Into the Fire at Burning Coal Theatre

We are thrilled to be joined by the playwrights of this year's KidsWrite Festival! Tune in as we learn more about the person behind the story. Nine talented young playwrights, nine new plays, one unforgettable festival. We'll see you there! Kidswrite Festival dates: May 29 - 30, 2026 @ 7pm Find out more and get your tickets available here: https://burningcoal.org/kidswrite-festival/

My Fair Lady shines the spotlight on language and sounds, and so will we in this interview between artistic director Jerome Davis and the talented Natalie Blackman. Listen to this fascinating interview to find out more about how Natalie got involved with Voice & Accent Coaching, the importance of accent work, and of course, languages and sounds.

Artistic director Jerome Davis takes us behind the scenes of our current production of My Fair Lady. He is joined by the talented Natalie Reder, who plays Eliza Doolittle to find out more about her career and experience playing this iconic role. 

This is an audio recording of the program for MY FAIR LADY by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. My Fair Lady runs at Burning Coal Theatre April 9 – 26, 2026.

Artistic director Jerome Davis is joined by Prof. Dominic Broomfield-McHugh from the University of Sheffield, for an insightful look into the world of My Fair Lady and musical theatre. My Fair Lady by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe is based on  George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and will run at Burning Coal Theatre from Apr. 9-26.

This is an audio recording of the program for RED PITCH by Tyrell Williams. Red Pitch runs at Burning Coal Theatre February 5 - 22, 2026.

As Burning Coal opens Red Pitch, a play about gentrification and urban housing needs, as well futbol… artistic director Jerome Davis talked with DHIC President and CEO, Yolanda Winstead about DHIC’s extraordinary work in that field (not futbol)!

Artistic director Jerome Davis talks with Tyrell Williams about our upcoming production of his play Red Pitch, about his work, where he draws inspiration, and how his early years influenced his path toward becoming one of England’s hottest young playwrights.

Join artistic director, Jerome Davis, and actors Chip Carey and Andrew Goins as they discuss their characters (Elia Kazan and Arthur Miller) in our current play, HERE IN AMERICA. 

This is an audio recording of the program for HERE IN AMERICA by David Edgar. HERE IN AMERICA runs at Burning Coal Theatre December 4 - 21, 2025.

Artistic director, Jerome Davis, is joined by the award-winning historian and New York Times reporter, Clay Risen, in a thrilling discussion about the historical context of our upcoming play, Here in America. Clay is also the author of the book Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America (published 2025).  

Artistic director, Jerome Davis, is joined by media historian and University of Oregon professor, Carol Stabile, for a deep dive into the historic context of our upcoming production, Here in America. 

Artistic Director, Jerome Davis, is joined by playwright, David Edgar, to discuss the US premiere of his play, HERE IN AMERICA, which will run from Dec. 4-21, 2025 at Burning Coal Theatre!

​Dive into the world of stage management as artistic director, Jerome Davis, talks with stage manager, Rebecca Peace, about the duties of a stage manager and how she got into stage managing. Rebecca is the stage manager for ONCE, now showing at Burning Coal Theatre. 

Artistic director, Jerome Davis, talks with Nathalie Ray (director of ONCE) about the history of this toe-tapping, heartwarming musical and how she relates to the story and its characters.   

Join artistic director, Jerome Davis, as he talks with Tushar Mathew, Becca Finney and Lucius Robinson from Otherland Theatre Ensemble about their play, 'Forgive Us, Gustavito!', which is now playing at Burning Coal Theatre's Wait 'Till You See This Second Stage Series! 

Join us for today's podcast as artistic director, Jerome Davis, talks with Bronwen Carson, about her life, her transition into writing and directing, and her creative process. Bronwen is the playwright of 'The Mansion of Many Apartments' which opened at Burning Coal on 06/14/2025! 

Artistic director, Jerome Davis, talks with Tamara Kissane about her new play, SEA CHANGE, which will premiere during Burning Coal’s Second Stage Series. An experience not to be missed!

Join artistic director, Jerome Davis, director, Susan Gross, and the playwrights of this year's KidsWrite Festival as they talk about where their inspiration comes from and the amazing lineup of new productions that will soon be brought to life on the Burning Coal Theatre stage! 

Jerome Davis talks with Byron Jennings II, Natalie Reder, and Daniel Ryder, about what inspired their performance careers, musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim, and Merrily We Roll Along. Don't miss experiencing these talented artists in our current production of Merrily We Roll Along!

Join artistic director, Jerome Davis, in a conversation with the talented director, actor, and writer, Lonny Price who was the original Charley in Merrily We Roll Along. Tune in as Lonny talks about his life, career, and working with giants in the theatre world, such as Stephen Sondheim and Athol Fugard. 

Artistic director, Jerome Davis, talks with the esteemed theatre critic, Frank Rich! A fascinating discussion about his life, Stephen Sondheim, and Merrily We Roll Along.  

Artistic director, Jerome Davis, talks with Jarred Pearce who stars as Chaka in BEING CHAKA, created by TÉA Artistry. Now showing at Burning Coal Theatre until March 30th 2025.

This is an audio recording of the program for Being Chaka, created by TÉA Artistry; written by Tara Amber, Chuk Obasi, and Nalini Sharma. Being Chaka runs at Burning Coal Theatre March 13 - 30, 2025. For more information and tickets, visit our website at https://burningcoal.org/being-chaka/

Join artistic director, Jerome Davis, and the directors of BEING CHAKA, Vieve Price and Chuk Obasi, for a captivating discussion about their careers and BEING CHAKA created by TÉA Artistry.