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The Fire Pit

The Fire Pit

By: Rookie Productions
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The Fire Pit is a 7 episode miniseries meant to be a companion piece to the upcoming feature film from Rookie Productions, Chalet. In each episode director/actor, Marcus Ellison Jr, interviews a member of the ensemble cast about their individual experience with the COVID-19 pandemic and how that ties into their involvement with the film.

With this podcast and eventually with the film, we're seeking to further de-stigmatize that period of time and open more doors for honest conversations about our individual & shared experiences with it.

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Website: https://www.rookieproductions.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rookieprod/

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2026 Rookie Productions
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Episodes
  • Episode 3: Kelly Grago
    May 20 2026

    On this week's episode we welcome Kelly Grago (she/her) to The Fire Pit. Kelly is a swiss army knife of a creative with various acting (stage, screen & mocap), writing & improv credits to her name; Law & Order: SVU, Warframe, Upright Citizens Brigade and Progressive Insurance to name a few.

    Throughout this episode you'll hear Kelly speak on the eerie atmosphere of New York in 2020, how she & her family navigated her father's battle with COVID, what intrigued her about Chalet & much more!

    So grab a snack, something warm to drink and settle in at The Fire Pit.

    If you'd like to learn more about Kelly feel free to follow her on Instagram: @kellygrago

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    36 mins
  • Episode 2: Tyler Bremer
    May 13 2026

    On this week's episode we welcome Tyler Bremer (he/him) to The Fire Pit. Tyler is prolific stage actor in the Southern California region having performed with the likes of South Coast Repertory, Garry Marshall Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, and the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles.

    Throughout this episode you'll hear Tyler chronicle how the pandemic challenged his relationship with his wife, explores what it feels like to bring a child into a "post-COVID" world, the unique way that he connects to his character in Chalet & much more!

    So grab a snack, something warm to drink and settle in at The Fire Pit.

    If you'd like to learn more about Tyler feel free to follow him on Instagram: @tylermcboosh

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    46 mins
  • Episode 1: Jesse LaTourette
    May 6 2026

    On our inaugural episode we welcome Jesse LaTourette (she/them) to The Fire Pit. Jesse is a Shakespeare trained actor from the Pacific Northwest who has films like Boy Erased (with Nicole Kidman & Joel Edgerton), Shudder's V/H/S/99 & Netflix's There's Someone Inside Your House to their name.

    Throughout this episode you'll hear Jesse detail the absurdity of living in LA during 2020, the things they learned about their relationship with themselves & others in isolation, what drew them to Chalet & much more!

    So grab a snack, something warm to drink and settle in at The Fire Pit.

    If you'd like to learn more about Jesse feel free to follow them on Instagram: @jesselatourette

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    28 mins
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