Press Releases

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 »

Mike Wiley receives award for his outstanding contributions in the arts

Eminently theatrical adaptation of Austen classic is a whirlwind of gossip, laughter, and romance Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Mainstage production of “Sense and Sensibility” by Kate Hamill, directed by Taibi Magar When: October 18 to November 5; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, October 21 Where: Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120… Read more »

(Chapel Hill, NC, September 21, 2017) Vivienne Benesch, Producing Artistic Director of PlayMakers Repertory Company, is the recipient of the 2017 Zelda Fichandler Award, given by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding creativity and artistry by directors and choreographers for their accomplishments to date, and their promise for the future…. Read more »

Gift is the largest ever to benefit performing arts at Carolina; building will be renamed Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art (Chapel Hill, N.C.— Sept. 11, 2017) – PlayMakers Repertory Company and the department of dramatic art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received a $12 million gift to significantly… Read more »