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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
LIMTED-SERIES PODCAST ‘GIVE ME A WILDFIRE’ ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION
(April 23, 2025 — New York, NY) - Featuring on-location, immersive sound captures of the Boundary Waters, the story follows David as he tracks his missing wife, Jesse, an eco-journalist who’s gone off the grid while on assignment in Northern Minnesota. Discovering her abandoned field recorder, David sifts through Jesse’s voice notes looking for clues: he learns how her research has led to her declining mental health and desperate measures. An intimate thriller, the story asks, “How far would you go to protect something you love?”
Give Me A Wildfire was written and produced in response to President Trump’s promise to “Drill baby, drill!,” and Executive Orders allowing copper sulfide mining in the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area, contaminating water beds, thereby destroying the surrounding ecosystem.
“I wanted to address the human cost of this unconscionable legislation, which is again at the forefront under the current administration,” writer Daniel Duren said.
The cast is anchored by Chris Ghaffari and Sigrid Sutter, and features acclaimed actors Tina Benko (Jackie), Welker White (Reckless), and Reed Birney (The Humans). The creative team includes director C.C. Kellogg (Invulnerable Nothings), and consulting producer Alex Barron (New York Times Audio). LA-based Shanelle Productions (Before the World Set on Fire) is sound designing and completing final mix and edit.
“It was a gift to approach our capture with a level of specificity rarely afforded audio drama—recording on location across multiple seasons, as well as fully staging scenes with our talented actors. We hope to transport listeners to these disappearing wild spaces,” Kellogg said.
Give Me A Wildfire will premiere in September 2025.
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Non Sans Content is an independent production company dedicated to artistic integrity, human curation, and slow content creation.
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Sigrid Sutter on location in Ely, MN (Aug 2024)
C.C. Kellogg on location in Whitefield, ME (Jan 2025)
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Wednesday Oct 1, 2025
GIVE ME A WILDFIRE STREAMING NOW ON PODCAST PLATFORMS
(October 1, 2025 — New York, NY) - Following its sold-out world premiere listening party presented by La MaMa ETC, Give Me A Wildfire is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other platforms.
EVENT GALLERY (click on image below to view full gallery)
photography: G.
POST-PREMIERE Q & A EXCERPT
videography: Noelle Muñoz
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Q & A with creative team - Daniel Duren, Sigrid Sutter, and C.C. Kellogg - moderated by Mark Armstrong
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Tuesday Sept 2, 2025
WORLD PREMIERE LISTENING PARTY OF SCRIPTED PODCAST GIVE ME A WILDFIRE SET FOR SEPT 29th AT LA MAMA IN NYC
(September 2, 2025 — New York, NY) - La MaMa presents the world premiere listening party of the scripted podcast Give Me A Wildfire produced by Non Sans Content. Emceed by 24 Hour Plays Artistic Director Mark Armstrong, the evening will include a Q & A with writer Daniel Duren, director C.C. Kellogg, actor-producer Sigrid Sutter, sound designers Michelle Deniesse Lugo, Alexandra Alvarez Pilonieta, and members of the cast (TBD). This is a strictly limited engagement.
Featuring on-location, immersive sound captures of the Boundary Waters wilderness, the story follows David as he tracks his wife Jesse, an eco-journalist who’s gone missing while on assignment in Northern Minnesota. An intimate thriller, the story asks, “How far would you go to protect something you love?” The cast includes Ken Barnett, Tina Benko, Reed Birney, Steven Epp, Chris Ghaffari, Timothy Hull, Carol Jacobanis, Christopher Kelly, Sigrid Sutter, and Welker White.
The premiere is also a fundraiser for non-profit environmental advocacy group Friends of the Boundary Waters, who has partnered with Non Sans Content for this production. Donations will be accepted at the premiere night and online any time.
"We're grateful and hopeful that this scripted podcast drama will shine a light on the urgent threats facing the Boundary Waters and inspire listeners to help us protect this irreplaceable wilderness. Together, we're building a vital community working to safeguard clean water, preserve wilderness, and ensure that the magic of this pristine place endures for future generations." - Chris Knopf, Executive Director, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
“All proceeds for the life of the podcast will be passed along to Friends of the Boundary Waters. Daniel and I produced this piece as a gift to the land and its continued preservation; we encourage audiences to donate directly to our non-profit partner,” commented Sutter.
Give Me a Wildfire will drop online on all major podcast platforms on September 30th.
EVENT DETAILS
September 29, 2025
Show at 7pm / doors at 6:30pm
The Club at La MaMa - 74A East 4th Street New York, NY Free admission, reservations highly recommended Runtime: approx. 75 minutes, Q & A to follow
TICKETING INFORMATION
Visit givemeawildfire.eventbrite.com to reserve tickets, or click the link on givemeawildfire.com
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La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club is dedicated to the artist and all aspects of the theatre. La MaMa's 64th Season, LA MAMA NOW, focuses on creating solidarity and building community, exploring ways to build connections for cross-sector coalition and invite artists, activists, organizers and community members into the creative process.
La MaMa has been honored with 30+ Obie Awards, dozens of Drama Desk, Bessie Awards, Villager Awards, the 2018 Regional Theatre Tony Award, and most recently a 2023 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Special Citation. We are a creative home to artists and resident companies from around the world, many of whom have made lasting contributions to the arts.
ABOUT NON SANS CONTENT
Non Sans Content is an independent film and new media production company dedicated to artistic integrity, human curation, and slow content creation.
BIOGRAPHIES
Daniel Duren (Writer) is an award-winning playwright from St. Paul, MN. His new play Somnium was presented at La MaMa ETC, where he is a Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellow. Recent productions include Self Tape at Theatre Row, (“Best Play” – Downtown Urban Arts Festival), and Formido at Theatre Row (The Nationals: 24 Hour Plays). His work has been developed at Yaddo, The Hermitage Artist Retreat, and Ragdale.
CC Kellogg (Director) is a film and theater maker from San Antonio, TX. She is the facilitating director of Invulnerable Nothings, a touring US/ UK performance collective she cofounded in Brooklyn in 2016 and for whom she regularly directs work both nationally and internationally. She is the lead producer for Valmora Productions, which focuses on emerging female creatives in film and digital media; Valmora’s projects have appeared at over 30 festivals worldwide including Edinburgh International Film Festival, Berlinale, HollyShorts, Sharjah Art Foundation, Venice Bienniale, and many others. BA Princeton University; MA/ PhD forthcoming, Bath Spa University.
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