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Share your lessons with us!

As you walk into the lobby of the beautiful Paul Green Theatre for August Wilson’s “How I Learned What I Learned”, you might notice something […]

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Back to Shakespearean Basics

In a time of political unrest, director Andrew Borba shares his insight on the timelessness of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.”

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Immerse Yourself in “Ragtime”

Director Zi Alikhan and the creative team are working to make the most immersive set PlayMakers has ever seen, giving audience members an new, up-close-and-personal experience.

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The Fractured World of Native Son

It’s 1930s Chicago with 64 scenes in over 15 different locations. Where do you go with the set design of “Native Son” when all Bigger Thomas wants to do is fly? An airplane hanger, of course.

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Where in the World is Viv?

Here’s what our Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch is up to while directing in D.C.

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The Soul and the Shine: “She Loves Me” in Transit

Like many acknowledged classics, “She Loves Me” had a long and compelling genesis, but for songwriting team Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock it was “love at first write.”

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Embodying Robin Hood

Finding the spirit of Robin Hood in a time that truly needs it can be difficult, but Jessie Austrian is up to the challenge. And she thinks you are, too.

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History is Happening at PlayMakers

It’s been an historic couple of weeks here at PlayMakers! Amid the bustle of our season opener, came three incredible announcements that have us bursting with excitement.

Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome

 By Joseph Haj, Director After fourteen months of reading, research, planning and preparation, here we are beginning rehearsals for Cabaret and I am filled with […]