Press Releases

Please direct all press inquiries to:

Associate Marketing Director, Rosalie Preston.

We are happy to make arrangements for journalists wishing to cover our company via artist interviews and reviews, but ask that you not attempt to contact the artists directly. As a repertory company with an in-house scene shop, props shop, and costume shop, we are also happy to make arrangements for journalists wishing to cover any aspect of our company, including exclusive behind-the-scenes access to artists and technicians in the months leading up to our productions and events.


Grant will fund energy-efficient theater lighting

The new lights will illuminate PlayMakers Repertory Company and student productions in the Paul Green and Elizabeth Price Kenan theaters, located in the Center for […]

PlayMakers presents Wilde comedy classic “Earnest”

CHAPEL HILL — Hilarity takes the stage as PlayMakers Repertory Company concludes its 2009-10 main-stage season with Oscar Wilde’s comedy classic, “The Importance of Being […]

Hip Hop troupe Universes kicks off new year at PlayMakers

PlayMakers, the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will present the troupe ’s newest stage show, “The Big […]

PlayMakers to present Arthur Miller’s masterpiece “All My Sons”

PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater company in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, continues its 2009-2010 mainstage season with this […]

Epic ‘Nicholas Nickleby’ takes the stage at PlayMakers

The professional theater-in-residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will present the stage version of Charles Dickens’ masterpiece in two parts, running […]

Theater benefactor to be honored at Oct. 24 PlayMakers Ball

An annual honor given by PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the award recognizes […]

Evening with playwright, more on tap for ‘Nicholas Nickleby’

PlayMakers, the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will host the 6 p.m. program “An Evening with David […]

‘Opus’ combines music, mystery at PlayMakers

PlayMakers Repertory Company will open its 34th mainstage season Sept. 23-Oct. 11 with the regional premiere of the play by Michael Hollinger. PlayMakers is the […]

Daisey brings “The Last Cargo Cult” to PlayMakers

Note: To download photos, see end of release. Interweaving the poignant tale of the islanders’ cult religion created in abandoned World War II military bases […]