Theater Week – Sky Lines

 

Gilbert Street, Durham. August 2018.

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through August 13, 2018

 

OPENING:

* The Book of Mormon – Touring production of the 2011 musical comedy. This week only: Tuesday-Thursday 7:30, Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday 1:00 and 6:30. DPAC, Durham.
dpacnc.com

It’s Only a Play – Eight white people – a producer, playwright, director, assorted actors, and friends – gather at a New York apartment for the opening night party of a Broadway play they are involved in. Theatre in the Park presents Terrence McNally’s 1982 comedy, directed by Jesse R. Gephart. This week: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Continues through August 26. TIP, Raleigh.
theatreinthepark.org

Master Class – Theatre Raleigh presents Terrence McNally’s 1995 play in which opera diva Maria Callas teaches a class of aspiring singers and incidentally recounts the story of her life. Directed by Ray Dooley. This week: Wednesday-Friday 8:00, Saturday 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through August 19. Kennedy Theatre, DECPA, Raleigh.
theatreraleigh.com

* The Miracle Worker – Seed Art Share presents an immersive version of William Gibson’s 1959 bio-drama about Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan. Directed by Dustin Britt. Features outdoor pre-show with live music, and ambulatory staging during the performance. This week only: Friday 7:00, Saturday 2:00 and 7:00, Sunday 7:00. Baldwin House, Fletcher Park, Raleigh.
seedraleigh.org
 

ONGOING:

Burn This – The accidental death of a young gay man forces four people who knew him to reconsider their lives. Sonorous Road Repertory Company presents the 1987 drama by (the late) Lanford Wilson. Directed by Tony Lea. This week: Friday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through August 19. Sonorous Road Theatre, 3801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh.
sonorousroadrep.org

In the Heart of the Fire – In their 19th annual giant puppet performance for all ages, Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents tales of fire, of giants and trolls, of trickster creators, and how we came to be human. This week: Friday-Sunday 7:00. Preshows at 6:20. Continues through September 3, plus September 14-23 at Forest Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill. September 7-9 at NC Museum of Art, Raleigh.
paperhand.org
 

TEEN TRAINING THEATER:

* Footloose – NRACT presents its teen theater camp production of the 1998 stage musical based on the 1984 film. Directed by Pete Comperatore, Music Director: Craig Johnson, Choreographer: Jess Barbour. This week only: Friday 7:00, Saturday 2:00 and 7:00, Sunday 3:00. NRACT,
nract.org

 

* – Closes this week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions. For a more complete listing of area events, we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com. For updates on area auditions, we recommend the Triangle Auditions group on Facebook. For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season, click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

Theater Week – A Better World

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through February 4, 2013

For a listing of what else area theaters have in store this season,
click on the Triangle Season Schedules tab at the top of the page.

OPENING:
* American Utopias – Storyteller Mike Daisey’s new show about communal dreams of a better world in places as diverse as Disney World, Burning Man, and Zucotti Park. Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory. Presented by Duke Performances. This week only: Wednesday-Saturday 8:15, Sunday 3:15. PSI Theatre, DAC, Durham.
(See also: Special Events)
dukeperformances.duke.edu

Bus Stop – William Inge’s 1955 play about a group of people stranded in a snow-bound diner. Directed by David Anthony Wright. Presented by Raleigh Little Theatre. This week: Friday 8:00, Saturday 3:00 and 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Continues through February 24. RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

Good – Upstanding German citizen becomes a Nazi in Cecil Philip Taylor’s 1981 drama. Directed by Ian Finley. Presented by Burning Coal. This week: Thursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Continues through February 17. Burning Coal, The Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

The Miracle Worker – William Gibson’s 1959 play, adapted from his 1957 Playhouse 90 teleplay, about the young Helen Keller and her tutor Annie Sullivan. Directed by Tina Vance. Presented by Cary Players. This week: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Continues through February 10. Cary Arts Center.
caryplayers.org

My Princess Bride – Joe Brack’s one-man show inspired by the William Goldman novel and the film. Directed by Matty Griffiths. Presented by City Artistic Partnerships. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00. Continues through February 17. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cityartisticpartnerships.org

ONGOING:

Clybourne Park – Bruce Norris’ 2010 comedy, presented by PlayMakers (in rotating rep with A Raisin in the Sun) follows Lorraine Hansberry’s Younger family from Raisin fifty years later. Directed by Tracy Young. This week: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 7:30. Continues through March 3. Paul Green Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
www.playmakersrep.org

* Nerds – This bio-musical about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, by Hal Goldberg, Jordan Allen-Dutton, and Erik Weiner has been hoping for a Broadway run since 2005. Maybe this year’s the charm. In the meantime, catch the road tryout in Raleigh, hosted by NC Theatre. Directed by Marc Bruni. This week: Tuesday-Friday 7:30, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 and 7:30. Closes Sunday. PEC, Raleigh.
nctheatre.com

A Raisin in the Sun – Lorraine Hansberry’s classic 1959 drama about the Younger family and their hopes for a better future. Presented by PlayMakers. Directed by Raelle Myrick-Hodges. (Performed in rotating rep with Clybourne Park.) This week: Tuesday and Thursday 7:30, Saturday and Sunday 2:00. Continues through March 2. Paul Green Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
www.playmakersrep.org

SPECIAL EVENTS:
A Conversation with Mike Daisey – Monologist Mike Daisey and Duke Law professor Jedediah Purdy will discuss liberty, the Occupy Movement, and Daisey’s play American Utopias. Moderated by Duncan Murrell. Presented by Duke Performances and Manbites Dog Theater. Free and open to the public. Monday 7:00. Manbites Dog, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

AUDITONS:
Theatre Raleigh – Auditions for Hot Summer Nights season. By appointment, Saturday 10:00-8:00, Theatre Raleigh Studios. More info.

* = Final week

Please contact us with any corrections or omissions.
For a more complete listing of area events,
we recommend the arts calendar at Indyweek.com.