A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…
Every spring, Burning Coal Theatre receives play submissions from local 6th-12th graders that are then professionally produced for the public. Burning Coal has assembled a team of skilled theatre artists to bring these young writers’ stories to life. This year's plays include: Disaster at Lakeview by Avery Seppala (Enloe High School), Directed by Susan Gross Regrets…
The Justice Theater Project proudly presents BLANK, an innovative theatrical experience crafted by the creative genius Nassim Soleimanpour. Set to premiere on May 16, 2024 across multiple venues in the Triangle, BLANK redefines the boundaries of storytelling and underscores theatre's strength as a communal endeavor. BLANK isn't just a play—it's an invitation to participate in…
JOIN US FOR THE PREMIERE OF BLANK BY NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR AS THE SHOW OPENS THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024, IN THREE DIFFERENT VENUES AROUND THE TRIANGLE ON MAY 16-19 AND MAY 24-25. Known for plays that invert theatrical conventions, Soleimanpour takes it to new extremes with BLANK. Each night, Nassim’s script, which is full of blanks,…
A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…
A series of weekly Town Hall forums curated by The National Women's Theatre Festival about, for, and with theatremakers. Town Hall events take place every Monday night in April & May from 7:30-9pm ET on Zoom. Register for free through Eventbrite.
A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…
As the Cyndi Lauper song proclaims, “True colors are beautiful, like a rainbow.” In this program the 40-voice chamber choir uses the concept of color in musical pieces like “My Luve’s Like a Red, Red Rose”, “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” or ”Bein’ Green" as a prism for viewing our natural…
A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…
A series of weekly Town Hall forums curated by The National Women's Theatre Festival about, for, and with theatremakers. Town Hall events take place every Monday night in April & May from 7:30-9pm ET on Zoom. Register for free through Eventbrite.
Radio tells the story of Charlie Fairbanks, who was born in the dead center of the United States at the dead center of the 20th century. Americans are going to the moon, and Charlie's sure he'll be the first one there. But as he shines his spotlight on the moon, so too does it illuminate…
Step into Maya's world of love, laughter and heartbreak as she takes you on a wild ride through the complex landscape of her past relationships in Ex=Boyfriends. This thought-provoking and hilarious show delves into the depths of Maya's psyche, where her ex-boyfriends double as manifestations of her inner struggles. From grappling with religion to challenging…
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The Justice Theater Project Premieres the acclaimed musical Cabaret on Friday, June 7, 2024. We’ll pop the champagne for our traditional Opening Night, Meet the Director, Nancy Rich, with the discussion starting at 6:40 p.m. Snacks provided. No tickets are required for the discussion—tickets are required for the 7:30 p.m. show.
Step into Maya's world of love, laughter and heartbreak as she takes you on a wild ride through the complex landscape of her past relationships in Ex=Boyfriends. This thought-provoking and hilarious show delves into the depths of Maya's psyche, where her ex-boyfriends double as manifestations of her inner struggles. From grappling with religion to challenging…
A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…
In Burning Coal’s production of A House (After Ibsen’s Ghosts), adapted by Lucius Robinson and Jerome Davis from the play by Henrik Ibsen, the ‘father of modern drama’ and a notorious ‘ladies’ man’ we meet the Alvings and the Engstrands, two families at polar opposite ends of the economic spectrum (and all played by actor…
Radio tells the story of Charlie Fairbanks, who was born in the dead center of the United States at the dead center of the 20th century. Americans are going to the moon, and Charlie's sure he'll be the first one there. But as he shines his spotlight on the moon, so too does it illuminate…
Home by Samm Art Williams Directed by Jade Arnold Featuring Ajani Kambon, Moriah Williams, and Tydiam Coleman Every year, Burning Coal Theatre uses its theatre space in Raleigh, NC, to foster young and emerging innovative theatre talent in a series of new works and plays in the summer months. Optimistic and strong, Cephus Miles is…
THE JUSTICE THEATER PROJECT FINISHES ITS 2023-24 SEASON “EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, EVERYONE Issues Of Our Time” WITH THE LONG-AWAITED FINALE, CABARET,” Directed by Nancy Rich and Music Directed by Katherine Anderson June 7-23, 2024. “Life is a cabaret, ol’ chum, so come to the Cabaret.” In a nightclub set in 1929-1930 Berlin, during the twilight of…
Optimistic and strong, Cephus Miles is content to work the land on the small North Carolina farm he inherited from his family. Everything is as it should be until his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes to college. Opposed to the war in Vietnam, Cephus refuses to serve and is imprisoned as a draft evader.…
A play with music about friendship, art, love, and death. Performed in the outdoor courtyard of Lanza's Cafe Address: 601 W. Main St. #C, Carborro Synopsis: Two wise bums hang out behind a coffee shop every day, singing songs and sipping 'shroom tea. One day, a fresh-faced barista is tasked with kicking them out of…
Optimistic and strong, Cephus Miles is content to work the land on the small North Carolina farm he inherited from his family. Everything is as it should be until his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes to college. Opposed to the war in Vietnam, Cephus refuses to serve and is imprisoned as a draft evader.…
Home by Samm Art Williams Directed by Jade Arnold Featuring Ajani Kambon, Moriah Williams, and Tydiam Coleman Every year, Burning Coal Theatre uses its theatre space in Raleigh, NC, to foster young and emerging innovative theatre talent in a series of new works and plays in the summer months. Optimistic and strong, Cephus Miles is…
In Burning Coal's production of A House (After Ibsen's Ghosts), adapted by Lucius Robinson and Jerome Davis from the play by Henrik Ibsen, the 'father of modern drama' and a notorious 'ladies' man we meet Alvings and the Engstrands, two families at polar opposite ends of the economic spectrum (and all played by actor Lucius…
A series of weekly Town Hall forums curated by The National Women's Theatre Festival about, for, and with theatremakers. Town Hall events take place every Monday night in April & May from 7:30-9pm ET on Zoom. Register for free through Eventbrite.
