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The Justice Theater Project

8208 Brownleigh Drive
Raleigh, NC 27617

Upcoming Shows

Anastasia

Anastasia

Jun 5 – Jun 21, 2026

What happens when “home” becomes somewhere you’ve never gone before?A revision of the hit animated 1997 film, Anastasia follows a young orphaned immigrant’s journey to uncover...


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Review: Raleigh Little Theatre’s SCHOOL OF ROCK


by Jeffrey Kare - June 06, 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


by April Sigler - June 04, 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


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


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


by Jeffrey Kare - May 06, 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


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


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


by Jeffrey Kare - April 02, 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...

Review: Raleigh Little Theatre's 1776


by Jeffrey Kare - March 29, 2026

1776 tells the true story of how the United States of America was born. We follow John Adams as he attempts to convince members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for American independence from the shackles of the British monarchy....

Review: STEREOPHONIC at DPAC


by April Sigler - March 18, 2026

Stereophonic, the most Tony-nominated play of all time and winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play, offers a compelling fly-on-the-wall look at a 1970s rock band recording their next album. With strong performances and music that feels like a character of its own, the show immerses you in the cr...

Past Shows

Lungs

Apr 10 – Apr 26, 2026

In the not-so-distant future, two people wrestle with the havoc climate change is slowly wreaking on the world, and the havoc they continue to wreak...

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really

Oct 10 – Oct 26, 2025

The patriarchy bites. Terrifying and riotous, this imaginative, gender-bending feminist revenge fantasy is like no Dracula you’ve ever experienced. This fresh take on the classic Victorian...

VIOLET

VIOLET

Jun 6 – Jun 22, 2025

In the small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, a woman named Violet is fed up with her facial disfigurement. She hops on a Greyhound...

FAIRVIEW

FAIRVIEW

Feb 7 – Feb 23, 2025

Nothing is what it seems in this comic, challenging, and searing 2019 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama. The committee called the play "a hard-hitting drama...

A FEW GOOD MEN

A FEW GOOD MEN

Oct 11 – Oct 27, 2024

A FEW GOOD MEN, written by Aaron SorkinOctober 11th-27th, 2024Immerse yourself in the intense world of A FEW GOOD MEN, where two young Guantanamo Bay...

CABARET

CABARET

Jun 7 – Jun 23, 2024

Join The Justice Theater Project for our Season Finale with the celebrated musical CABARET, Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by John Kandor, and Lyrics by...

BLANK

BLANK

May 16 – May 25, 2024

JOIN US FOR THE PREMIERE OF BLANK BY NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR AS THE SHOW OPENS THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024, IN THREE DIFFERENT VENUES AROUND THE TRIANGLE...

26 Pebbles

26 Pebbles

Apr 12 – Apr 28, 2024

December 14, 2012. 26 Innocent lives were taken at Sandy Hook Elementary. Playwright Eric Ulloa asked all the townspeople he interviewed the same five questions....

SKELETON CREW

SKELETON CREW

Feb 9 – Feb 25, 2024

SKELETON CREW focuses on the residents of Detroit, MI, around 2008. As the Great Recession hits, Detroit’s automotive stamping plant is in danger of being...

12 Angry Jurors

12 Angry Jurors

Oct 13 – Oct 29, 2023

2 ANGRY JURORS contemplates the tremendous responsibility of ordinary people as they consider the guilt or innocence of a young man. A disadvantaged teenager is...

Urinetown the Musical

Urinetown the Musical

Jun 9 – Jun 25, 2023

Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is a hilarious musical satire of...

THE DEAD MAN

THE DEAD MAN

May 17 – May 21, 2023

THE DEAD MAN is a timeless story of heartbreak and strength, and its relevance to today’s global moment is striking. “The play focuses on a...

BEST OF ENEMIES

BEST OF ENEMIES

Feb 10 – Feb 26, 2023

BEST OF ENEMIES is based on the book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson. Set in...

BLACK NATIVITY IN CONCERT

BLACK NATIVITY IN CONCERT

Dec 10

The Justice Theater Project is thrilled to share a special gift of magnificent music FREE to the community (pre-registration required online) for our second year...

ALL THE WAY

ALL THE WAY

Oct 7 – Oct 23, 2022

Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) was an accidental president who, in ALL THE WAY, goes behind the doors of the Oval Office and examines the first...

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

Jun 10 – Jun 26, 2022

MAN OF LA MANCHA, based on Miguel de Cervantes epic 17th-century novel, Don Quixote, is a poignant, moving musical. Set in the Spanish Inquisition, MAN...

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

Apr 8 – Apr 24, 2022

Adapted from the play An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, Enemy of the People tells the story of a man following his conscience...

Finding My Voice

Finding My Voice

Jun 4 – Aug 29, 2021

Lee Galbreath Takes Us On A Moving, Hilarious Rollercoaster Ride That Led Her To Become An Accidental Opera Singer. Her Religious Upbringing, Insecurities, Body Image,...

He/She and Me

He/She and Me

Jan 28 – Mar 31, 2021

Pat and Sam are soulmates, cherishing a 40-year marriage that has survived and thrived through thick and thin. Then their relationship faces the ultimate test:...

The River Speaks of Thirst

The River Speaks of Thirst

Feb 18 – Mar 31, 2021

Join The Justice Theater Project for The River Speaks of Thirst a real experience of the power of theatre featuring the artistic interpretations of NC...

He/She and Me

He/She and Me

Jan 22 – Feb 28, 2021

Pat and Sam are soulmates, cherishing a 40-year marriage that has survived and thrived through thick and thin. Then their relationship faces the ultimate test:...

Black Nativity

Black Nativity

Dec 11 – Jan 30, 2021

JOIN US FOR OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! ARTISTIC LEADER DR. ASABI (STEPHANIE HOWARD) AND MUSIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL WILLIAMS COMBINE SOARING GOSPEL MUSIC, MODERN AND AFRICAN...

Virtually Yours

Virtually Yours

Oct 3

Enjoy music, song, theater, and musings from The Justice Theater Project performers! The evening includes a wine tasting with Sommelier Matthew Arnold from The Wine...

SWEAT

SWEAT

Feb 14 – Mar 1, 2020

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and...

The Taming

The Taming

Oct 25 – Nov 3, 2019

Heres looking at you, America. Skewering liberals and conservatives alike, The Taming hits political partisanship in the funny bone! In this hilarious, raucous, all-female "power-play"...

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Sep 13 – Sep 29, 2019

"The man who has everything figured out is probably a fool. In a time not too long ago based on the famous Scoops Monkey Trial....

Caroline, or Change

Caroline, or Change

Jun 7 – Jun 23, 2019

Caroline, or Change. Book and Lyrics by Tony Kushner. Music by Jeanine Tesori. The Justice Theater Project presents our 2018-2019 season finale with the celebrated...

Men On Boats

Men On Boats

Feb 8 – Feb 24, 2019

February 8-24, 2019. The Justice Theater Project Presents Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, Directed by Jules Odendahl-James. Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon....

Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves

Apr 5 – Feb 14, 2019

April 5-7, and 14 2019. The Justice Theater Project Presents an Advanced Staged Reading of Real Women Have Curves by Josefina Lopez, Directed by Gustavo...

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes

Dec 16 – Dec 18, 2017

"Black Nativity" by Langston Hughes. Stewart Theatre, NC State University campus. December 16-18, 2017 Directed by JTP’s founding Artistic Director Deb Royals. Music Direction by...

A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller

A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller

Oct 13 – Oct 29, 2017

During World War II, African-American soldiers at the segregated army base in Fort Neal, Louisiana are anxiously awaiting their chance to join the fight. Sergeant...

Gershwin's Porgy and Bess - the musical

Gershwin's Porgy and Bess - the musical

Jun 9 – Jun 25, 2017

Re-imagination of an American Classic… One of theater’s most exhilarating love stories, re-imagined for today. Seventy-six years later, Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’ revival looks back to...

Express: Forum Theatre Workshop and Performance

Express: Forum Theatre Workshop and Performance

Apr 21 – Apr 22, 2017

This experience is for everyone! Actors and non-actors using theater for communication, debate and social change. A MUST for theater practitioners, social activists, teachers, community...

Zuccotti Park:The musical

Zuccotti Park:The musical

Feb 10 – Feb 26, 2017

2016 Fringe NYC 2nd Place BEST PLAY. Regional Premiere . Zuccotti was ground zero for the Occupy Wall Street Movement. People from all walks of...

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes

Dec 17 – Dec 19, 2016

The Justice Theater Project presents “Black Nativity” by Langston Hughes. December 17, 18 and 19, 2016. A family holiday tradition! With a cast of 75,...

Nickel and Dimed by Joan Holden

Nickel and Dimed by Joan Holden

Oct 7 – Oct 22, 2016

The Justice Theater Project presents: Nickel and Dimed by Joan Holden, Directed by Terra Hodge. October 7 – 22, 11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh. Based on...

Not So Open Mic Night -

Not So Open Mic Night -

May 21

Join us for an evening of performing arts and help us Send a Kid to Camp! “Not So Open…Mic Night Fundraiser” on Saturday, May 21st...

Videos


Dear Evan Hansen in Raleigh Dear Evan Hansen
Theatre Raleigh (6/03-6/21)
Almost Like A Dance in Raleigh Almost Like A Dance
Carolina Theater Workshop (6/26-6/27)
1776 in Raleigh 1776
Temple Theatre (9/10-9/27)
MAMMA MIA! in Raleigh MAMMA MIA!
DPAC (12/29-1/03)
War Bonds in Raleigh War Bonds
Temple Theatre (2/04-2/07)
LOVE/SICK in Raleigh LOVE/SICK
Splintered Stage (7/30-8/02)
Pleasure Toys Store Fredericksburg in Raleigh Pleasure Toys Store Fredericksburg
Adam & Eve Stores (7/05-7/29)
Shadows in Red Light in Raleigh Shadows in Red Light
Burning Coal Theatre Company (6/21-6/21)
White Christmas in Raleigh White Christmas
Temple Theatre (12/03-12/20)
The Bodyguard in Raleigh The Bodyguard
DPAC (12/08-12/13)