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John Proctor is the Villain

Mar 3-21, 2027
As five teenage girls in a small southern town study The Crucible, they start to challenge not only the literary classic, but the power dynamics at work in and out of the classroom. Having recently taken Broadway by storm, this electrifying, funny, and urgent play rattles our assumptions on heroes, villains, and what truth to believe in.

The 39 Steps

Apr 7-25, 2027
Mix a Hitchcock thriller with madcap theatrical flair, and you get The 39 Steps. In this beloved tour de force, a mysterious murder launches Richard Hannay on a whirlwind spy adventure. Four actors play over 50 roles in this wildly inventive, laugh-out-loud comedy that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

PlayMakers Mobile: King James

Sep 26 – Oct 17
Join us on the road!
Basketball brought them together, but friendship is the real game. Spanning the rise of LeBron James and the shifting tides of hometown fandom, this sharp, funny, and heartfelt play explores loyalty, identity, and the bonds we build – on and off the court.

The Royale

Sep 10 – 28
It’s more than a boxing match—it’s a fight for freedom. With propulsive rhythms and poetic storytelling, this gripping drama follows a champion who dares to break barriers and battle for victory in and out of the ring.

A Good Boy

Aug 20 – 24
Welcome to Crossroads Correctional, where the prisoner count hasn’t cleared, families are stuck in the waiting room, and a ticking clock literally hangs on the wall.

As tensions mount, the captive visitors and lone guard struggle with their individual secrets, personal missions, and the previous night’s execution, but the situation is out of their control.

Until, in the end, it isn’t.

Based on years of workshops on death row, the characters are fictional, but every story they tell is true.

Pippin

Pippin, child of King Charlemagne, seeks to find fulfillment and meaning in life, aided by a mysterious troupe of traveling Players.

Pippin is the culmination of PlayMakers’ Summer Youth Conservatory, a six-week practicum for high school students.

Faculty @PLAY

Join us in the Kenan Theatre for a workshop play series featuring new works by two UNC faculty members. Enjoy a performance and stay for a talk with each of the playwrights as you help them develop the show for future audiences.

Steel Magnolias

Apr 8 – 26
Pull up a chair as six sassy southern spitfires spill the sweet tea in their weekly beauty salon ritual. You’ll laugh and cry in this celebration of love, loss, and the fierce friendships that see us through.

Macbeth

Mar 4 – 22
A warrior’s quest for power leads him down a dark and bloody path. As ambition clashes with guilt and paranoia, the lines between reality and illusion blur. Dare to behold this haunting, spirit-filled exploration of what it means to hold the crown.