The Niceties
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Lakewood Playhouse
5729 Lakewood Towne Center Boulevard Southwest
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.
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.
Warning: Strong Language
Run Time: 2 hrs with a 15 minute intermission, and a 20 minute talkback following each performance
Dates available:
- Thursday, June 6, 2024- 7:30 pm
- Friday, June 7, 2024- 7:30 pm
- Saturday, June 8, 2024- 7:30 pm
- Sunday, June 9, 2024- 2:00 pm
- Friday, June 14, 2024- 7:30 pm
- Saturday, June 15, 2024- 7:30 pm
- Sunday, June 16, 2024- 2:00 pm