PlayMakers Repertory Company announces 2025-26 season
The lineup features “Macbeth,” “Steel Magnolias” and four more plays about resilience, friendship, love and trust.
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From high stakes drama to heartwarming humor, the new PlayMakers Repertory Company season promises to captivate audiences with powerful performances and unforgettable stories.
Among the season’s highlights, producing artistic director Vivienne Benesch will take center stage as Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” alongside acclaimed guest actor Ron Menzel (“Les Liaisons Dangerousness,” “Parisian Woman”) as Macbeth. This production will explore the seductive pull of power and fate in a bold new way.
The season will also bring Hollywood star power to Chapel Hill, as Emmy-nominated actor Sharon Lawrence (“NYPD Blue,” “Shameless”) and Beth Grant (“The Mindy Project,” “Little Miss Sunshine”) join the cast of “Steel Magnolias,” the beloved Southern classic celebrating friendship, laughter and resilience.
Rounding out the season are:
• “The Royale” by Marco Ramirez: Gripping drama follows a champion who dares to break barriers and battle for victory in and out of the ring.
• “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe: A fierce, funny and deeply human look at a girls’ high school soccer team navigating life, friendship and competition.
• “You Can’t Take It With You”: The heartwarming, madcap classic that reminds people to love boldly, embrace joy and live on their own terms.
• “Primary Trust” by Eboni Booth: A sweet, moving exploration of trust, transformation and the unexpected ways people find each other.
Subscriptions for the 2025-26 season are available now, with single tickets going on sale in July. For more information on exact play dates and times and to secure your seats, visit playmakersrep.org.
