PlayMakers seeks to inspire future audiences by providing opportunities for middle and high school students to experience the power of theatre. Our Matinee Series encourages the creative and cultural growth of students by bringing them into the theatre for performances scheduled during school hours.
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2026/27 Season Weekday Matinees
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Oedipus: King/Colonus Adapted & Directed by Carey Perloff
Experience Sophocles’ epic trilogy brought to life in a sweeping tale of fate, prophecy, and reckoning. This fresh adaptation breathes life into the ancient tale of a king’s search for truth—and the devastating consequences of what he finds.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
In the small town of Grover’s Corners, ordinary moments reveal extraordinary beauty. Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town is a heartfelt, timeless portrait of love, family, and the fleeting nature of life, reminding us to cherish the here and now.
Thursday, December 3, 2026
The Piano Lesson by August Wilson
In 1936, a brother and sister clash over a priceless heirloom piano chronicling their family’s legacy. Sell it for land, or preserve it as history? August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores heritage, identity, and the cost of moving forward when the past refuses to stay silent.
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower
As five teenage girls in a small southern town study The Crucible, they start to challenge not only the literary classic, but the power dynamics at work in and out of the classroom. Having recently taken Broadway by storm, this electrifying, funny, and urgent play rattles our assumptions on heroes, villains, and what truth to believe in.
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
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All matinees begin at 10:30am and are followed by group discussion with members of the cast and artistic staff when time and schedules allow. Study guides for each production are sent in advance to help prepare students for the performance they will see.
Tickets for the Weekday Matinee Series are only $12.00 per student for each production (taxes and fees included). Teachers and chaperones receive one free ticket for every fifteen student tickets purchased. Invoices will be sent in advance of each performance. Payment in full is due two weeks prior to each performance.
Questions? Contact Jeff Aguiar, Director of Education and Engagement, jaguiar@unc.edu.