Here is a list of Durham theater companies and presenters. This list does not include high school theater programs or companies exclusively for children. Each organization is a separate entity; some use the same venues or emanate from the same institution but are wholly separate.
- A Big Wig Production
- Agape Theatre Project
- Bartlett Theater
- Black Ops Theatre Company
- Black Poetry Theatre
- Bulldog Ensemble Theater
- Carolina Theatre
- Durham Performing Arts Center
- Durham Regional Theatre (formerly D. Family Theatre)
- Duke Hoof ‘n’ Horn (musicals)
- Duke Performances
- Duke Players Lab Theater
- Duke Theater Studies
- Durham Savoyards
- Eno River Players
- Little Green Pig
- Monkey Paw/Monkey Claw Collective
- NCCU Dept of Theatre & Dance
- RedBird Theater Company
- South Stream Productions
- Stone Soup Theatre Company
- Tiny Engine Theatre
- Ward Theatre Company
On Hiatus
- Haymaker
Defunct
- Both Hands (last production in 2009)
- Ghost & Spice (closed down in Jan. 2013 after 11 seasons)
- Common Wealth Endeavors (defunct as of 2015)
- Common Ground Theatre (closed as of Dec. 31, 2016)
- Manbites Dog (closed June 11, 2018 at the end of 31st season)
- Delta Boys (moved to Brooklyn after last local production in Jan. 2018)
Special thanks to Roy C. Dicks for his contributions to this listing.
Do you have a Durham theater listing to add? E-mail rduonstage [at] gmail.com.
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