Press Releases

2018/19 season opens with the timeless story of a hero of the people who takes on the powers that be Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Directed by Jessie Austrian. Original music by Jack Herrick. When: September 12 to 30; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, September 15,… Read more »

Global poet and musician Kane Smego’s odyssey through race, language, and identity Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company presents a production of StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance What: PRC2 presentation of Temples of Lung and Air; written and performed by Kane Smego, directed by Joseph Megel When: August 22 to 26, 2018; Opening Night August 22… Read more »

Theatre affirms commitment to access and equity (​Chapel Hill, NC, July 21, 2018​) ​PlayMakers Repertory Company​ today announced that its 2018-19 Mainstage season will be led by an all-female group of directors. This is the first season in the theatre’s 42 year history that all of its chief creative artists are women, affirming PlayMakers’ ongoing… Read more »

Inaugural New Play Reading Series, featuring work from local to international playwrights tackling the issues of our time Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company< strong>What: “Making Tracks” A New Play Reading Series When: April 13–15, 2018 Where: Studios 101 and 104, Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC Tickets: Free,… Read more »

PlayMakers’ first full commission is a North Carolina fable that unearths the cycles of history to create a hymn for the future Who:​ PlayMakers Repertory Company What​: World Premiere Mainstage production of “Leaving Eden,” a North Carolina fable by Mike Wiley, with music & lyrics by Laurelyn Dossett. Directed by Vivienne Benesch. When: ​April 4… Read more »

New season marks 100 years of playmaking at UNC-Chapel Hill with a Pulitzer prize winner, several world and regional premieres and a cosmic musical tribute (Chapel Hill, N.C.—March 2, 2018) – A merry romp through Sherwood Forest, a Pulitzer Prize winner, a high-stakes power play between working class and big business, a world premiere of… Read more »

A big-little play about faith and following Who:​ PlayMakers Repertory CompanyWhat​: Mainstage production of “The Christians” by Lucas Hnath, directed by Preston Lane When: ​February 1 to March 10; Opening Performance & Press Opening Saturday, February 10, 2:00 p.m. Where: ​Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC Tickets:… Read more »

David Ball adaptation brings satiric edge to classic tale of religious zeal and hypocrisy Who:​ PlayMakers Repertory CompanyWhat​: Mainstage production of Molière’s “Tartuffe,” adaptation by David Ball, directed by Saheem Ali When: ​February 3 to March 11; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, February 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: ​Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art,… Read more »

PlayMakers Repertory Company Joins Women’s Voices Theater Festival’s Pursuit of Gender Parity with Participation in International Women’s Voices Day Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Reading of “Jump” by Carly Evon Simpson When: January 22, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. Where: Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC (Chapel Hill,… Read more »

A dizzy, dysfunctional family reunion to remember Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Mainstage production of “Dot” by Colman Domingo, directed by Nicole A. Watson When: November 22 to December 10; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, November 25 Where: Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC Tickets: Start… Read more »