Burning Coal Theatre Company presents KidsWrite! Festival 2025, celebrating one-act plays written by North Carolina students in grades 6-12. This year's festival features seven original plays, including Gumrunners by Riley Barricklow, Drew Bryan, Benjamin Chamblee, Thomas Dierks, Jack Mulley, and Grace Neuman, which follows a second grader's humorous rebellion against a school ban on gum. Directed by Susan Gross, the festival takes place on May 23 and 24 at the Burning Coal Theatre in Raleigh.
Cast and Creative Team for Gumrunners at Burning Coal Theatre Company
Cast
Noah
Ensemble
Adam
Ensemble
Edward
Ensemble
Sophie
Ensemble
Aaron
Ensemble
Phoebe
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Evan
Ensemble
Vito
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Liam
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Cassie
Ensemble
Creative Team
Burning Coal Theatre Company
Producer
Susan Gross
Director
Abby Zwahlen
Writer
Caroline Zyla
Writer
Noah Howard
Writer
Taite Capes
Writer
Valeria Torres
Writer
Thomas Dierks
Writer
Benjamin Chamblee
Writer
Riley Barricklow
Writer
Grace Neuman
Writer
Jack Mulley
Writer
Sheila Awasthi
Writer
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