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Primary Trust
Written by Eboni Booth

Directed by Tiffany Bryant-Jackson
https://www.threebonetheatre.com/events/2526/primary-trust

Starring
Miles Thompson as Kenneth
Marvin King as Bert
Frandasia Williams* as Corrina/Wally’s Waiter/Bank Customers
Tim Huffman as Clay/Sam/Le Pousselet Bartender
*indicates Three Bone Theatre debut

February 6-22, 2026
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.​

Performances will be held at
The Arts Factory
1545 W. Trade St

WINNER- 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
WINNER- 2024 Outer Critics Circle Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Edgerton Foundation New Play Award


Do you have the courage to change? Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker who spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth finally begins to face a world he's long avoided – with transformative and even comical results.

Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Primary Trust is a touching and inventive play about new beginnings, old friends and seeing the world for the first time. The New York Observer says, “it will restore your faith in theatre’s elemental storytelling powers.” This production includes themes of grief, mental health, loneliness, and emotional trauma. It contains moments of strong language and depictions of isolation and personal struggle. Recommended for ages 14+
Community Partner Organization: Charlotte Art on Prescription with The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

“NYC’s best new play... beautifully written... a 95-minute, intermission less, buffed-to-gleaming jewel.” - THE DAILY BEAST

“The glory of both the writing and acting was in letting us experience the character’s sadness and, even more, the hard work behind his efforts to stay afloat in a painful world.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES


“Tender, touching... Eboni Booth has created Kenneth’s world with loving attention to detail... Primary Trust explores the terrain of loneliness and the gentle joy of connection between one human being and another.” - THEATER PIZZAZZ

“Eboni Booth’s portrait of one man's loneliness and the danger of coping mechanisms will restore your faith in theater’s elemental storytelling powers." - THE OBSERVER

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts is proud to present SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL, a delightful holiday show that Broadway World calls a “holiday masterpiece...brimming with Christmas spirit”, December 8-17, 2023. This lively musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol features both new and returning cast members along with uplifting musical numbers, show-stopping choreography, beautiful period costumes, and rousing performances from some of Charlotte's favorite actors.
Based on the popular musical film starring Albert Finney, Scrooge! The Musical is set in bustling 19th century London. When the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner and three spirits one Christmas Eve, he undergoes a transition and receives the greatest gift of all—redemption. 
Performance dates and ticket information is available at www.matthewsplayhouse.com/scrooge. 
Special Events
**Audiences are encouraged to wear their favorite “Ugly Christmas Sweater” or other festive holiday gear to the Friday, December 8, 2023 opening performance for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Matthews Playhouse production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical coming in January 2024 along with a giftcard for dinner to a local restaurant.**
**The 7:30 p.m. performance on Wednesday, December 13th will be a Pay-What-You-Can performance benefiting Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays, Inc. Seating is general admission and there will be no advanced reservations. Patrons will be seated on a first-come-first-serve basis. The theatre suggests a $10 donation per person, but any amount will be accepted. Donations can be made with cash or credit.**   

Happens on the following Dates:
Dec 8, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 9, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Dec 9, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 10, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Dec 13, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 14, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 16, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Dec 16, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Dec 17, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts invites the public to attend a special “Pay What You Can Performance” of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The award-winning musical, based on the remarkable true story of Carole King’s rise to stardom, promises to be a highlight of the cultural season. Audiences are sure to be delighted as timeless hits come to life, including classics like “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, “Beautiful.

The Pay What You Can (PWYC) shows at Matthews Playhouse are intended to make the performing arts more accessible to the wider community. As an added bonus, the theatre donates a large portion of the proceeds to a local non-profit organization. Seating is general admission and is first come, first serve. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m., due to the popularity of this production, the theatre recommends arriving early to ensure a seat. The lobby to the Matthews Community Center will be open at 6:30 p.m. and audiences will begin seating at approximately 7:00 p.m.


More Information: Pay What You Can Performance of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

Performance Date & Time: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 @ 7:30 p.m.

Location: Fullwood Theatre inside the Matthews Community Center: 100 East McDowell Street, Matthews, NC

When to arrive: The theatre lobby will open at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at approximately 7:00 p.m.

Parking: Free parking is available on site.

Seating & Reservations: There are no reservations. Seating is general admission and is first come first serve.

Donations & Payment: Donations are taken at the door- cash or credit ($10 or more per person is the recommended donation amount, but any amount will be accepted).

About our Nonprofit Partner: A large portion of the donations will go to the Levine Senior Center, a non-profit organization serving adults 50+ in Matthews, NC.

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is running January 19 - 28, 2024 at Matthews Playhouse. Visit matthewsplayhouse.com or call (704) 846-8343 for more information.

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