UNCW Theatre to present play about religion in America

Lucas Hnath’s "The Christians" will be perform by the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Department of Theatre at 8 p.m. Nov. 11-13, 18-20 (Thursday-Saturday) and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 and 21. Performances will be in the Mainstage Theatre at the UNCW Cultural Arts Building.

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The play will run without an intermission and follows Pastor Paul’s sermon on his new-found religious doubts and how his diverse congregation reacts to his new beliefs. "The Christians" focuses directly on religion in America and people’s behavior around faith. 

The play is about how Pastor Paul's church was a modest storefront 20 years ago, and now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms for Sunday school, a coffee shop in the lobby, and a baptismal font as big as a swimming pool.

The play, backed by a gospel choir, is an unflinching look at faith in America — and its power to unite or divide.

Tickets are $15 for members of the general public, $12 for seniors, UNCW employees and alumni, and $6 for students. Tickets available at the Kenan Box Office or call 910-962-3500 or online at uncwarts.universitytickets.com.

There will also be a ticketed live stream available for each performance. For more information, COVID-19 policies, and the rest of the season, visit uncw.edu/theatre.