as well as her plans for Written on the Heart!
Thursday Nov 03, 2016
Episode 12: Reverend Nancy Petty
Thursday Nov 03, 2016
Thursday Nov 03, 2016
On this week's episode, Jerry is joined by Reverend Nancy Petty of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church! Join us for a discussion of John T. Pullen himself, the progressive history of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, as well as the similarly subversive history that informs our upcoming play: David Edgar's Written on the Heart!