Assistant Artistic Director for Playmakers Rep Jeff Meanza spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 20th. He discussed Playmakers Rep’s Summer Youth Conservatory and their upcoming performance of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
President Joe Biden announced he is appointing 14 individuals to serve on the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. Diane Robertson, a Carrboro resident, is one of the appointees.
After a year of virtual theatre performances, PlayMakers Repertory Company – the professional theatre company in residence at UNC – announced an in-person season for 2021-2022. Previously, as part of an anti-racism accountability statement, the company committed to 50 percent or more playwrights in their season being from Black, Indigenous, People of Color and other diverse or underrepresented populations.
This week, PlayMakers Repertory Company stages a world premiere play, “Jump” by Charly Evon Simpson – a “heartbreakingly funny” story about coping with grief.
PlayMakers Repertory Company’s next mainstage show, the holiday musical “She Loves Me,” is on stage now through Sunday, December 9. Aaron got a chance to chat with the show’s stars, Jenny Latimer and Michael Maliakel.