Auditions – 2024-25 Season – Dec. 9th, 11th and 12th

STC is holding auditions for HELEN’s HISTORY HOP and OTHELLO. Auditions will be held in person on Monday 12/9, Wednesday 12/11 and Thursday 12/12, from 6-9pm at: Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27701 . Alternatively, actors may submit a video audition, uploaded to YouTube or other video hosting service. All actors receive a stipend.

2024-25 Season Announcement

STC is back! And thanks to the generosity of arts and civic organizations in and around the Triangle, all performances in this special relaunch season will be free to the public. Reserve your tickets as they become available in January 2025, and enjoy a sample of what’s to come in …

What Happened and What’s Next

Message from the Board of Directors of Switchyard Theatre Company  Many people in the Triangle theater community have been asking questions about Switchyard Theatre Company (“STC”), such as  “What happened at Switchyard?” and “What did Charlie do?” The speculation and rumors since June 2023 have metastasized to the point where …

The Tempest

Prospero the exiled magician and her teenage daughter Miranda live on a desert island, with nothing but airy spirits (and Caliban the monster) for company.  But one night, a magical storm brings them a ship full of characters from Prospero’s past – the King of Naples, his handsome son Ferdinand, their scheming courtiers, and Prospero’s own treacherous brother Antonio. Can young love manage to bloom while the humans fight for power and the magical creatures for their freedom?

Present Laughter Industry Night – Thursday, March 2nd, 6:45pm

Attention actors, technicians, designers and directors: Is your current show dark this Thursday? Are you looking to (re)connect with other artists in the Triangle? Come to Industry Night at Present Laughter, Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. Enjoy interesting people, free snacks and beverages starting at 6:45pm, and stay for the show …

Present Laughter

An aging actor balances his ego, art, admirers and romantic intrigues with the help of his quirky entourage.Snappy dialog, over-the-top characters, and surprise revelations abound in this classic British farce by Noel Coward, reimagined with a diverse cast and set amid the heyday of the black theater movement of the 1940s.