Beltline to Broadway

The Face of Emmett Till
2023-06-09 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
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A Little Princess
2023-06-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Leggett Theater, 15 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, United States
The classic story of Francis Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess is reinvented into an original adaptation for Sweet Tea Shakespeare audiences. Developed by theatre artists Nathalie Ray and Maneesha Lassiter, the play grapples with the colonial narratives of the original novel, uses consciously diverse casting practices for traditionally “white” roles to increase representation for all, expands the significance and depth of characters of color, explores the underlying universal themes of communities in post-colonial societies, and focuses on amplifying women’s voices through exploring complex relationships between classmates, teachers, and friends. Set in late-1800s England, Sara Crewe, the joyful daughter of the wealthy Captain Jack Crewe, enrolls in Miss Minchin’s lavish boarding school while her father is away in India. At the end of her extravagant eleventh birthday party, a tragedy occurs, leaving Sara orphaned and destitute. Now a pauper, Sara is forced to become a maid to her former classmates, under the oppressive watch of Miss Minchin. Using her imagination and unwavering kindness, Sara learns how to cope with her new circumstances, while showing us all what it truly means to be a princess.

Urinetown
2023-06-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Justice Theater Project, 8208 Brownleigh Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27617, United States
You gotta pay to pee! Set in the not too distant future, this hilarious musical takes on the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, and so much more!

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2023-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | University Theatre, 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
“a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical”. A sincere and sincerely funny examination of the struggles of writing, collaborating, and working with friends and strangers to make something ‘original’!

Raleigh
2023-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Theatre in the Park, 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Queen Elizabeth is dead and her favorite courtier, Sir Walter Raleigh, is facing the executioner’s blade. Larger-than-life, Raleigh meets his fate with wit and aplomb, despite a court of vipers and a jealous king intent on bringing his downfall. “…Ira David Wood III has given audiences many memorable moments. But none perhaps is so poignant – or so uniquely his own – as Theatre In The Park’s stage biography of Sir Walter Raleigh.” -Raleigh Times

Ruby
2023-06-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Ruby tells the story of one woman’s emotional journey after a miscarriage. It explores how she tries to cope with her grief, body issues, and anxiety. Part comedy, part tragedy, it examines how she tries to understand the loss, coupled with her continued desire to have a child, all the while surrounded by women who seem to have it all. But do they?

Or,
2023-06-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Aphra Behn, former British spy, will have fame and glory as England’s first female playwright if she can just finish her play by sunrise. But between her handsome patron King Charles II, free-spirited actress Nell Gwynne, and double agent William Scot – who may or may not be trying to murder the king – how can she possibly concentrate? Free love, politics and historical fiction abound in this door-slamming Restoration farce, that tells the true(ish) story of a night in the life of the literal first lady of the stage.
CONTENT ADVISORY: contains sexual content, adult situations and strong language. Recommended for audiences 18+.
OR, is presented as part of the Burning Coal Theatre Second Stage series, in repertory with two other Triangle-area productions June 7-26th. Come support local theater and Burning Coal’s mission to promote new works and collaborate with up-and-coming artists. Tickets on sale now for OR,.

Hands on a Hard Body
2023-06-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
For 10 hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, they’ll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody, only one winner can drive away with the American Dream. This roots-rock musical is inspired by the true events of the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler, produced by Kevin Morris and Bindler.

Freaky Friday
2023-06-09 20:00 - 22:00 | North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre, 7713-51 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615, United States
When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another’s struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.

An Evening of One-Acts: The Dumb Waiter & Poof!
2023-06-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Firebox Theaatre, 306 S. White St., Wake Forest, NC, 27587, United States
Firebox Theatre Company’s June production of one-act plays features 2 delightful, dark comedies, Poof! by Lynn Nottage & The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter.
A bit about Poof!
When a housewife comes to the end of her rope with her abusive husband, she doesn’t expect him to spontaneously combust. Now she has a pile of ashes on the floor, and a life to reclaim. ~Playscripts
Content Notes: Some Adult Language
A glimpse of The Dumb Waiter…
A tale of two hit men waiting for the delivery of their next victim. As they wait, absurdity plays out. Waiting for Godot meets Pulp Fiction in this poignant and funny play.

The Weight of Everything We Know
2023-06-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Theatre Raleigh Studio, 3027 Barrow Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27616, United States
This production is a full circle moment for Maule, who worked on the play when the manuscript was selected for the competitive 2022 N.C. Playwrights Lab held at Theatre Raleigh last summer. The lab is a premiere, professional program for developing new works by N.C. playwrights.
“From the moment you type ‘end of play,’ every playwright dreams of getting a world premiere production at a world-class theatre,” Maule said. “To have ‘The Weight of Everything We Know’ produced by a theatre as beloved and accomplished as Theatre Raleigh is a dream come true. I could not be more excited about the team that’s bringing my script to life.”
Maule’s romantic comedy centers on the scientific shift in May 2019 to base a kilogram’s mass on mathematical precision instead of physical weight. That shift was a breakthrough in human knowledge but a complete disaster for Lucia and Darrow, a couple on a Bumble date. “When I read about the kilogram changing mass, I knew there was a great dramatic premise there,” Maule said. “Here was a breakthrough that would upend everything for scientists, and leave others puzzled and wondering if they needed a new scale. So what if this all happened while a scientist and a non-science type were falling in love? How do you deal with the entire universe changing while you’re on a first date?”

Ride the Cyclone
2023-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Arts Center of Carrboro, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
Stone Soup Theatre Company launches its first spring production with: RIDE THE CYCLONE!
In this hilarious and outlandish musical, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!

Holmes & Watson
2023-06-01 19:30 - 21:30 | University Theatre, 2241 Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
Sherlock Holmes is dead. Or so it is assumed. The world knows the great detective went over the falls at Reichenbach with his nemesis Professor Moriarty. But as Holmes’ body was never retrieved, it falls to Dr. Watson to disprove the charlatans. When a telegram arrives with tales of three men claiming to be the fallen hero, Watson must journey to a remote asylum off the coast of Scotland to discover if one of the mad men is the real Sherlock Holmes in this intriguing mystery-thriller.
