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PlayMakers Repertory Company

120 Country Club Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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Oedipus: King/Colonus

Oedipus: King/Colonus

Sep 9 – Sep 27, 2026

Join us for a World Premiere adapted and directed by Carey Perloff with original music by David Coulter. Experience Sophocles’ epic trilogy brought to life in a sweeping tale of fate, prophecy, and reckoning. This fresh adaptation breathes life into the ancient tale of a king’s...

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…

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

by Jeffrey Kare · May 6, 2026

Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel of the same name. The Great Gatsby is set on Long Island, near New York City during the Jazz Age. The story centers on mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession to reunite with his former lover Daisy Buchanan. This was one of two musical …

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at Theatre Raleigh ACT

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at Theatre Raleigh ACT

by April Sigler · April 24, 2026

Ride the Cyclone at Theatre Raleigh ACT is weird, high-energy, and a whole lot of fun. With standout vocals, strong ensemble work, and surprising emotional depth, this production proves these rising artists are ones to watch. Step right up and take the ride.…

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at PlayMakers Repertory Company

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at PlayMakers Repertory Company

by April Sigler · April 11, 2026

What do you get when you have six sassy Southern women in a salon? Something truly special. Steel Magnolias at PlayMakers Repertory Company shines through a standout ensemble of deeply authentic, lived-in performances, balancing sharp humor with emotional depth.…

Review: Theatre Raleigh's COME FROM AWAY

Review: Theatre Raleigh's COME FROM AWAY

by Jeffrey Kare · April 2, 2026

Come From Away is based on a true story of when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small Canadian town turned into an international sleep-over when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from across the globe, were diverted t…

Past Shows

70 total · showing 41–50

The Cake

The Cake

Sep 13 – Oct 1, 2017

BY BEKAH BRUNSTETTER DIRECTED BY JERRY RUIZ WHEN A CAKE IS NO LONGER JUST A CAKE Della makes cakes, not judgment calls. But when the woman she helped raise comes back home to Winston-Salem to get married and her fiancé is actually another woman, Della is forced to examine some...

Count

Count

Aug 23 – Aug 27, 2017

Step into the stark, fluorescent otherworld of death row, where the reality of execution causes condemned inmates to re-envision what it means to truly live.

The Count

The Count

Aug 23 – Aug 27, 2017

Over the course of a single day on death row, six men unpack their personal inheritances of violence, racism, mental illness, poverty, and unexpected love. Who is disposable, who counts, and what does justice mean when the scales are broken and the blindfold is our own?

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...

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