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PlayMakers Repertory Company

120 Country Club Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

PlayMakers Repertory Company is a theatre in Chapel Hill, NC.

Upcoming Shows

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Oct 14 – Nov 1, 2026

When retired actress Anna Campbell plans her career-defining comeback to the stage, she discovers she's being replaced with an ambitious young woman with a questionable background. This razor-sharp comedy explores generational tensions, friendship, and how art has a life of its...

Our Town

Nov 18 – Dec 6, 2026

In the small town of Grover's Corners, ordinary moments reveal extraordinary beauty. Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is a heartfelt, timeless portrait of love, family, and the fleeting nature of life, reminding us to cherish the here and now.

The Piano Lesson

Jan 27 – Feb 14, 2027

In 1936, a brother and sister clash over a priceless heirloom piano chronicling their family's legacy, debating whether to sell it for land or preserve it as history. August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores heritage, identity, and the cost of moving forward when...

John Proctor is the Villain

Mar 3 – Mar 21, 2027

Five teenage girls in a small southern town study The Crucible and begin to challenge not only the literary classic, but the power dynamics at work in and out of the classroom. Having recently taken Broadway by storm, this electrifying, funny, and urgent play rattles assumptions...

The 39 Steps

Apr 7 – Apr 25, 2027

Mix a Hitchcock thriller with madcap theatrical flair, and a mysterious murder launches Richard Hannay on a whirlwind spy adventure. Four actors play over 50 roles in this wildly inventive, laugh-out-loud comedy that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.

Articles

Review: THE PROM at Cary Players

Review: THE PROM at Cary Players

by April Sigler · September 27, 2026

Cary Players’ The Prom is a laugh-filled celebration powered by a talented cast. Beneath the Broadway satire and over-the-top comedy is a moving message about acceptance, community, and having the courage to be yourself.…

Review: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

Review: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

by Jeffrey Kare · September 24, 2026

Buena Vista Social Club is the latest in a long line of jukebox/biomusicals. This one in particular is set in Havana, Cuba from the 1950s to the 1990s. The story follows four prominent musicians. Over the course of their lives, they experienced the effects of communism and the rise of Fidel Castro, …

Review: Theatre Raleigh's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Review: Theatre Raleigh's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

by Jeffrey Kare · August 13, 2026

Based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel of the same name and (to a lesser extent) Disney’s 1996 Academy Award nominated animated film musical. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is set in 15th century Paris.…

Review: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME at Theatre Raleigh ACT

Review: ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME at Theatre Raleigh ACT

by April Sigler · July 27, 2026

Oops!… They did it again. Theatre Raleigh ACT has another hit on its hands thanks to an exceptionally talented cast whose infectious energy turns this Britney Spears jukebox musical into pure joy.…

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at DPAC

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at DPAC

by April Sigler · July 15, 2026

DPAC’s touring production of The Notebook features outstanding performances and beautiful design that elevate an adaptation whose score never quite reaches the emotional heights of its source material.…

Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s SCHOOL OF ROCK

Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s SCHOOL OF ROCK

by Jeffrey Kare · June 6, 2026

Based on Richard Linklater's 2003 film of the same name. School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.…

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Theatre Raleigh

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Theatre Raleigh

by April Sigler · June 4, 2026

Theatre Raleigh’s Dear Evan Hansen pairs a standout cast with inventive staging and powerful performances to deliver a deeply engaging evening of theatre. While the musical’s central themes feel more complicated with time, this production finds genuine heart in its exploration of loneliness, gri…

Review: HAMILTON National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

Review: HAMILTON National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

by Jeffrey Kare · May 22, 2026

Based on Ron Chernow's 2004 biographical book titled Alexander Hamilton, this musical tells the true story of America's $10 Founding Father. The story begins when he was an immigrant who came to New York from the West Indies. Eventually, he became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolu…

Review: BRIGHT STAR at Temple Theatre

Review: BRIGHT STAR at Temple Theatre

by April Sigler · May 12, 2026

BRIGHT STAR at Temple Theatre is a heartfelt and beautifully staged celebration of North Carolina storytelling, brought to life by a standout local cast and exceptional live band. Filled with warmth, strong performances, and deep care at every level of production, the show proves Temple Theatre is a…

Past Shows

67 total · showing 41–50

Draw The Circle

Draw The Circle

Aug 24 – Aug 28, 2016

Redefining the limits of unconditional love The funny, deeply moving story of a bewildered immigrant Muslim family coming to terms with a child who defies their expectations of what it means to have a daughter when that child transitions from one gender to another. “effortless...

Violet

Violet

Jul 20 – Jul 31, 2016

discovering who you are is the greatest journey of all A girl with a disfiguring scar sets out from her home in Spruce Pine, NC to seek healing and finds her true beauty along the way. Watch the best young talent from across the Triangle shine in this powerhouse piece of theatre...

Disgraced

Disgraced

Sep 16 – Sep 4, 2015

one dangerous dinner party An upwardly mobile Pakistani-American lawyer has achieved success while distancing himself from his Muslim heritage. When he and his wife host a dinner party, friendly conversation turns to politics and religion, escalating into something far more...

Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam

Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam

Aug 26 – Aug 30, 2015

A Vietnamese boy and his family barely escape the fall of Saigon and the horrors of a Viet Cong re-education camp to become refugees, at last coming to America. A riveting journey of hardship and brutality, with a new world of gang war, hip hop and Shakespeare on the other side...

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Nov 1 – Dec 7, 2014

Perhaps the theatre’s first “fairy tale”, Shakespeare’s lyrical comedy weaves together a trio of stories set in a magical wood. During the course of a moonlit evening, four young lovers escape to the forest on a fantastic adventure, changing them forever. Performed in rotating...

INTO THE WOODS

Nov 1 – Dec 7, 2014

The Brothers Grimm hit Broadway with an epic fairytale where worlds collide. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless yet relevant piece and rare modern classic. The story follows a Baker and his wife...

VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE by Christopher Durang

VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE by Christopher Durang

Sep 17 – Oct 5, 2014

Join PlayMakers Repertory Company in kicking off its 2014/15 Mainstage Season with a brilliant new comedy by Christopher Durang, the 2013 Tony Award-winner for Best Play – “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” Take one part Chekhov, add a heaping portion of hilarity with a dash...

RODNEY KING written and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith

RODNEY KING written and performed by Roger Guenveur Smith

Sep 2 – Sep 7, 2014

PlayMakers’ PRC2 Series presents Roger Guenveur Smith’s poetic rhythm-charged look at the flawed everyman behind the myth. King endured police brutality, the glare of an unrelenting media and notoriety as the symbolic spark of the LA riots. His plaintive “Can we all get along?”...

Assassins

Apr 2 – Apr 20, 2014

John Weidman; lyrics: Stephen Sondheim; music: Stephen Sondheim; dir: Mike Donahue.

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