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Chiaroscuro: A Light and Dark Skin Comedy

First Preview: May 28, 2025
Opening Date: Jun 1, 2025
Closing Date: Jun 22, 2025
Chiaroscuro: A Light and Dark Skin Comedy

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Playing @
The Flea
20 Thomas Street, New York City, NY 10013
Join six Black singles aboard the S.S. Chiaroscuro for a chocolate singles cruise to…. nowhere! Guided by the wise and mischievous Paul Paul Legba, this “love boat” ultimately explodes into a dark comedy. Aboard, everyone wrestles with their own pursuit of love, desire and need to be seen. Written by Black Arts Movement writer Aishah Rahman, the play is named after an Italian artistic term referring to a stark contrast between dark and light. A play crafted in a world struggling to battle isolation, we invite you to join us on the journey to finding love. Presented by National Black Theatre (NBT) in association with The Flea Theater.
Off BroadwayPlay - Drama

Performance Schedule

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Cast
  • Sidney DuPont
  • Paige Gilbert
  • Ebony Marshall-Oliver
  • TL Thompson
  • Gayle Samuels

Written By
  • Aishah Rahman

Director
  • abigail jean-baptiste

TDF Tickets Offers:

Listed at

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Full-price tickets:

$6.50 - $53.00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Wheelchair accessible seats may be reserved prior to each performance with the box office. Guest Productions may have different instructions for arranging accessible accommodations and should be contacted directly.
  • Seating

    Seats 75.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    Yes
  • Restroom

    Gender-neutral bathrooms
  • Assisted Listening System

    Assistive listening devices are available at the box office prior to all performances.
  • Visual Assistance

    None.
  • Folding Armrests

    None
  • Parking

    Limited free street parking is available on Thomas Street, Monday-Friday after 7pm and all day Saturday & Sunday. You can also view and reserve parking at some local garages via ParkWhiz.

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