In Corpus Christi, McNally gives us his own unique view of the story of Christ, depicting Jesus and the Apostles as gay men living in modern-day Texas. “A serious, even reverent retelling of the Christ story in a modern idiom—quite close, in its way, to the original…If the point is to make Jesus’ teachings live for […]

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 […]

Five young college women, four black and one white, strive to maintain their friendship and find their way into adulthood against the backdrop of the civil rights movement.  Performance by the Agape Theatre Project.

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Crowns has been one of the most produced musicals in the country . Cowns is enjoying critical acclaim and great audiences.