by Ian Finley and the Burning Coal Theatre Company
directed by Marc Williams
In the summer of 1960, a group of men met at the Murphey School Auditorium in Raleigh. They would decide that night a course of action for the city that would forever change the town, its people, and its way of life. Join Burning Coal as we explore the events of that hot summer evening, as well as the events surrounding it that led to this momentous decision. This play is based on spoken-word interviews with people who were there, those who lived to tell the tale.

Ian Finley
is the education director for Burning Coal Theatre Company. He has had plays published and presented in four states. His is a recent MFA recipient from NYU, where he won the Harry Kondoleon Award in playwrighting.

The historic Murphey School auditorium months prior to the renovation project undertaken by Burning Coal Theatre Company.