Local Theatre Artist Makes Broadway Directorial Debut
PlayMakers Repertory Company Artistic Director, Vivienne Benesch, recently made her Broadway directorial debut.
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Carrboro Resident Named to Biden Advisory Committee on the Arts
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.
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PlayMakers Announces In-Person Season, Commits to 50 Percent BIPOC Playwrights
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.
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Orange County Arts Commission Aims to Support Local Arts Community During Health Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has left its mark over the last couple weeks, affecting many workers and...
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2019: “Jump” At PlayMakers
This week, PlayMakers Repertory Company stages a world premiere play, “Jump” by Charly Evon Simpson – a “heartbreakingly funny” story about coping with grief.
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November 14, 2018: “She Loves Me” At PlayMakers!
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.
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This is Tourism: PlayMakers Repertory Company
This edition of “This is Tourism” includes a conversation with Justin Haslett,...
Read MoreArtistic Director of Playmakers Repertory Company Wins National Award
Producing Artistic Director of the PlayMakers Repertory Company Vivienne Benesch has been named the 2017 Zelda Fichandler award winner by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. Benesch will receive a $5,000 grant...
Read MoreUNC Celebrates ‘Extraordinary’ Gift for Performing Arts
UNC has received the largest single gift by a living individual for the performing arts. A crowd gathered at the Center for Dramatic Arts on Monday morning as the university announced a $12 million gift for PlayMakers Repertory...
Read MoreFrom “Shrek” To “Joy,” It’s A Loverly Week For Local Theatre
“My Fair Lady” and “Mr. Joy” are up at PlayMakers, while Chapel Hill High School’s spring musical, “Shrek,” takes the stage.
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