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Theater Picks, June 12: Burning Coal stages ‘Sea Wall’


Joey Heyworth will appear in the Burning Coal Theatre Company’s production of Simon Stephens’ “Sea Wall.”
Joey Heyworth will appear in the Burning Coal Theatre Company’s production of Simon Stephens’ “Sea Wall.” Right Image Photography, Inc.

Raleigh’s Burning Coal Theatre Company is staging “Sea Wall” by Simon Stephens, the first of three one-acts in repertory on its second stage series this month. Directed by Elizabeth London, the play is about Alex (Joey Heyworth), whose seemingly perfect life – wonderful wife and daughter, a love of photography – begins to unravel as he faces life’s unanswerable questions. June 12-28). $10. 919-834-4001 or burningcoal.org.

Other highlights

▪ The Justice Theater Project’s production of the musical “The Color Purple” begins Friday for a three-weekend run at Raleigh’s St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Many performances are already sold out. Details at thejusticetheaterproject.org.

▪ This weekend, N.C. State University Theatre begins its run of Frederick Knott’s gripping thriller, ‘Wait Until Dark,” staged in repertory with two other shows. Details at ncsu.edu/theatre.

This story was originally published June 11, 2015 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Theater Picks, June 12: Burning Coal stages ‘Sea Wall’."

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