Press Releases

2019/20 season opens with a powerful new adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company  What: Nambi E. Kelley’s “Native Son.” Based on the novel by Richard Wright. Directed by Colette Robert.  When: September 11 to 29; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, September 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: PlayMakers Repertory Company, 120 Country… Read more »

Competition celebrates one of North Carolina’s most famous writers (Chapel Hill, NC, August 5, 2019) PlayMakers Repertory Company, in partnership with the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee and The Thomas Wolfe Society, proudly announces the opening of the International Thomas Wolfe Playwrighting Competition, in conjunction with the celebration of 100 years of playmaking at UNC-Chapel… Read more »

by Arts Everywhere, Carolina Performing Arts, UNC College of Arts & Sciences, and PlayMakers Repertory Company (Chapel Hill, NC, June 12, 2019) – According to a 2018 BBC Survey, people around the world feel more divided today than they did 10 years ago. Despite this grim response, more than half of those surveyed think people… Read more »

Season continues to celebrate Carolina’s 100-year history of playmaking with bold new adaptations, relevant classics, and commitment to new works & new perspectives Season lock-up and PlayMakers assets (Chapel Hill, NC, March 10 , 2019) – PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly announces its 2019/20 Season: Legacy | NOW. The season brings to our Mainstage one of… Read more »

Pulitzer Prize-winning play has a powerful new resonance in the #MeToo era Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: “How I Learned to Drive,” written by Paula Vogel. Directed by Lee Sunday Evans. When: April 3 to 21, 2019. Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, April 6, 2019 Where: Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120… Read more »

(Chapel Hill, NC, February 1, 2019) PlayMakers Repertory Company is proud to announce the Summer Youth Conservatory (SYC) program for 2019. The Conservatory’s Theatre Intensive and Theatre Tech programs will train area high school students on- and off-stage, as they produce the award-winning musical, “Bright Star,” written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. For seven… Read more »

Quietly beautiful tale of loss, hope and the ties that bind families and strangers alike Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: “Jump”. Written by Charly Evon Simpson. Directed by Whitney White. When: January 23 to February 10, 2019. Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday January 26, 2019. Where: Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120… Read more »

A Thoreau-ly absurd night on Walden Pond with one philosopher, two brothers, and a wisecracking woodchuck Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: PRC2 production of “Bewilderness,” written and directed by Zack Fine When: January 9 to 13, 2019, Opening/Press Night January 9 Where: Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill,… Read more »

Mistaken identity, lonely hearts and a soaring score serve up a holiday treat for the whole family Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: She Loves Me. Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Directed by Kristen Sanderson. When: November 14 to December 9, 2018. Opening Night & Press Opening Sunday November… Read more »

Jacqueline E. Lawton – Among These Wild Things As Philadelphia’s premier producer of new work, InterAct Theatre Company has been actively involved in the commissioning and development of new plays since our inception in 1988, and are always seeking provocative and dynamic new plays that can be considered for production. To that end, in August… Read more »