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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.

Staff and friends at Three Bone Theatre

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!

Continuing the 2024-2025 season is …what the end will be. “Under one roof lives 3 generations of men that grapple with their intersecting identities. Playwright Mansa Ra returns with a brand new play about Blackness, queerness, and the challenges that come along with uncovering your identity. The story is set on three generations of men living under one roof and is told through the unflinching eyes of fathers and sons. A New York Times Critics’ Pick, reviewers hail …what the end will be as ‘everything that is meant when we say that Black lives matter.'”

NOTE: …what the end will be contains adult language, sexual content and discussion of end-of-life decisions. Recommended for ages 14+.

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 😊

Toni Stone Cast
The Lehman Trilogy
The Chinese Lady
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Janet LaBar

Executive Director​
jlabar@womensimpactfund.org

With more than 25 years of experience, Janet has a proven track record of leading organizations and teams in developing strategies that foster thriving communities. Her career is dedicated to the well-being of the places she serves, and the people and businesses within them, positioning her as a trusted sounding board, critical thinker, and purposeful protagonist across corporate, government, education, entrepreneurial, and civic spheres.
Janet joined Women’s Impact Fund in June 2025 to guide one of Charlotte’s most respected, women-led philanthropic organizations into its next phase of growth and impact. In partnership with the Women’s Impact Fund team, Board, Advisors, members, volunteers, and key community partners, she will continue strengthening communities by maximizing women’s leadership in philanthropy through collective giving, education, and engagement.
Inspired by her family, teams who dare greatly, and people and communities striving to be their best selves, Janet’s impactful career includes leadership roles as President and CEO of Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, President and CEO of Greater Portland Inc, and Chief Performance Officer of Greater Phoenix Economic Council. As a first-generation Filipino American, her lived experience deeply informs her professional drive to create equitable economic growth and opportunity in the metro areas she’s served.
She holds a BA in Communication Arts from the University of West Florida and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. Janet and her husband James are proud parents to an older daughter, and a daughter and son who are twins.