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The premiere professional theatre company in NC. Theatre in residence @uncchapelhill.
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🎭 Raise the curtain – our Fall Arts issue just dropped, and it's taking center stage! ✨

Our September/October edition celebrates the creative minds shaping our community, from the stage to the studio to the sidelines. 🖌️🎨

Inside, you'll find:

🎭 A look back at @playmakersrep’s 50 years and a preview of what’s ahead;

🖼️ @byadrienne.art’s 3D sculptural leaf paintings that give back;

🧵 Sarah Petty's journey from lifelong needlepoint lover to creative community builder through new @universityplacenc shop @shopelizabethbrooke;

🍽️ The cafes, bars and restaurants turning every meal into a gallery visit;

🎟️ Your fall arts guide to can't-miss concerts, exhibits and events;

PLUS:

🏡 Inspiration for your next home or business remodel and the local designers and builders to make it happen;

🩵 Tar Heel nation's biggest cheerleaders, from the sidelines to the stands – as well as everything to catch on the field and court this fall;

➕ and so much more!

Grab your copy on stands now or head to the 🔗 in our bio to dive in! 🍂📖

📸 by @jmsimpsonphoto at @playmakersrep by @playmakersrep

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On stage Oct 14 - Nov 1: ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS by Pearl Cleage.

Link in our bio for show and ticket info!

Synopsis: When retired actress Anna Campbell plans her career-defining comeback to the stage, she discovers she’s being replaced with an ambitious young woman with a questionable background. This razor-sharp comedy explores generational tensions, friendship, and how art has a life of its own. taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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Announcing our 50th Anniversary Season! Legacy Forward 💛 subscriptions available now!

✨2026/27 Season✨

Oedipus: King/Colonus
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Our Town
The Piano Lesson
John Proctor is the Villain
The 39 Steps
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#playmakers #playmakersrep #playmakersrepertorycompany #theatre #thinktheatre #seasonannouncement #theater #americantheatre by @playmakersrep

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It’s Opening night 🤩 don’t miss Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous by Pearl Cleage! On stage through Nov 1 at PlayMakers.
🔗Link in our bio for show and ticket info! taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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#TGIF That feeling when you get through another week 😌 now treat yourself to “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous” at PlayMakers!

On stage through November 1
🔗Link in our bio for show and ticket info!
📸: @huthphoto taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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In the costume shop at PlayMakers Repertory Company, creativity begins long before the curtain rises. The steady hum of sewing machines, the hiss of steam irons, and the rustle of paper patterns fill a space where students transform research, fabric, and imagination into costumes that tell stories.

“Most of what you see on stage can’t be purchased in a store, and everything is custom-made,” says Triffin Morris, costume director at PlayMakers. “So, it’s like haute couture even if it looks like it’s something dirty or messy or old.”

Known affectionately as the “Costume Laboratory,” the shop is part classroom, part workshop, and part research space. Before cutting fabric or threading a needle, students dive into historical records, photographs, garment collections, and construction techniques to understand how clothing was made and worn across different eras.

That research recently helped bring "Oedipus: King/Colonus" to life, including the creation of custom 3D-printed pins central to a pivotal scene. Students regularly blend traditional craftsmanship with emerging technologies while solving the practical challenges of live theater.

For Morris, the experience teaches more than technical skills.

“Because research inherently involves making mistakes and following false leads, it teaches students how to learn from failure instead of fearing it,” she says.

One stitch, one problem, and one story at a time, students learn how ideas become reality.

As part of #UNCResearchWeek, the Costume Laboratory will showcase its work at the Research & Discovery Fair, where students can explore how research extends beyond the sciences and into the arts.

📅 Wednesday, October 21
🕚 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
📍 FPG Student Union, Great Hall
🎓 CLE credit available

Link in the @uncresearch bio to read more. #UNCResearchIsNC Triffin Morris stands between racks of colorful clothing taken in PlayMakers Repertory Company by @playmakersrep

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On stage NOW through November 1, a sharp, thoughtful, and heartwarming comedy bursting with personality! Pearl Cleage’s Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous.

📸: @huthphoto

Director: Mike Wiley
Scenic Designer: Dahlia Al-Habieli
Costume Designer: Pamela A. Bond
Lighting Designer: Kathy A. Perkins
Sound Designer: Eric Alexander Collins
Vocal Coach: Gwendolyn Schwinke
Dramaturg: Jacqueline E. Lawton
Stage Manager: Devon Currie
Assistant Stage Manager: Aspen Blake Jackson

Featuring: Kathryn Hunter-Williams, Delaney Jackson, Rasool Jahan, and Tia James. taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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Dress rehearsal of ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS by Pearl Cleage 🤩

On stage Oct 14 - Nov 1 taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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Some more behind the scenes content for our upcoming comedy: ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS by Pearl Cleage

On stage Oct 14 - Nov 1 taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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Pamela A. Bond tells us all about the fabulous costumes you’ll see in Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous” 🤩

On stage Oct 14 - Nov 1 taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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On stage next week at PlayMakers! A comedy that's as fun as it sounds...Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous by Pearl Cleage 🤩 Learn more: https://playmakersrep.org/show/angry-raucous-and-shamelessly-gorgeous/

Link in our bio for show and ticket info! taken in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by @playmakersrep

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We are saddened by the passing of Academy Award winner Eva Marie Saint, whose extraordinary talent graced both the screen and our stage.

PlayMakers had the honor of welcoming her for two productions: Death of a Salesman, alongside Judd Hirsch, and Love Letters. We are grateful to count this remarkable artist among the performers who have shaped our history. by @playmakersrep

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