Changing Same: The Cold-Blooded Murder of Booker T. Spicely

Hayti Heritage Center 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC

Local theater auteur Mike Wiley’s latest solo work is based on the true 1944 Durham event. The play examines the racial tensions still found in Durham, the region, and the nation today. In addition, the play reminds contemporary audiences of the vibrant Hayti neighborhood and thriving Black businesses and community that have sustained Durham. Mike […]

The Importance of Being Earnest

Two charming young ladies—sophisticated Gwendolen from the city and naive Cecily from the country—are in love with Earnest Worthing. But there is no such person as Earnest Worthing! Gwendolen thinks Jack is Earnest, and Cecily thinks Algy is Earnest. Each girl swears that she could never love a man who wasn’t named Earnest. In the […]

Shucked

DPAC 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC, United States

SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat-out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy® Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow”), and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray), this corn-fed, […]

Confederates

PlayMakers Repertory Company 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This groundbreaking play weaves a tapestry of parallel struggles for two brilliant Black women living centuries apart. Sara, a Union spy during the Civil War, and Sandra, a modern-day university professor, confront intersecting biases of racism and sexism that feel all too familiar. It’s a provocative, highly theatrical exploration that challenges perceptions and resonates with […]

Carousel

Leggett Theater 15 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, a swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries a gentle millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being […]

Confederates

PlayMakers Repertory Company 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This groundbreaking play weaves a tapestry of parallel struggles for two brilliant Black women living centuries apart. Sara, a Union spy during the Civil War, and Sandra, a modern-day university professor, confront intersecting biases of racism and sexism that feel all too familiar. It’s a provocative, highly theatrical exploration that challenges perceptions and resonates with […]

Being Chaka

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Chaka, a 16 year old black high school student, transfers to a private school where he is haunted, literally and metaphorically, by the ghosts of generational trauma and systemic racism. Chaka and his classmates must learn to grapple with their histories, families and cultures– or else let the past consume them.

The World Goes ‘Round

North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre 7713-51 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Filled with humor, romance, drama and nonstop melody, this title is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Five individuals find themselves careening through the world of love, babies, and coffee. From Cabaret to Chicago, the nonstop hit-parade features unforgettable gems, including "Mr. Cellophane," "Maybe This Time," "Cabaret," […]

TR In Concert: Oren and Krystin Bailey

Theatre Raleigh Studio 3027 Barrow Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

Oren and Krystin Bailey are a married musical duo (also known as Twobloom) local to Raleigh NC. They met five years ago at a concert and have been singing with and loving one another ever since. Krystin and Oren were both raised with a love for music groups like The Carpenters, Fleetwood Mac, and The […]