PlayMakers Repertory Company

PlayMakers Repertory Company, founded in 1976, is a professional, LORT D theater affiliated with the Department of Dramatic Art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The company creates its work utilizing a team of resident and guest artists, professional staff, and graduate students enrolled in the University's programs. From September to May, PlayMakers presents six mainstage productions from a board repertoire of classical and contemporary works and a stage series called PRC 2 which explores challenging social and political issues. PlayMakers Repertory Company has a rich history of producing 28 Shakespeare plays throughout their history. The company has received honors from The Drama League of New York and American Theatre magazine as one the best regional theaters in the country. Not entering its 29th season, the educational matinees series offers mainstage performances for K-12 students. Additional educational programs include PlayMakers Summary Youth Conservatory and TheatreTech which offer area young people the opportunity to train with professional actors during the summer and culminates in a professionally-mounted production.

As part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, PlayMakers Repertory Company will produce three of Shakespeare’s greatest histories: Henry IV: Part One and Part Two and Henry V, presented in rotating repertory. Producing Artistic Director Joseph Haj will direct all of the plays with McArthur “Genius” Fellow Jennifer Tipton as the lighting designer, and featuring Mike Winters as Falstaff. The company will expand their educational activities, specifically for Henry V, which will include ticket subsidies for underserved schools, a broad range of classroom materials, visit by teaching artists, and a weekend seminar for teachers. Schools located in the greater Triangle Area, including the counties of Wake, Durham, and Chatham, will participate.