Join us for the first preview performance of Black Bone, our first fully realized production developed from our Amplify New Play Commissioning Program. This special evening honors our 30+ Amplify alumni playwrights and marks a major milestone in our commitment to nurturing bold new voices. Following the performance, stay for a complimentary reception featuring desserts and drinks as we toast to the future of new work.
Photo by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux.
ONSTAGE MAY 30 - JUNE 29
Black Bone
by Tina Fakhrid-Deen
directed by Carla Stillwell
A winner of Amplify Series Two, Black Bone is a sharp satirical fantasy that blurs the line between game show theatrics and real life. The play follows a group of Black academics at a predominantly white institution (PWI) who discover that one among them is "passing" as Black. Chaos quickly unfolds—mutiny erupts, panic spreads, and the consequences turn deadly. In a desperate bid for survival, we are posed with the question of how is Blackness defined or performed—and who gets to decide who’s in and who's out?