Join Sweet Tea Shakespeare at the Leggett Theater on William Peace University campus in downtown Raleigh for the One-Weekend-Only run of Henry the Fourth, Part 2, the third installment of Shakespeare’s Henriad, chronicling the ascension of King Henry V of England. Before he would go on to become a hero of the 100 Years War […]

Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there's some confusion as to who's in which room, who's being videotaped, who's taken the money, […]

This twisted and hilarious new play grapples unflinchingly with aging parents, midlife crises, and the heart of a West Philly neighborhood. The holidays are always a wild family affair at the Shealy house. But this year, Dotty and her three grown children gather with more than exchanging presents on their minds. As Dotty struggles to […]

Blood Wedding is a gripping Spanish tragedy from Federico García Lorca. Inspired by a true story and first performed in 1933, this is a classic play that deserves our attention. Two families in rural Spain are intricately bound in an unbreakable cycle of murder and revenge. Violent and long-standing community tensions re-emerge when one mother learns […]

Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there's some confusion as to who's in which room, who's being videotaped, who's taken the money, […]

There’s a ghost on the Ivory Highway. It follows the tusk of an elephant across thousands of miles, over land and sea, and feels each hand it touches along the way. Who is culpable in this underground global market? Can we learn from Mlima’s Tale?

In celebration of our 10th year, a reprisal of A STEADY RAIN January 21-February 4 Tickets on sale now! Critical review quotes from our 2013 production: “A STEADY RAIN is honest and captivating theater at its very best.” — Triangle Arts and Entertainment “A perfect example of live theater’s spellbinding power and emotional thrust.” — […]

Join Sweet Tea Shakespeare at the Leggett Theater on William Peace University campus in downtown Raleigh for the One-Weekend-Only run of Henry the Fourth, Part 2, the third installment of Shakespeare’s Henriad, chronicling the ascension of King Henry V of England. Before he would go on to become a hero of the 100 Years War […]

Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door, two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there's some confusion as to who's in which room, who's being videotaped, who's taken the money, […]