Our community-based programs take you behind the scenes to provide a deeper understanding of the art of making theatre. This rare opportunity gives you the chance to meet actors, directors, and designers at intimate, conversation-driven events.
Vision Series: Professionals in Process
The preview period is the most important period for the creative team as they finally see how an audience responds to their work. Join us in Studio 103 before the first Thursday performance of every MainStage show for the chance to learn about a production in process. Meet the director and designers and get a behind-the-scenes look at creative vision for our shows.
The conversation is free, but for the full experience be sure to get your tickets to the evening’s performance!
6:00pm–6:45pm — A conversation with the artists
6:45pm–7:15pm — Audience Q & A
7:30pm — Performance
September 12, 2019 6:00 PM
Vision Series: Native Son
Director: Colette Robert
Scenic Designer: Lawrence E. Moten III
Costume Designer: Bobbi Owen
Lighting Designer: Reza Behjat
Sound Designer & Composer: G. Clausen
Movement & Intimacy Choreographer: Tracy Bersley
Projections Designer: Alex Maness
October 17, 2019 6:00 PM
Vision Series: Dairyland
Director: Vivienne Benesch
Scenic Designer: Narelle Sissons
Costume Designer: Jan Chambers
Lighting Designer: Amith Chandrashaker
Projections Designer: Jared Mezzocchi
Sound Designer & Composer: Lindsay Jones
November 21, 2019 6:00 PM
Vision Series: Ragtime
Director:Zi Alikhan Choreographer: Tracy Bersley
Music Director: Mark Hartman
Scenic Designer: Mark Wendland
Costume Designer: Lux Haac
Lighting Designer: Masha Tsimring
Sound Designer: Eric Alexander Collins
Projections Designer: Alex Maness
January 23, 2020 6:00 PM
Vision Series: Everybody
Director: Orlando Pabotoy
Scenic & Costume Designer: McKay Coble
Lighting Designer: Cha See
Sound Designer & Composer: Fabian Obispo
March 5, 2020 6:00 PM
Vision Series: Julius Caesar
Director: Andrew Borba
Fight Director: Kara Wooten
Scenic Designer: Jan Chambers
Costume Designer: Grier Coleman
Lighting Designer: Kate McGee
Sound Designer & Composer: Kate Hopgood
Projections Designer: Nicholas Guariglia
April 9, 2020 6:00 PM
Vision Series: Native Gardens
Participants TBA
In the Wings
In partnership with the Durham County Library and Chapel Hill Public Library, PlayMakers offers a series of conversations with artists and scholars about the work we put on stage. These free events are scheduled throughout the season.
August 26, 2019 7:00pm
In the Wings: Native Son
Durham County Library Stanford L. Warren Branch
- Colette Robert, director
- April Mae Davis, “Bessie”
- Tia James, “Hannah”
- Amadio Perez, “Buddy”
- Adam Poole, “Jan”
September 30, 2019 7:00pm
In the Wings: Dairyland
Durham County Library Stanford L. Warren Branch
- Vivienne Benesch, director
- Heidi Armbruster, playwright
- Clair Karpen, “Allie”
November 4, 2019 7:00pm
In the Wings: Ragtime
Durham County Library Stanford L. Warren Branch
- Zi Alikhan, director
- NJ Agwuna, associate director
- Sebastiani Romagnolo, “Houdini”
January 6, 2020 7:00pm
In the Wings: Everybody
Durham South Regional Library
Participants TBA
February 17, 2020 7:00pm
In the Wings: Julius Caesar
Durham County Library Stanford L. Warren Branch
Participants TBA
March 23, 2020 7:00pm
In the Wings: Native Gardens
Durham South Regional Library
Participants TBA
PlayMakers Mobile
Through partnerships with area nonprofits, community organizations, local schools and libraries, PlayMakers Mobile presents professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays with stripped-down and abbreviated staging geared toward making them more accessible and vital to new audiences. Each production has been cut to ninety minutes or less, and features members of the PlayMakers company from the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art at UNC-Chapel Hill, and is presented by PlayMakers at no charge for tickets.
In the Classroom
PlayMakers Repertory Company sends professional Teaching Artists into your classroom to prepare students to attend our shows and/or explore curriculum based themes. We work with you to develop a residency tailor-made to fit your needs. The teaching artists can help contextualize the world of the play for your students and also offer interactive lessons that seamlessly support your curriculum. We build residencies that are focused on either a particular show in our season or based solely on your curriculum needs. From mathematics to science to literature to world history and beyond, we will work with you to develop a specific workshop based upon your needs. The cost of a teaching artist is $75 per hour.
Contact Jeri Lynn Schulke, jschulke@email.unc.edu, Engagement Associate, to request information.