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A production devised by the company. In 1998, the neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp published a book classifying seven primary affective systems or, more simply, emotional developmental...
by Jeffrey Kare - February 18, 2026
Inspired by the music and upbringing of Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, we meet her dynamic family, a musical mentor who changes her life, and the neighborhood that helps her grow u...
by Jeffrey Kare - December 17, 2025
Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel of the same name. Water for Elephants follows Jacob Jankowski, a Polish-American college student who during the Great Depression, loses both of his parents in a car accident. As a result, he jumps on a moving train unsure of where the road will take him. Yet, he fi...
by Jeffrey Kare - December 07, 2025
Based on Michael Curtiz’ 1954 Academy Award nomination film musical of the same name. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who have formed a successful song-and-dance act after World War II....
Past Shows
Sort of adapted from THE SEAGULL by Anton ChekhovDirected by Danica JacksonIn this irreverent, contemporary, and darkly funny adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, Aaron Posner stages...
A research assistant and his companion, seeking variety, encounter unsettling, abnormal events in The Forest Night, a play written by NC State student Alexandra Weld. The arrival of a...
An evening of 10-minute plays written, cast and produced in 72 hours. Writers are given a prompt with 24 hours to produce a script that...
Jeffrey Hatcher's new adaptation of the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. While...
Directed by Mia Self, University Theatre will open the 2024-25 season with Teletype by NC State senior Wyat Hamilton, winner of the 2024 Creative Artist Award.It’s autumn...
A comic drama about loss, hope, and finding the power to believe... from the adult's perspective!By Steven Dietz. THE GREAT BEYOND reunites estranged sisters who...
Set in 1935, the play shows a slice of the lives of eight women gathered for a day to rehearse for a charity event. This...
Directed by Mia Self. After receiving a letter from beyond the grave, Carla Crale believes her mother, who died in prison, was wrongly convicted of...
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