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UNC theater graduate, Estes Tarver, in the spotlight

By Mary Stevens | November 28

His colleagues agree that Estes Tarver deserves a standing ovation. While staging his acting career amidst greats like Oscar-winner Colin Firth and writing ...

UNC's arts venues seek increased ?nancial support from students in light of budget cuts

By Katelyn Trela | November 20

As funding for the University’s major arts organizations dwindles, the value of student support has grown.

'The Parchman Hour' succeeds at storytelling, despite confusing characters

By Katelyn Trela | October 30

PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “The Parchman Hour” doesn’t have a standout lead. The play — experiencing its professional world ...

An Hour on Stage: Mike Wiley directs the world professional premiere of 'The Parchman Hour'

By Nidhi Singh | October 25

Mike Wiley, a UNC graduate, is directing the world professional premiere of “The Parchman Hour,” which he wrote about the Freedom Riders of the 1960s. ...

Chapel Hill arts organizations kept afloat with donor help

By Katelyn Trela | October 11

In the about 20 square miles that make up Chapel Hill sit three nationally acclaimed organizations dedicated to the arts, which act as three windows to ...

‘The vibrator play’ leaves audience satis?ed

By Katherine Proctor | September 25

Heads up — this one’s a screamer. An assortment of moans, groans and yelps — male and female, electrically and manually induced — is the chorus ...

‘In the Next Room’ explores social history of the vibrator

By Katherine Proctor | September 22

Swing by the doctor’s office for a check-up, a drug prescription and an orgasm. In the late nineteenth century, women had that option. To treat “female ...

‘A Number’ a searing opening to PRC2

By Nick Andersen | September 7

Five characters, two actors and one devastatingly uncomfortable premise – these are the ingredients of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s first production ...

PlayMakers takes on cloning in Caryl Churchill’s 'A Number'

By Grace Tatter | September 6

At the beginning of Caryl Churchill’s play “A Number,” a 35-year-old man discovers there are three of him. The play — which centers on a father ...

PlayMakers stages PRC2 series

By Grace Tatter | August 19

PRC2 — a series of plays produced solely for PlayMakers Repertory Company’s second stage — specializes in intimate and interactive performances ...

UNC Playmakers awarded grants for Shakespeare plays

By Tariq Luthun | July 19

Shakespeare’s work has proven timeless — PlayMakers Repertory Company is looking to take advantage of that.

PlayMakers uses grants to help nurture independent theatre companies

By Tariq Luthun | June 1

The process of creating a play from scratch takes the combined efforts of actors, writers and directors — and sometimes even that’s not enough.

UNC Opera presents Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’

By Michelle Lewis | April 14

In 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s classic opera “Die Zauberflöte” — “The Magic Flute” — premiered two months before his death. Tonight, ...

PlayMakers confirms extra play in 2011-12 season

By From staff and wire reports | April 10

PlayMakers Repertory Company will perform Edward Albee’s beloved drama, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” as the final show of the 2011 calendar ...

Photp: Red Clay Ramblers return to stage in musical (Playmakers Rpertory Company

Red Clay Ramblers return to stage in PlayMaker’s ‘Big River’

By Nidhi Singh | April 4

North Carolina folk and bluegrass favorites, The Red Clay Ramblers, are hitting the stage starting this week in PlayMakers Repertory Company’s new production ...

PlayMakers announces a new season with few surprises

March 17

The striped construction tape surrounding the stage of the Paul Green Theatre on Thursday night wasn’t just a warning about incomplete sets. It also ...

‘Angels in America’ to close after successful run

By Carson Blackwelder | March 3

With four nights of performances left, PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “Angels in America” has tallied up big ticket sales during its ...

PlayMakers director keeps theater running

By Carson Blackwelder | February 17

Hannah Grannemann thought she wanted to be an actor. And though she’s still involved in the theater, she works more on the business side than on the ...

Town Treasure event honors 12 residents

By Conor Furlong | February 14

Mary Morrow came to Chapel Hill in 1949 seeking a degree in mathematics, but more than half a century later she has become a permanent part of the town’s ...

AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed at Paul Green Theatre

By Michelle Lewis | February 13

Though the AIDS Memorial Quilt is not new to the UNC campus, this year’s display — in the lobby of PlayMakers Repertory Company, which is currently ...