Dramatic and performing arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Company's seasons run from September to April and include both classical and contemporary performances, as well as ongoing educational programs.

[2] The name of the Company is derived from the Carolina Playmakers, a theatre group at the University founded in 1918, who played a significant role in developing folk drama in the United States.

Planned as a memorial to former president David Lowry Swain and alumni lost during conflicts such the Civil War, the building was financed by sale of marble tablets dedicated in their name.

[3] Historic Playmakers Theatre is a Greek Revival temple built in 1850, that was originally designed by New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis as Smith Hall, a combined library and ballroom.

[4] The Paul Green Theatre is a modern 500-seat venue located within the UNC Center of Dramatic Art.