THE NICETIES
Season 85 - May 31-June 16, 2024
THE NICETIES
What begins as a polite clash in perspectives, explodes into an urgent debate about race, history and power.
At an elite East Coast university, an ambitious young black student and her esteemed white professor meet to discuss a paper the college junior is writing about the American Revolution. They’re both liberal. They’re both women. They’re both brilliant. But very quickly, discussions of grammar and Google turn to race and reputation, and before they know it, they’re in dangerous territory neither of them had foreseen - and facing stunning implications that can’t be undone.
The Niceties originally premiered at the Huntington Theatre, Boston, before transferring to the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City. The play is a compelling depiction of racial and generational divides as it asks who gets to tell the story of America, and how.
By Eleanor Burgess
CAST
Janine Bosko - Laurie O'Brien
Zoe Reed - Danielle Shope
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Michelle Matlock
Set Designer - Maggie Knott
Lighting Designer - Alonna Hall
Sound Designer - Brookelyne Peterson
Costume Designer - Jane W. Davie
Properties Designer - Brittany D. Henderson
Stage Manager - Maisha Rice
Assistant Stage Manager - Stephanie Huber
Carpenter - Luke Amundson
Scenic Artist - Ashley Roy
"...I’m a huge fan of this production and more than anything the two actors that put all of themselves into these performances and make The Niceties an impactful piece of theatre." - The Sound On Stage
"What a perceptive and provocative play. Please, go to see it." - The Suburban Times
At an elite East Coast university, an ambitious young black student and her esteemed white professor meet to discuss a paper the college junior is writing about the American Revolution. They’re both liberal. They’re both women. They’re both brilliant. But very quickly, discussions of grammar and Google turn to race and reputation, and before they know it, they’re in dangerous territory neither of them had foreseen - and facing stunning implications that can’t be undone.
The Niceties originally premiered at the Huntington Theatre, Boston, before transferring to the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City. The play is a compelling depiction of racial and generational divides as it asks who gets to tell the story of America, and how.
By Eleanor Burgess
CAST
Janine Bosko - Laurie O'Brien
Zoe Reed - Danielle Shope
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Michelle Matlock
Set Designer - Maggie Knott
Lighting Designer - Alonna Hall
Sound Designer - Brookelyne Peterson
Costume Designer - Jane W. Davie
Properties Designer - Brittany D. Henderson
Stage Manager - Maisha Rice
Assistant Stage Manager - Stephanie Huber
Carpenter - Luke Amundson
Scenic Artist - Ashley Roy
"...I’m a huge fan of this production and more than anything the two actors that put all of themselves into these performances and make The Niceties an impactful piece of theatre." - The Sound On Stage
"What a perceptive and provocative play. Please, go to see it." - The Suburban Times
Production photographs by Ashley Roy
"The Niceties" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com