PlayMakers' 2022/23 Season

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Welcome to PlayMakers'

22/23 Season

We all need more wonder in our lives, and our new season is just the ticket! I am thrilled to return to six Mainstage productions in the magnificent Paul Green Theatre. Our season takes us to the Harlem Renaissance, a usurper King’s court in Denmark, a neighborhood backyard battleground, a queen’s playground in Florida, a meddlesome matchmaker’s British drawing room, and a journey of creative self-discovery in the South.

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We also will offer some opportunities to be a part of our @PLAY new works program, with workshops and play readings of exciting work in development, including new play commissions. Being a subscriber is the best way to guarantee access to these events.

As always, returning subscribers will have early access to renew their seats or purchase new season tickets, through May 2022. If you need a bit of flexibility right now, this season we are launching the PlayMakers Flex Pass in June. It will give you the flexibility of seeing more shows or inviting different guests to experience the magic of live theatre.

I can’t wait to gather with you again in my very favorite place—the theatre!

Warmly, Producing Artistic Director Subscriptions start at just $120. Single tickets start at just $20.

PlayMakers Repertory Company has been the professional theatre in residence at UNC-Chapel Hill for more than 45 years. In that time, we have been the launching ground for dozens of new plays by some of the most exciting voices of modern American theatre, as well as a home for reimagined classics given new relevance in the 21st century.

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Creates dynamic productions from the ground up, from costumes to scenery to props.

Collaborates with artists and artisans from throughout North Carolina as well as designers, directors, and guest artists working at the top of their fields across the country.

Invests in new works by the newest voices in the American theatre. PlayMakers audiences see at least two regional or world premiere plays each season.

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WELCOME TO THE All performances will be held in the magnificent Paul Green Theatre, a 500-seat intimate stage with 270-degree seating. Every seat is a great seat!

SEP 7–25, 2022

by Pearl Cleage Joy. Struggle. That’s why they call it the blues.

New York in the summer of 1930. The hopeful notes of the Harlem Renaissance haven’t rung true for Angel, a failed Cotton Club singer, and her group of friends. Could their fortunes change at the hands of a handsome newcomer from Tuskegee, who sees in Angel a memory of lost love and a reminder of Alabama skies where the stars are so thick it’s bright as day?

Subscriptions start at just $120. Single tickets start at just $20.

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OCT 12–30, 2022

by Karen Zacarías A comedy that's anything but neighborly.

Good fences don’t always make good neighbors, but they do make for great comedy! An attorney on the rise and his very pregnant wife couldn’t feel more welcomed by their new neighbors. But soon, a friendly disagreement about the lay of the land quickly spirals into a war of taste, class, and entitlement.

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by Kate Hamill based on the novel by Jane Austen

NOV 16– DEC 4, 2022

Who needs to swipe right when you have Emma Woodhouse?

Emma prides herself on being a matchmaker with an impeccable track record. Her best-laid plans are turned upside down by unpredictable displays of affection, unexpected rivals, and the sudden realization that true love was under her nose all along. This playful adaptation turns the classic novel into a spirited comedy for the 21st century.

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Welcome to PlayMakers

Let’s experience the magic of live theatre, together.

Get the best value and best seats with a 22/23 season ticket package!

Priority access to choose your seats before tickets go on sale to the general public.

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Save 15% on additional tickets, to gift to friends and family.

Save 10% on concessions.

First dibs on special-event registrations!

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Subscriptions start at just $120. Single tickets start at just $20.

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May 27, 2022: Priority renewal deadline for current subscribers Early June 2022:

New subscribers are assigned seats

June 13, 2022:

New PlayMakers FlexPass & individual tickets on sale to the general public

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This panel: Alex Givens and April Mae Davis with Emily Bosco and Shanelle Nicole Leonard. Front cover: Omolade Wey; Fergie L. Philippe, Liz Howard, Tyrone Kiaku, Tristan André , Faith Jones; Ariel Shafir, Sarita Ocon; Adam Poole, Janet Krupin; Brandon Herman St. Clair Haynes; Ray Dooley, Shanelle Nicole Leonard, Brandon Herman St. Clair Haynes, Kathryn Hunter-Williams; Jeffrey Blair Cornell. All photos by HuthPhoto