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The White Blacks
First Preview: Feb 27, 2020
Opening Date: Feb 27, 2020
Closing Date: Mar 15, 2020
Running Time: 01:40
Playing @
Theater for the New City
155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003
Melanie Maria Goodreaux’s latest play addresses the complicated racial distinctions that plague one New Orleans family with a line of lighter skinned African-Americans that “pass for white.”
They “pretend” to be white to reap the benefits that come with ‘whiteness’ but at what cost?
Love lives long in New Orleans, and here romance, family secrets, and generational curses get all mixed up in Alva’s gumbo!
They “pretend” to be white to reap the benefits that come with ‘whiteness’ but at what cost?
Love lives long in New Orleans, and here romance, family secrets, and generational curses get all mixed up in Alva’s gumbo!
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Performance Schedule
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Written By
- Melanie Maria Goodreaux
Director
- Melanie Maria Goodreaux
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TDF Member tickets:
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Full-price tickets:
$15.00 - $18.00
Accessibility
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Box Office
Counter 43". -
Parking
SVI Permit. -
Curb Ramps
All corners. -
Passenger Loading Zone
Front. -
Restroom
Unisex: Lobby. Lightweight door 33". Stall 66" x 68". Commode 19". Grab bars. -
Seating
Four Theatres: Three on lobby-level (one seating 240, two seating 99 each), one in basement (seats 65). No fixed seating in any of the theaters. -
Elevator/Escalator
Elevator: For access to basement theater. Lift for one person using wheelchair and one ambulatory person. Operated with key by house manager. -
Telephone
Lobby. Coin slot 61". Cord 29". -
Entrance
Ground level. Double doors in series (each 36"). Easy to operate with adequate maneuvering space. -
Visual Assistance
None. -
Water Fountain
None. -
Assisted Listening System
None. -
Wheelchair Info
No fixed seating in any of the theaters.








