Review: Theatre Raleigh's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Jeffrey Kare - Mar 27, 2025
The Trip to Bountiful is set in Houston, Texas in the 1940s after World War II. The story follows Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to her rural home of Bountiful. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit.
North Carolina Theatre Announces Casting For DREAMGIRLS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2023
North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre, has announced the full cast for Dreamgirls with book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger, directed by Christopher D. Betts and Co-Choregraphed by Christopher D. Betts and Amy Hall Garner. Additional Choreography by Mya King.
BWW Review: Theatre Raleigh's PEACE OF CLAY
by Jeffrey Kare - Oct 3, 2021
Peace of Clay explores the pressures, hopes, and aspirations of a young man coming of age in a southern city in the 1980s. Raised by a devoted mother in the projects, Clay tries to pursue his path in the midst of obstacles large and small while also discovering his own power and strength.
Photo Flash: EVERYBODY Wants to Cheat Death"Now on Stage at PlayMakers
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2020
PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents “Everybody,” the award-winning, Pulitzer Prize finalist comedy that asks us to consider: What is a life well lived? Directed by Orlando Pabotoy in his PlayMakers debut, the production runs from January 22 to February 9, 2020.
Photo Flash: First Look at JUMP at PlayMakers Repertory Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2019
PlayMakers Repertory Company is proud to be the first theatre to participate in the National New Play Network rolling world premiere of "Jump," by emerging playwright Charly Evon Simpson. The production, directed by Whitney White in her PlayMakers debut, will run from January 23 to February 10, 2019 before continuing on to three additional theatres in 2019.
BWW Review: Joey Contreras and Natalie Weiss Bring NYC to the Covey Center
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 5, 2018
Versatile musical theatre and pop composer Joey Contreras performed a special one-night-only concert of his music at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo on October 4, 2018, featuring Natalie Weiss, who has legions of fans for her breathtaking YouTube performances of contemporary musical theatre songs.
Contest Winners Announced for Joey Contreras and Natalie Weiss Concert in Utah
by Julie Musbach - Sep 10, 2018
After a month-long online search for rising, up-and-coming talent - Hannah Pyper Dalley, Preston Taylor, Emily Woods and Tucker Abney were selected as the four additional performers to be added to the lineup of the upcoming 'Joey Contreras with Natalie Weiss & Special Guests' concert in Provo, Utah.
Photo Flash: LEAVING EDEN at PlayMakers Repertory Company
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2018
Acclaimed playwright Mike Wiley returns to PlayMakers with singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett to lead us on a musical journey across time, unearthing the cycles of history in a small North Carolina town.
PlayMakers Presents World Premiere Of LEAVING EDEN, 4/4
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2018
PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents the world premiere of 'Leaving Eden' a play with music, script by North Carolina playwright and UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Mike WIley, and music & lyrics by North Carolina singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett. The production, the first fully commissioned work by the theatre, is directed by PlayMakers' Producing Artistic Director, Vivienne Benesch, and runs from April 4 to 22, 2018.