Shows

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Jan 28 – Feb 15
When Kenneth’s life of quiet routine— a bookstore job and happy hour mai tais—is suddenly upended, he is confronted by an unfamiliar world of possibility. Come with us on this sweet, moving exploration of trust, transformation, and the unexpected ways we find each other.

Nov 19 – Dec 7
Meet the Sycamores, a delightfully eccentric, freewheeling bunch with no regard for social norms. But when their daughter falls for the straight-laced boss’s son, two worlds hilariously collide. Laugh out loud with this heartwarming, madcap classic that reminds us to love boldly, embrace joy, and live on our own terms.