Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
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...
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
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...
Review: Poiema Artistry Theatre Co.'s IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
We Are Proud To Present A Presentation About The Herero Of Namibia, Formerly Known As South West Africa, From The German Sudwestafrika, Between The Years 1884 - 1915
Feb 18 – Feb 27, 2022
Award-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury collides the political with the personal in a play that is irreverently funny and seriously brave. A group of actors...
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,...
Where Can I Go: A Moving Portrait of Trauma and Resilience” “Wo Ahin Soll Ich Geh‘In?"
Apr 8 – Jul 31, 2021
Join The Justice Theater Project and Raleigh-Cary Jewish Family Services (a beneficiary of The Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary) on April 8, 2021, for the world...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dec 17 – Dec 19, 2016
Directed by Deb Royals Music Direction by Carolyn Colquitt Choreography by Chuck Davis and members of the African American Dance Ensemble Featuring world renowned drummer...
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
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 -
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...
"Still...Life. An Exploration of Killing State. North Carolina
Apr 28 – May 1, 2016
Admission: $10 on 4/28, 4/29 and 5/1. $25 on Saturday 4/30 for dinner theater and show. In partnership with the Franciscan Friars of the Holy...
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