Theater Week – Summer is Coming

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through June 28, 2015

 
OPENING: 
Dark Vanilla Jungle – A woman recounts her difficult life, in Philip Ridley’s 2013 one-act. Directed by Staci Sabarsky. Part of a festival of one-person plays presented by Burning Coal Second Stage, in rotating repertory with Sea Wall and Rum & Vodka. Wednesday and Friday June 17 and 19 7:30, Sunday June 21 3:00; Thursday and Saturday June 25 and 27 7:30. Closes Saturday June 27. Burning Coal, Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

A Few Good Men – Aaron Sorkin’s 1989 military courtroom drama presented by Theatre Raleigh. Director not listed. Performances: Wednesday-Friday June 17-19, 24-26 8:00, Saturday June 20 and 27 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday June 21 and 28 3:00. Closes Sunday June 28. Kennedy Theatre, DECPA, Raleigh.
dukeenergycenter.com

* Happy Birthday, Wanda June – Kurt Vonnegut’s 1970 play loosely based on The Odyssey, presented by Run of the Mill Players. No director listed. Performances: Thursday-Friday June 18-20 8:00, Sunday June 21 3:00. Closes Sunday June 21. At the old store next to the Post Office, Saxapahaw.
runofthemillplayers.wordpress.com

Harbor Hope – A social worker finds herself in over her head with a client, in a new one-act by Debra Kaufman. Directed by Joshua Benjamin. Presented by PlayGround: A Theatre Cooperative and Common Ground Theatre. Performances: Thursday-Saturday June 18-20 and 25-27 7:30, Sunday June 21 and 28 2:00. Closes Sunday June 28. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cgtheatre.com

A Little Potato and Hard to Peel – David Harrell’s solo performance about dealing with a disability. Presented by CAM and Arts Access Inc. Free but reservations recommended. Performances: Tuesday and Wednesday June 16-17 6:45.
eventbrite.com

Macbeth – “The moon is down. I have not heard the clock.” An ambitious Scottish couple go all Game of Thrones on the power structure. Bare Theatre and Raleigh Little Theatre present the Shakespeare tragedy under the stars (and under an almost full moon) in the outdoor Amphitheatre. Directed by Rebecca Blum. Performances: Friday and Saturday June 19-20 8:00, Thursday-Saturday June 25-27 8:00. Rain dates: Sunday June 21 and 28 8:00. Stephenson Amphitheatre, RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

* Playwrights Roundtable: Redux – Playwrights Roundtable celebrates its 10th anniversary with a presentation of its best plays from the last decade. Performances: Friday and Saturday June 19 and 20 8:00, Sunday June 21 3:00. Closes Sunday June 21. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

Rum and Vodka – Ilana Rozin directs Conor McPherson’s 1992 tale of a man struggling with his inner demons. Part of a festival of one-person plays presented by Burning Coal Second Stage, in rotating repertory with Sea Wall and Dark Vanilla Jungle. Performances: Thursday and Saturday June 18 and 20 7:30; Wednesday and Friday June 24 7:30, Friday June 26 8:00, Saturday June 27 2:00. Closes Saturday June 27. Burning Coal, Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

ONGOING:

The Color Purple – Justice Theater Project presents the 2004 musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel. Directed by Deb Royals, musical direction by Michael Santangelo. Remaining performances: Thursday and Friday June 18-19/25-26 8:00, Saturday June 21 and 28 2:00 and 8:00, Sunday June 21 and 28 2:00. Closes Sunday June 28. (Note: most performances sold out, check with box office.) Clare Hall, St Francis of Assisi, Leesville Road, Raleigh
thejusticetheaterproject.org

* Equivocation – “False face must hide what the false heart doth know.” In 1605, William Shakespeare is commissioned by the government to write a history play about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot, but discovers some true stories may be too dangerous to tell. Theatre in the Park presents Bill Cain’s 2009 drama. Director not listed. This week: Thursday-Saturday June 18-20 7:30, Sunday June 21 3:00. Closes Sunday June 21. TIP, Raleigh.
theatreinthepark.com

* Sea Wall – A man faces the loss of everything he has depended on, in the 2008 play by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime). Part of a festival of one-person plays presented by Burning Coal Second Stage, in rotating repertory with Dark Vanilla Jungle and Rum & Vodka. Directed by Elizabeth London. Remaining performances: Sunday June 21 and 28 at 2:00. Closes Sunday June 28. Burning Coal, Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

* Side by Side by Sondheim – The 1976 musical revue of songs by Stephen Sondheim, part of University Theatre’s Summerfest. Directed by John McIlwee. This week: Wednesday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Closes Sunday June 21. Thompson Hall, NCSU Campus, Raleigh.
ncsu.edu/theatre

Wait Until Dark – University Theatre’s annual Summerfest – three plays in rotating rep – continues with Frederick Knott’s 1966 thriller, directed by Mia Self. (See also Born Yesterday and Side by Side by Sondheim. Friday and Saturday June 19-20 7:30, Sunday June 21 2:00; Thursday-Saturday June 25-27 7:30, Sunday June 28 2:00. Closes Sunday June 28. Thompson Hall, NCSU Campus, Raleigh.
ncsu.edu/theatre

 

* – Concludes 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 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 – Send in the Czolgosz!

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through April 7, 2014

OPENING:
Assassins – “Have an eggroll, Mr. Czolgosz!” Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s 1990 musical about presidential assassins, successful and otherwise. Did I mention it’s a musical? Directed by Mike Donahue. Presented by PlayMakers Rep. This week: Wednesday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00 and 7:30. Continues through April 20. Paul Green Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
playmakersrep.org

Avenue Q – In a bleak dystopian future, humans and mutant puppets share a weird symbiotic sexual relationship. Pauper Players presents the 2003 musical. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00 and 8:00, Monday 8:00. Closes Monday. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

The Diary of Anne Frank – A family goes into hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Abdelfattah Abusrour directs the 1955 Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett stage adaptation. Presented by Burning Coal Theatre. This week: Thursday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 27. Burning Coal, Murphey School, Raleigh.
burningcoal.org

Machinal – Sophie Treadwell’s 1928 expressionist masterwork about a woman up against a world of money, men, and machines. Directed by Jules Odendahl-James. Presented by Duke Theater Studies. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 13. Sheafer Lab Theater, Bryan Center, Duke West Campus, Durham.
duke.edu

Much Ado about Nothing – A villain attempts slut-shaming to impede true love in the Bard’s romantic comedy. Will he succeed? It’s Shakespeare, so it’s possible everyone dies horribly. Directed by Wade Newhouse. Presented by William Peace Theatre. This week: Tuesday-Friday 7:30, Saturday 2:00 and 7:30. Closes Saturday. Leggett Theatre, Peace Campus, Raleigh.
peace.edu

The Odd Couple – Cary Players presents the male (1965) and female (1985) versions of Neil Simon’s mismatched roommates comedy. Directed by Staci Sabarsky and Lyman Collins. Presented by Cary Players. This week: Male version: Saturday and Sunday 7:30. Female version: Friday 7:30, Saturday and Sunday 3:00. Continues through April 13. Cary Arts Center.
caryplayers.org

The Tempest – It’s the third Triangle production this season of Shakespeare’s late-career masterpiece. This time, director Jeremy David Clos and hiSTORYstage present such stuff as dreams are made on. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 13. Gaddy-Goodwin Theatre, RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

ONGOING:
Amadeus – Leviathan Theater presents a radically revisionist take on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 account of the deadly rivalry between Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Directed by Jaybird O’Berski. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through April 12. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
amadeusdurham.com

Cymbeline – True love, disguises, jealousy, beheadings, non-fatal poisoning, and war. Must be Shakespeare. Directed by Laura Bess Jernigan. Presented by Bare Theatre. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00. Continues through April 12. Cordoba Center for the Arts (behind Golden Belt), Durham.
baretheatre.org

* Grounded – A hotshot F-16 pilot finds herself reassigned to flying drones, in a new play by George Brant. Directed by Talya Klein. Presented by Manbites Dog. This week: Wednesday-Saturday 8:15. Closes Saturday. Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

Little Shop of Horrors – Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s 1982 musical about a sentient carnivorous plant and the boy who loves her. Presented by Meredith Ensemble Theatre. This week: Tuesday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Studio Theatre, Jones Hall, Meredith Campus, Raleigh.
meredith.edu

AUDITIONS:
Tiny Engine holds auditions for its summer production, the superhero noir comedy Hearts Like Fists. Saturday 12:00-4:00, Common Ground Theatre, Durham. More info.

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 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 – In the Year 2000!

Futuristic postcard from German chocolate company Hildebrands circa 1900. Via Retronaut

A listing of Triangle theater performances
through April 30, 2012

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:
For Lucy – A young girl befriends a moss-covered monster in a children’s play by David Rabinowitz. This week only: Friday and Saturday 7:00, Sunday 3:00. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

Henceforward… – The Future: Robots! Street gangs! Gender switching! Dysfunctional families! A 1987 satire by the scarily prolific Alan Ayckbourn, presented by Deep Dish Theater. Directed by Paul Frellick. This week: Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through May 19. Deep Dish Theater, Chapel Hill.
deepdishtheater.org

Little Shop of Horrors – 1982 musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, adapted from the 1960 Roger Corman film. Presented by Temple Theatre. Director not listed. This week: Thursday 2:00 and 7:00, Friday and Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through May 13. Temple Theatre, Sanford.
templeshows.com

No Shame – Monthly open performance venue for original, short form theater. Saturday 10:00 p.m. (Sign-up to perform: 9:00). The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.
artscenterlive.org

One Little Word – An evening of readings, music, and cake, celebrating love + marriage + equality. Free. One show: Sunday 7:30. Manbites Dog Theater, Durham.
manbitesdogtheater.org

Penelope – A modern day one-woman version of the story of Penelope and Odysseus, written and performed by Ellen McLaughlin. Presented by Playmakers’ Second Stage Series. This week only: Wednesday-Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00 and 7:30. Kenan Theatre, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill.
playmakersrep.org

The Rainmaker – A spinster crosses paths with a confidence man in N. Richard Nash’s 1954 play. Presented by Cary Players. Directed by Staci Sabarsky. This week: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Continues through May 6. Cary Arts Center.
caryplayers.org

ONGOING:
The Crucible – Raleigh Little Theatre presents Arthur Miller’s 1952 allegorical drama about the Salem witch trials. Directed by Haskell Fitz-Simons. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. Sutton Theatre, RLT, Raleigh.
raleighlittletheatre.org

Jude the Obscure, Parts 1 and 2 – Two star-crossed lovers defy social norms in Burning Coal’s original two-part musical adaptation of the 1895 Thomas Hardy novel. Adaptated by Ian Finley, Jerome Davis, and Bruce Benedict. Directed by Jerome Davis. Presented in rolling repertory. This week: Part 1: Thursday 7:30, Saturday 2:00. Part 2: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 2:00. Closes May 5.
burningcoal.org

Leaving Iowa – A middle-aged writer’s trip to his childhood home brings back memories of family vacations in Tim Clue and Spike Manton’s popular 2004 comedy. Directed by Ira David Wood III. This week: Friday and Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:00. Closes Sunday. Theatre in the Park, Raleigh.
theatreinthepark.com

Steel Magnolias – NC Theatre mounts Robert Harling’s 1987 comedy-drama about the women who frequent the beauty parlour in a small Louisiana town. Directed by person or persons unknown (or at least unlisted on the NC Theatre website). This week: Tuesday-Friday 7:30, Saturday and Sunday 2:00 and 7:30. Closes Sunday. Fletcher Theatre, PECPA, Raleigh.
progressenergycenter.com

A Taste of Honey – Shelagh Delaney’s 1958 British working class drama, presented by Ghost and Spice Productions. Directed by Jeffrey Alguire. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00, Sunday 2:00. Continues through May 5. Common Ground Theatre, Durham.
cgtheatre.com

What Every Girl Should Know – Four Catholic suffragettes in turn-of-the-century New York adopt birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger as their patron saint, in a new play by Monica Byrne, presented by Little Green Pig. Directed by Lucius Robinson. This week: Thursday-Saturday 8:00. Continues through May 5. Cordoba Center for the Arts (behind Golden Belt), Durham.
littlegreenpig.com

AUDITIONS:
Bare Theatre auditions African American actors for its June presentation of Let Them Be Heard. Saturday 10:00 a.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Wade Avenue, Raleigh. More info.

Manbites Dog Theater in association with Cary Arts Center holds general auditions for area actors on May 5 (Manbites Dog in Durham) and May 12 (Cary Arts Center). More info.

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