Press Releases

The most “loverly” musical of them all comes to Chapel Hill Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Mainstage production of “My Fair Lady” by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, directed by Tyne Rafaeli When: April 5 to 29, 2017; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, April 8 Where: Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art,… Read more »

(Chapel Hill, NC, February 23, 2017) The UNC Process Series, in association with the Department of Communication, presents Count, a look into the lives of six men on death row and their personal inheritances of violence, racism, mental illness, poverty—and sometimes surprising love. Friday March 3 and Saturday March 4 at 8:00pm, Swain Hall, Studio… Read more »

New season brings two regional premieres by UNC alumni, the return of the rotating repertory, and a holiday treat for the whole family (Chapel Hill, NC, February 16, 2017) A playful, irreverent take on Jane Austen, a dizzy, dysfunctional family reunion, two topically charged premieres by UNC-Chapel Hill alumni, and the return of the popular… Read more »

Jacqueline Lawton to Develop a Play Exploring Bio-Ethics (Chapel Hill, NC, February 10, 2017) PlayMakers Repertory Company is proud to announce that its own dramaturg and playwright-in-residence, Jacqueline Lawton, has received a Junior Faculty Award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This award was given to help fund the research, writing and… Read more »

Be swept away to mid-20th century Illyria Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Mainstage production of “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare, directed by Jerry Ruiz When: March 1 to 19, 2017; Opening Night & Press Opening Friday, March 3 Where: Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art, Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC Tickets: Regular: $15-$57;… Read more »

How do you mend a life unraveling at the seams? Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Mainstage production of “Intimate Apparel” by Lynn Nottage, directed by Raelle Myrick-Hodges When: January 25 to February 12, 2017; Opening Night & Press Opening January 28 Where: Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art, 250 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill,… Read more »

A Wild Ride Fueled by Wilde’s Incendiary Letter Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: PRC² workshop production of Brian Mertes and Jim Findlay’s “De Profundis” When: January 11 to 15, 2017; Press Opening Night January 11 Where: Kenan Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art, 150 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC Tickets: Regular: $15-$48; Students: $10 with… Read more »

Whatever happened to your high school queen? Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company What: Mainstage production of Molly Smith Metzler’s “The May Queen” When: November 22 to December 11, special events starting November 16; Press Opening November 26 Where: Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art, 150 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill NC Tickets:Regular: $15-$55; Students: $10… Read more »

(Chapel Hill, NC) PlayMakers Repertory Company continues to celebrate 40 years of professional theatre with its second Mainstage production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” which runs in the Paul Green Theatre from October 19 through November 6, 2016. Special events associated with the show begin October 12. Please visit www.playmakers.com for more information. Vivienne Benesch,… Read more »

(Chapel Hill, NC) PlayMakers Repertory Company opens the 2016-17 Mainstage Season with Dominique Morisseau’s “Detroit ‘67,” onstage September 14 through October 2. Special events associated with the show begin September 7. It’s 1967, and the world is shifting for two siblings running an after-hours joint to make ends meet. Tensions mount when dreams diverge, their… Read more »