( Wed., Sep. 16, 2015 - Sun., Oct. 4, 2015 )
Paul Green Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
A Pulitzer Prize- and Obie Award-winning play by Ayad Akhtar. In the play, an upwardly mobile Pakistani-American lawyer has achieved success while distancing himself from his Muslim heritage. When he and his wife host a dinner party, friendly conversation turns to politics and religion, escalating into something far more dangerous in this comedy-drama.
September 14 @ 7:00 PM - “In the Wings,” presented by PlayMakers and the Durham County Library. Cast and creative team members discuss the play at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., downtown Durham
September 16-18 - Preview Performances
September 19, 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM - “American Muslims and Immigration Identities” in partnership with UNC’s Program in the Humanities and co-sponsored by the General Alumni Association
September 19 - Opening Night Performance
September 22 - All-access performance for attendees with special needs, with sign language interpretation and audio description
September 23 & 27 - Free post-show discussions with members of the creative team
September 26 @ 6:00 PM - “’Disgraced:’ A Workshop for Educators on Muslim American Identities” sponsored by the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations. To register, email harver@email.unc.edu
October 3 @ 2:00 PM - Open Captioned Performance
October 3 @ 7:30 PM and October 4 @ 2:00 PM - Free post-show “Mindplay” discussions sponsored by the North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society
Tickets start at $15
(919) 962-PLAY (7529)
http://www.playmakersrep.org/
Mainstage Series