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The Niceties

First Preview: Dec 14, 2018
Opening Date: Jan 11, 2019
Closing Date: Feb 10, 2019
Running Time: 01:40
The Niceties

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Playing @
McCarter Theater Center
91 University Place, Princeton , NJ 08540
Race. History. Power.

Zoe, a black student at an Ivy League University, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her thesis about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution

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. 

In this riveting two-person drama, a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent and dangerous contemporary debate written with powerful truth and humor by Eleanor Burgess
RegionalPlay - DramaRegional
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: Performance at the Berlind Theatre

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM


Written By
  • Eleanor Burgess

Director
  • Kimberly Senior

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Accessibility

  • Assisted Listening System

    Our theatres offer wireless radio frequency hearing assistance receivers. Headphones are provided free of charge but guests are welcome to bring their own. Hearing aids equipped with t-coil technology can be synched for better sound quality.
  • Parking

    Disabled parking is available on a first come, first-served basis to those displaying official license plates or placards. For performances in the Matthews Theatre, please speak with the attendant in the circle driveway. For Berlind Theatre performances, there will be a select number of bagged parking meters in front of the entrance.
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    McCarter will offer shuttle service for the upcoming 2018-2019 Season. The shuttle will begin one hour prior to performance, run approximately every 20 minutes and continue until curtain time. The shuttle will pick up passengers outside of Wawa and drop off is at the McCarter Matthews or Berlind Theatre. The shuttle will run for one hour post-performance for your return to the original pickup location.
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Visual Assistance

    Braille and large print programs are available for all Theater Series performances upon request.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair seating in available in both theaters. Please request this seating option when you purchase your tickets. Companion seats are also available.

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