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Revenge with hushpuppies on the side Your typical Southern family cookout just got anything but. Juicy gets a visit from his father’s ghost seeking revenge for his death by his brother—now married to his mother! Sound familiar? This Pulitzer Prize-winner is as profound as it is funny. Pass the napkins because things are about to... Read More →
BY JAMES IJAMES Revenge with hushpuppies on the side Your typical Southern family cookout just got anything but. Juicy gets a visit from his father’s ghost seeking revenge for his death by his brother—now married to his mother! Sound familiar? This Pulitzer Prize-winner is as profound as it is funny. Pass the napkins because things... Read More →
Beloved tale by Charles Dickens Adapted by William Leach Back by popular demand for one weekend only! Bring the whole family for an intimate evening of storytelling with PlayMakers legend Ray Dooley. Ray embodies Scrooge, Marley, Tiny Tim and a lifetime of Christmas memories in Dickens’ classic tale of redemption, charity, and love.
Love is a battlefield Beatrice and Benedick bicker all the time… but their friends see a budding romance and decide to play Cupid. Hijinks, heartbreak and hilarity ensue. PlayMakers takes a fresh look at Shakespeare’s classic tale of wit and whispers. The setting is shifted to 1940's North Carolina for a thoroughly musical and joyously... Read More →
Join us for a wonderful afternoon as we swing open our doors to give you a behind-the-scenes peek into our upcoming season. Get ready for a lively day with performances by blue-grass treasures Morgan Creek and Laurelyn Dossett, activities for the whole family provided by The Scrap Exchange and Raleigh's Seed Art Share, stage combat... Read More →
HAMLET BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED BY VIVIENNE BENESCH Madness in great ones must not unwatched go. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. A vivid reimagining of one of the world’s best psychological thrillers tells the tale of a courtly world turned upside down. The king is mysteriously killed. A brother has stolen his... Read More →
Celebrate Jane Austen's beloved novel "Emma" with day of presentations by scholars and experts, Austen-centric holiday shopping, crafts and refreshments -- all before taking a seat for the evening performance a new adaptation of "Emma" by the PlayMakers Repertory Company. Sponsored by the Jane Austen Summer Program.
BY KAREN ZACARÍAS DIRECTED BY PATRICK TORRES A COMEDY THAT’S ANYTHING BUT NEIGHBORLY. Good fences don’t always make good neighbors, but they do make for great comedy! An attorney on the rise and his very pregnant wife couldn’t feel more welcomed by their new neighbors. But soon, a friendly disagreement about the lay of the... Read More →
Get to know your local professional theatre company and help us kick off our 22/23 Season. We’re throwing our doors wide open for you featuring live music from Morgan Creek Bluegrass, Alsies Ice Cream, The Scrap Exchange, Rameses the ram, a drag queen, special keynote at 12PM from our very own Producing Artistic Director, Vivienne... Read More →
LIFE LESSONS FROM A THEATRE GIANT From one of America’s greatest playwrights comes this autobiographical journey through August Wilson’s days as a young poet, his first few jobs, a stint in jail, and his encounters with racism, music, and love as a struggling writer. This heartfelt theatrical memoir charts one man’s journey of self-discovery through adversity,... Read More →
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