Raelle Myrick-Hodges News

This fall, two of North Carolina's leading theater companies, PlayMakers Repertory Company and Triad Stage, will co-produce the regional premiere of "The Mountaintop" by Katori Hall. The play focuses on the last night in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill is currently showing Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 play A Raisin in the Sun, playing in rotating repertory with Bruce Norris's sequel-of-sorts, Clybourne Park. In some ways a period piece, and in some ways shockingly current, A Raisin in the Sun is a gutsy look at race in America, from a voice and perspective that had gone largely silenced until the play's original production.

PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offers audiences two insightful looks at race and the meaning of home in productions of 'A Raisin in the Sun' and 'Clybourne Park,' to be performed in rotating repertory now through March 3. Get a first look at both productions in the photos below!

PlayMakers Repertory Company offers audiences two insightful looks at race and the meaning of home in productions of 'A Raisin in the Sun' and 'Clybourne Park,' to be performed in rotating repertory tonight, Jan. 26 to March 3. PlayMakers is the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

PlayMakers Repertory Company offers audiences two insightful looks at race and the meaning of home in productions of 'A Raisin in the Sun' and 'Clybourne Park,' to be performed in rotating repertory Jan. 26 to March 3. PlayMakers is the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

As announced earlier in the season, Performance Network Theatre has been in the process of restructuring their non-profit organization to increase the support of their award-winning Artistic department, while creating greater capacity in Management. PNT is happy to announce the appointment of Erin Sabo as the Managing Director, allowing the theatre to adopt the dual management structure that is the industry standard for producing professional theatres, as well as expand its Artistic programs.

After a very successful artistic year filled with many financial ups and downs, Brava will have Desiree Burch come to the Brava Theater with her sensationally raucous, provocative, truthful and above all, hilarious solo show, 52 Man Pick-Up.

After a very successful artistic year filled with many financial ups and downs, Brava will have Desiree Burch come to the Brava Theater with her sensationally raucous, provocative, truthful and above all, hilarious solo show, 52 Man Pick-Up.

After a fifteen-year hiatus, Brava Theater will welcome award-winning writer and director, Cherrie Moraga, back to its stage to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the world premiere of her new play, New Fire - To Put Things Right Again. Co-produced with cihuatl productions, and conceptually created and designed by Celia Herrera Rodriguez, this new work follows the sacred geography of Indigenous American mythologies to tell a 21st century story of rupture, migration and homecoming. Countering new-age apocalyptic predictions for 2012, NEW FIRE takes a mythic and modern-day look at the conditions of our times.

Brava Theater is proud to open its 2011-2012 Season with the Regional Premiere of Unveiled written by Rohina Malik.

After a fifteen-year hiatus, Brava Theater will welcome award-winning writer and director, Cherrie Moraga, back to its stage to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the world premiere of her new play, New Fire - To Put Things Right Again. Co-produced with cihuatl productions, and conceptually created and designed by Celia Herrera Rodriguez, this new work follows the sacred geography of Indigenous American mythologies to tell a 21st century story of rupture, migration and homecoming. Countering new-age apocalyptic predictions for 2012, NEW FIRE takes a mythic and modern-day look at the conditions of our times.

Brava Theater is proud to open its 2011-2012 Season with the Regional Premiere of Unveiled written by Rohina Malik.

Brava Theater is proud to open its 2011-2012 Season with the Regional Premiere of Unveiled written by Rohina Malik.

The Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School (Jim Steinberg, Board Chairman; Victor Maog, Director of Theatre), has announced its ambitious 2011 summer season of live theatre at the venerable performing arts camp and school in Steamboat Springs, CO, July 14 - August 5th with full productions of four commissioned new works: Out of Joint by A. Rey Pamatmat, The Moon, created, directed and choreographed by Otis Sallid, the new musical, Hércule's Labour of Love, with Book, Music and Lyrics by Aaron & Anna Jones, Nancy Blue: Girl Detective by Megan Mostyn-Brown and the classic Meredith Willson favorite, The Music Man.

Brava Theater is proud to announce its 2011-2012 theatrical season for a discussion of what feminism and multi-culturism means in the 21st century.

To create discourse about sex and age, Brava Theater presents The Oldest Profession, written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, Baltimore Waltz). Directed by Brava Company Member Evren Odcikin and musical arrangements by Angela Dwyer, this production recognizes the awareness of women playwrights and the men that support them. Vogel's commentary on aging and sex will come to life during Women's History Month and in correlation with Support Women Arts Now (SWAN) DAY on March 26th. The Oldest Profession runs March 12th through April 9th (press opening, Monday, March 14th) at Brava Theater in San Francisco's historic Mission District (2781 24th Street at York). For tickets ($10-25) and information, the public can call the Brava Theater Box Office at 415-647-2822 or visit www.brava.org.

To create discourse about sex and age, Brava Theater presents The Oldest Profession, written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, Baltimore Waltz). Directed by Brava Company Member Evren Odcikin and musical arrangements by Angela Dwyer, this production recognizes the awareness of women playwrights and the men that support them. Vogel's commentary on aging and sex will come to life during Women's History Month and in correlation with Support Women Arts Now (SWAN) DAY on March 26th. The Oldest Profession runs March 12th through April 9th (press opening, Monday, March 14th) at Brava Theater in San Francisco's historic Mission District (2781 24th Street at York). For tickets ($10-25) and information, the public can call the Brava Theater Box Office at 415-647-2822 or visit www.brava.org.

San Francisco's African-American Shakespeare Company proudly announces the lineup for its 16th season. The season marks African-American Shakespeare Company's first season under the new artistic leadership of acclaimed actor and director L. Peter Callender. The season opens in September with IPH..., Colin Teevan's stunning adaptation of Euripides' classic Greek tragedy; Dylan Russell directs this co-production with Brava Theater. The company continues its season in December with an enchanting holiday production of CINDERELLA; this new take on the timeless fairytale has become a seasonal favorite for families and children of all ages. Closing the season in April is Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by L. Peter Callender and featuring an original score by renowned local jazz composer Marcus Shelby. Productions will be staged at Brava Theater and at the African American Art & Culture Complex, both located in San Francisco. For tickets and information, the public may visit African-AmericanShakes.org or call 1-800-838-3006.

West Coast Premiere of Reluctant plays at 8pm with an opening night featuring Brava Artistic Director Raelle Myrick-Hodges!