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Current & Upcoming Events
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FATE presents: Talking Things Over with Chekhov by John Ford Noonan
Ex-lovers Marlene and Jeremy find themselves on a charming journey, fumbling through optimistic expectations, alternating changes in fortunes, and the wisdom of Anton Chekhov, as they strive towards their anticipated return to the Manhattan theatre scene.
Directed by Noelle Barnard, this production includes cast and crew Chris Brown, Julie-Kate Cooper, Nicola Lefler, Deirdre Lewis, and Julya M. Mirro.
September 2, 3 & 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Thursday: $5-10, and Friday & Saturday: $10-15
Reservations: (919) 539-0993
Website: FATE
Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern Presents: Redghost
An original adaptation of one of Japan’s best known and most terrifying ghost stories, Yotsuya Kaidan. Revenge, lust, obsession and the fast track to Hell.
Directed by Rachel Klem, with Monica Byrne, Hilary Edwards, John Jimerson, Alphonse Nicholson & Gary Watts. Designed by Chelsea Kurtzman, Steve Tell & Stephanie Waaser. Original music by Jonny Tunnell.
Mature content, including sexual content and a scene of sexual violence.
September 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 & 18 at 8:00 p.m.
September 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $12 Wed/Thurs/Sun, $15 Fri/Sat
Student Rush: $8 (one hour before curtain)
Reservations by E-Mail or call (919) 452-9204
Website: Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern
Transactors Improv Presents: City of Medicine
Join us for our fourth season of this improvised serial medical drama. Inspired by Grey’s Anatomy and E.R., City of Medicine is set at Bull City Medical Center, Durham’s newest teaching hospital. The regular cast is joined each show by a special guest who is either saved or killed by our doctors. Don’t miss a single episode!
City of Medicine: Where who you heal is not nearly as important as whose heart you steal.
September 24, October 29, November 26 at 8pm Eastern
Tickets: $12- General, $10- Students & Seniors
Reservations: (919) 698-3870 or by E-Mail
Website: Transactors Improv Company
NC Improv Presents: Fall into Improv
NC Improv is all about the entertainment. Our goal is to make you laugh while having a blast ourselves. We are comprised of several improv groups that put on shows at various venues. From Raleigh, NC to Atlanta, GA to NYC, we’ve performed them all.
“Fall into Improv” will consist of Biological Necessities, The Last Unicorns, Really Special People, and Duke University’s own DUI. Each group is looking forward to bringing their own unique style of improvisation to Common Ground Theatre!
September 25 & December 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10
Reservations: (919) 522-7953
Website: NC Improv
Bare Theatre and The Delta Boys Present: The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare
Directed by Lucius Robinson, this magical tale that journeys across time, begins with a mere suspicion that becomes much more. Sure of betrayal, a king turns his world upside down, only to find that he has lost what he loved most. What follows in this enchanting mix of tragedy and comedy goes beyond imagination.
Bare Theatre has continued to receive critical acclaim, with its production of Twelfth Night in 2007 being named one of the year’s ten best shows by the News & Observer and most recently with The Taming of the Shrew with one reviewer noting, “the overall production was surprisingly strong—one of Bare Theatre’s best.” Bare Theatre is known for its minimalist, high-energy, physical approach to the works of Shakespeare.
Founded in 2007 by Noah Putterman and Lucius Robinson, The Delta Boys is a nomadic theater company committed to outrageous and exuberant art. Past shows have included Howie the Rookie by Mark O’Rowe, Troilus and Cressida, and Doug Wright’s The Stonewater Rapture.
September 30, October 1 & 2 at 8:00 p.m.
October 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15 Adult, $8 Student/Senior/Military
Reservations: (919) 386-9571
Website: Bare Theatre
Ghost & Spice Productions Presents: Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare
Witty, Intelligent, Incisive. A young man claiming to be Sidney Poitier’s son cons an Upper East Side couple. He sets in motion a series of events that will alter the course of their lives forever. Inspired by a true story, the play is both a laugh-out-loud comedy and a biting social commentary about the separation between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. Winner of the 1993 New York Critic’s Circle Award.
Directed by Rachel Klem, with company member Lenore Field and guest artists Mary Cates, Aaron Dunlap, Alphonse Nicholson & Amanda Watson.
October 8 & 9, 14-16, 21-23 at 8:00 p.m.
October 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $16-General, $14-Students & Seniors
THURSDAYS ARE ALWAYS HALF PRICE AT GHOST & SPICE
Reservations: (888) 239-9253 or by E-Mail
Website: Ghost & Spice Productions
Common Ground Theatre Presents: A Trailer Park Christmas by Rachel Klem & Jeffrey Moore
Local filmmaker Jeffrey Moore and Common Ground Theatre owner Rachel Klem team up to present this interactive, holiday entertainment. Set in West Durham, A Trailer Park Christmas follows the Dodson/ Hussy family as they grapple with crazy neighbors, ghosts, fruitcakes and a holiday tornado.
A letter from Loraine Dodson- Whispering Pines Trailer Park, West Durham: “Dear Friends- Please join our family for holiday festivities at our trailer, row M, lot 16. There will be snacks, a little karaoke, and a lot of love as we celebrate the season together. No need to bring anything except yourselves, RSVP if you’re coming. See you soon! Love, Loraine.”
December 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 &18 at 7:30 p.m.
December 12 & 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $17- General, $15- Students & Seniors
Reservations: (919) 698-3870 or by E-Mail