DRAMA
June 7 - 23, 2019
Caroline, Or Change
Admission: $17.50+
Featuring a virtuosic score by Jeanine Tesori (Shrek The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie), it blends blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies. In 1963, the Gellman family and their African-American maid, Caroline, live in sleepy Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline is drifting through life as a single mother of four working in a service job to a white family. A fragile, yet beautiful friendship develops between the young Gellman son, Noah, and Caroline. A sung-through musical, CAROLINE OR CHANGE offers multiple layers of political, social, and feminist themes. Equally representing the voices. The big issues of the day play out in the domestic, female-oriented space of the home. The musical examines the intersection of gender, race, religion, and class, presenting women within the larger context of history and faith.
The Justice Theater Project
Umstead Park United Church of Christ
8208 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh
www.thejusticetheaterproject.org
June 13 - 23, 2019
Bright Star
Admission: $27.99+
Literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, awakening a longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past. Propelled by beautiful bluegrass melodies, Southern family secrets are revealed and lives transformed in this sweeping, Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning, musical tale of love and redemption set in the North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains in the 1920’s and ‘40s.
NC State University Theatre
Timus Theatre, Frank Thompson Hall
2241 Dunn Ave, Raleigh
https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu
August 21 - 25, 2019
No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone
Admission: 15+
Her story, her way. The music, loves, and losses of the legendary North Carolina singer. Playwright is Howard Craft.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
September 11 - 29, 2019
Native Son
Admission: $15+
On Chicago’s South Side in the 1930s, Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world where systemic oppression and poverty make fear and violence the everyday currency of life. Most famously adapted by Carolina’s own Paul Green, Richard Wright’s seminal novel is ready to capture the hearts and minds of another generation with Nambi E. Kelley’s heart-stopping and theatrical new adaptation.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
September 27 - October 13, 2019
Blood at the Root
Admission: $14+
Based on the true story of the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold ensemble drama examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, the crisis in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.
Raleigh Little Theatre
Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
301 Pogue Street, Raleigh
919-821-4579
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
November 8 - December 17, 2019
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Admission: TBA
Trailblazers, activists, sisters, and best friends Sadie and Bessie Delany – both over 100 years old – take audiences on an inspiring and entertaining journey as they recount the triumphant stories of their lives, from growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina as the daughters of a former slave, to integrating a New York suburb during the Harlem Renaissance. This Tony Award-nominated adaptation of the real-life sisters' memoirs is a funny and heartfelt family drama you won’t want to miss.
NC Theatre
A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater
2 E South St, Raleigh
919-831-6941
www.nctheatre.com
November 20 - December 15, 2019
Ragtime
Admission: $15+
Nominated for thirteen Tony Awards® including Best Musical, his triumphant masterpiece bursts forth with show-stopping splendor and unbridled passion. Prepare to be swept away by the diverse rhythms of the turn of the 20th century as three intersecting narratives capture the rich complexity of the American experiment past, present, and future. Cultures clash, people change, and hope shines in the darkness.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
March 24 - 29, 2020
Memphis
Admission: TBA
From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis comes the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS follows the story of a white radio DJ who wants to change the world, and a black club singer waiting for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves – filled with laughter, soaring emotion, and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll.
NC Theatre
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
2 E South St, Raleigh
919-831-6941
www.nctheatre.com
April 10 - 26, 2020
A Raisin in the Sun
Admission: $14+
Walter Lee Younger hopes to use his father’s life-insurance money to open a liquor store with two partners. His mother, with the support of Walter’s pragmatic wife, Ruth, and independent sister Beneatha, instead uses part of the money as a down payment on a house in an all-white neighborhood. Family tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. The Younger family’s heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.
Raleigh Little Theatre
301 Pogue Street, Raleigh
919-821-4579
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
April 29 - May 3, 2020
Edges of Time
Admission: $15+
The Life and Times of the Marvelous Marvel Cooke. World Premiere. A one-woman show about the early life and career of the journalist, activist, and all-around unconventional woman. Starring Kathryn Hunter-Williams.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
June 7 - 23, 2019
Caroline, Or Change
Admission: $17.50+
Featuring a virtuosic score by Jeanine Tesori (Shrek The Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie), it blends blues, gospel and traditional Jewish melodies. In 1963, the Gellman family and their African-American maid, Caroline, live in sleepy Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline is drifting through life as a single mother of four working in a service job to a white family. A fragile, yet beautiful friendship develops between the young Gellman son, Noah, and Caroline. A sung-through musical, CAROLINE OR CHANGE offers multiple layers of political, social, and feminist themes. Equally representing the voices. The big issues of the day play out in the domestic, female-oriented space of the home. The musical examines the intersection of gender, race, religion, and class, presenting women within the larger context of history and faith.
The Justice Theater Project
Umstead Park United Church of Christ
8208 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh
www.thejusticetheaterproject.org
June 13 - 23, 2019
Bright Star
Admission: $27.99+
Literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, awakening a longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past. Propelled by beautiful bluegrass melodies, Southern family secrets are revealed and lives transformed in this sweeping, Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning, musical tale of love and redemption set in the North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains in the 1920’s and ‘40s.
NC State University Theatre
Timus Theatre, Frank Thompson Hall
2241 Dunn Ave, Raleigh
https://theatre.arts.ncsu.edu
August 21 - 25, 2019
No Fear and Blues Long Gone: Nina Simone
Admission: 15+
Her story, her way. The music, loves, and losses of the legendary North Carolina singer. Playwright is Howard Craft.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
September 11 - 29, 2019
Native Son
Admission: $15+
On Chicago’s South Side in the 1930s, Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world where systemic oppression and poverty make fear and violence the everyday currency of life. Most famously adapted by Carolina’s own Paul Green, Richard Wright’s seminal novel is ready to capture the hearts and minds of another generation with Nambi E. Kelley’s heart-stopping and theatrical new adaptation.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
September 27 - October 13, 2019
Blood at the Root
Admission: $14+
Based on the true story of the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold ensemble drama examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, the crisis in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.
Raleigh Little Theatre
Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
301 Pogue Street, Raleigh
919-821-4579
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
November 8 - December 17, 2019
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Admission: TBA
Trailblazers, activists, sisters, and best friends Sadie and Bessie Delany – both over 100 years old – take audiences on an inspiring and entertaining journey as they recount the triumphant stories of their lives, from growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina as the daughters of a former slave, to integrating a New York suburb during the Harlem Renaissance. This Tony Award-nominated adaptation of the real-life sisters' memoirs is a funny and heartfelt family drama you won’t want to miss.
NC Theatre
A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater
2 E South St, Raleigh
919-831-6941
www.nctheatre.com
November 20 - December 15, 2019
Ragtime
Admission: $15+
Nominated for thirteen Tony Awards® including Best Musical, his triumphant masterpiece bursts forth with show-stopping splendor and unbridled passion. Prepare to be swept away by the diverse rhythms of the turn of the 20th century as three intersecting narratives capture the rich complexity of the American experiment past, present, and future. Cultures clash, people change, and hope shines in the darkness.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
March 24 - 29, 2020
Memphis
Admission: TBA
From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis comes the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS follows the story of a white radio DJ who wants to change the world, and a black club singer waiting for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves – filled with laughter, soaring emotion, and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll.
NC Theatre
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
2 E South St, Raleigh
919-831-6941
www.nctheatre.com
April 10 - 26, 2020
A Raisin in the Sun
Admission: $14+
Walter Lee Younger hopes to use his father’s life-insurance money to open a liquor store with two partners. His mother, with the support of Walter’s pragmatic wife, Ruth, and independent sister Beneatha, instead uses part of the money as a down payment on a house in an all-white neighborhood. Family tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. The Younger family’s heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.
Raleigh Little Theatre
301 Pogue Street, Raleigh
919-821-4579
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
April 29 - May 3, 2020
Edges of Time
Admission: $15+
The Life and Times of the Marvelous Marvel Cooke. World Premiere. A one-woman show about the early life and career of the journalist, activist, and all-around unconventional woman. Starring Kathryn Hunter-Williams.
PlayMakers Reperatory Company
120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org