WS Chronicle

The North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NCBR) announced their 2025 season at their IBFT volunteer appreciation reception on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Carolina Vineyards & Hops. Jackie Alexander, producing artistic director, welcomed the volunteers and thanked them for their service during this year’s International Black Theatre Festival, contributing to its success.

Alexander said, “The 2024 International Black Theatre Festival exceeded all expectations for NC Black Rep; positioning us to expand our educational programming and produce a stellar 2025 season that includes a world premiere, two Black theatre classics, and the regional premiere of a new holiday celebration featuring the sounds of Motown.

He then announced the 2025 season.

August Wilson’s “Fences” will kick off the season and celebrate Black History Month. 

All NCBR productions this season will be held at HanesBrand Theatre at Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 209 N. Spruce St. 

The 2025 schedule, performance dates and times are:

Fences, directed by Rory D. Sheriff

*Friday, Feb. 28, 7 :30 p.m.

*Saturday, March 1, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m.

*Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m.

*Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, March 15 at 2 p,m, and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m.

Blooming in Dry Season, the 2024 Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award, written by Eljon Wardally and directed by Jackie Alexander

*Friday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Aug. 3, 2 p.m.

*Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m.

Purlie Victorious, written by Ossie Davis.

*Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.

*Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.

*Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m

A Motown Christmas, created and adapted by Nate Jacobs

This will be the final production in the 2025 season and a festive and joyful way to bring in the holiday season.

*Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.

*Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m.

*Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $35 and available online at www.intothearts.org or call the box office at 

Season passes are available and include four vouchers that you can purchase now and redeem for a future 2025 season production. Season passes are $112 and are available through Dec. 31, 2024. For more information, please visit www.ncbr.org.