Manbites Dog Theater

Manbites Dog's purpose is to produce new and challenging theatrical events; showcase and nurture developing playwrights, directors, actors, and artists; facilitate cross-disciplinary and cross-community projects; and help strengthen this region's theatrical community.

In March 1997 Manbites Dog purchased a 6,500 square foot building on Foster Street near downtown Durham to serve as a permanent performance space for the company. The building opened to the public in fall 1998.

Manbites Dog has mounted more than 125 productions in our first 30 seasons, many of them regional or state premieres, as well as a broad range of local and national guest artists and companies in the Other Voices series. The 2016-17 season, our 30th, included seven Manbites Dog productions - all area premieres - as well as exciting guest presentations in our Other Voices Series.

Manbites Dog's company-originated original productions over the years have included Indecent Materials, Hotline, Walking Miracles, A Tune for Tommy, Plays Well With Others, Bucknaked: a love story, Caleb Calypso and the Midnight Marauders, Nightwork, and Now You See Me.

Manbites Dog Theater's 2016-2017 season is supported by the Durham Arts Council's Annual Arts Fund and the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources; and with season support from the Duke University Department of Theater Studies.