Into the Fire at Burning Coal Theatre
Arts:Performing Arts
In this episode sit down with the collection of young playwrights, whose one-acts were selected for the 2023 KidsWrite! Festival, as they give us a peek into their pieces. Our group of middle and high school writers will share their artistic inspirations, delve into their writing process and give insight into who they are hoping to become as artists.
Disclaimer: The order of writers in this podcast does not indicate the order of pieces for the performance. Continue to check Burning Coals website for the updated Kidswrite lineup, as well as additional information and tickets.
0:40 - Jerry Introduction
1:15 - Act 1 of Kids Write Introduction
1:20 - Introduction of IN THE COURTYARD by Ellene Warner and LOST WITHIN ONE’S MIND by Dana Anger
1:40 - IN THE COURTYARD by Ellene Warner & her creative process
3:22 - LOST WITHIN ONE’S MIND by Dana Anger & her creative process
5:00 - What inspired their pieces of writing
9:55 - What does Dana Anger see in her future?
12:35 - What does Ellene Warner see in her future?
14:20 - Will they stay in North Carolina?
15:00 - End of First Act Interview
15:30 - Act 2 of Kids Write Introduction
15:45 - Introduction of WHO DID IT? by Neil Joshi; GOING UP by Caleb van Doornewaard; THE WILD DREAM by Anna Bryan, Audrey Fagin, Katie Haynes, Mackenzie Kuntz, Jasmine Rigda (Absent: Sadie Hancox, Daniel Sanders)
17:28 - THE WILD DREAM by Anna Bryan, Audrey Fagin, Katie Haynes, Mackenzie Kuntz,
Jasmine Rigda// What is it about & How did it come about?
19:55 - The most difficult moment and highlight moment for the team.
21:01- WHO DID IT? by Neil Joshi Synopsis
21:48 - Inspiration for Neil Joshi's Play
22:20 - GOING UP by Caleb van Doornewaard Synopsis
23:40 - What is enticing about comedy writing?
24:50 - THE WILD DREAM team and their inspiration as artists
27:30 - Caleb van Doornewaard’s artistic inspiration
27:50 - Neil Joshi artistic inspiration
28:20 - The rehearsal and editing process for Kidswrite
31:00 - End of Act 2 Interview
31:53 - Act 3 Introduction
32:00 - DAMN CIGARETTES! by Izzy Richman ; VELIOUS by Addison Florio ; OVERDUE by Nina Ridley Clayton and Director Alice Nicole Acuff
32:43 - Play synopsis of all three pieces
34:30 - Inspiration for the pieces
36:18 - What happens after you are inspired, how do you get from beginning to end of writing?
37:55 - Alice Nicole Acuff’s experience working with young writers
39:17 - Addison Florio on assistant directing as a writer
40:25 - Izzy Richman ; Have you ever had your own play produced before? What was the
experience like?
42:32 - Nina Ridley Clayton’s experience with her work being performed.
43:15 - Alice Nicole Acuff’s advice for writers
44:38 - Closing of entire episode
Episode 76: KidsWrite 2021 Playwrights
Episode 75: Neel Keller
Episode 74: Laura Lillian Baggett and Kimmy Fiorentino
Episode 73: Tatty Hennessy
Episode 72: Lucy Atkinson
Episode 71 - Of Art and Politics: Ben Cameron
Episode 70 - Of Arts and Politics: Nicole Garneau on Creative Action
Episode 69: KidsWrite 2020, Featuring Pranav Gadiraju, Sam Harris, Vivek Indlamuri, and Catherine Shamel
Episode 68: Alex Tobey on The Greeks
Episode 67: Emily Ranii on Romeo & Juliet
Episode 66: Lillian White Returns to Talk Peter Pan & Wendy
Episode 65: Ian Finley on 1960
Interviews from the Front, Episode 14: Jerry Sipp of Justice Theatre Project
Interviews from the Front, Episode 13: Amy White of William Peace University
Interviews from the Front, Episode 12: Peggy Taphorn of Temple Theatre
Interviews from the Front, Episode 11: Deb Royals of Pure Life Theatre
Interviews from the Front, Episode 10: Timothy Locklear of NRACT
Interviews from the Front, Episode 9: Marshall Botvinick and Akiva Fox of Bulldog Ensemble Theater
Interviews from the Front, Episode 8: Steven Roten of Meredith College
Interviews from the Front, Episode 7: Jerome Davis
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