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Published: Mar 16, 2008 12:00 AM
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A new season

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The resident professional company at UNC-CH's Department of Dramatic Art unveils the first full lineup devised by Joseph Haj, the new producing artistic director.

Pericles

Sept. 24-Oct. 12

Shakespeare's adventure with original music by Red Clay Rambler Jack Herrick.

Blue Door

Oct. 22-Nov. 9

Tanya Barfield's exploration of cultural heritage and identity.

The Little Prince

Nov. 26-Dec. 14

Return of last season's holiday special, Rick Cummins and John Scoullar's adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tale.

The Glass Menagerie/Well

Jan. 24-March 1

Performances alternate in these plays that pivot on the mother-daughter relationship -- Tennessee Williams' Southern classic and Lisa Kron's autobiographical comedy from 2006.

Pride and Prejudice

April 1-19, 2009

Jon Jory's adaptation of the Jane Austen favorite.

PRC²

The second-stage series of edgy, short-run works returns for a second season. It includes the AIDS play "In the Continuum" by Nikkole Salter and Danai Gurira (Sept. 10-14); the gender exploration "The Young Ladies Of ..." by Taylor Mac (Jan. 7-11); and Heather Raffo's "9 Parts of Desire," portraits of nine Iraqi women (April 22-26).

Details: 962-7529, www.playmakersrep.org.

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