Stories of Impact: Three Bone Theatre
By Three Bone Theatre
Three Bone Theatre is Charlotte’s home for the best of adult contemporary theatre. Our mission is to use great theatre as a catalyst for conversation and change in our community. We are committed to producing high-quality plays that empower audiences and artists.
Founded in 2012 to produce theatre that impacts social change, we have become an award-winning, regionally recognized professional theatre company. Each season we hire around 50 local artists, and we pay everyone – including actors! We produce at The Arts Factory in West Charlotte in an intimate black box theatre and serve ~2,500 patrons annually. We are thrilled that the funding from Women’s Impact Fund will help us hire our second full-time employee starting in the new year!
Kicking off Season 13 in November is the 2024 Tony Nominee for Best New Play: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding written by Jocelyn Bioh. Opening November 8th and running through the 24th, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding in Harlem is a salon full of funny, whip-smart, talented women ready to make you look and feel “nice nice.” Jaja’s rule-following daughter Marie runs the shop while her mother prepares for her green card wedding. Full of laugh-out-loud drama, and exploring themes of immigration and cultural assimilation, the women of the salon create the community they have longed to be part of in America. We hope to see you at the theatre! This is the perfect show for a group of friends or a date night but get your tickets now – because we tend to sell out!
Our quirky name comes from a quote – “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” – Reba McEntire. We do work that inspires, strengthens, and entertains 😊
