The Niceties at McCarter Theatre Center

Dates: (1/11/2019 - 2/10/2019 )

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McCarter Theatre Center

91 University Place
Princeton,New Jersey

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Zoe, a Black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history and power.

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Eleanor Burgess

News About The Niceties at McCarter Theatre Center

BWW Review: THE NICETIES is a Lesson for Today

January 23, 2019

The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess, having been performed at the Huntington Theatre Company and Manhattan Theatre Club, makes its way to McCarter Theatre Center's Berlind Theatre, a fitting arena for a play set during a history professor's office hours.

McCarter Theater Center to Present Eleanor Burgess' THE NICETIES

December 17, 2018

After sparking thousands of conversations about race, history, and power in Boston and New York, the world-premiere production of Eleanor Burgess' The Niceties will run at McCarter Theatre Center from January 11 through February 10. Directed byKimberly Senior (Disgraced on Broadway), The Niceties features Lisa Banes and Jordan Boatman as a white professor and a black student involved in a polite clash of perspectives which quickly explodes into an urgent and dangerous debate threatening to ruin both their lives. "Scintillating," raves Peter Marks in The Washington Post. "The story of America, it seems, is destined to be wrestled over to the bitter end."

NJ THEATRE Makes a Great Holiday Gift

December 09, 2018

You'll get a standing ovation when you give a gift of New Jersey theatre. The holidays are a great time to explore all of the entertainment options in New Jersey for everyone on your list. All of the theatres on our list have gift certificates or gift cards available for purchase.

McCarter Theatre Center Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

Where is McCarter Theatre Center located?

McCarter Theatre Center is at 91 University Place, Princeton, New Jersey.

What is the history of McCarter Theatre Center ?

McCarter Theatre Center is recognized as one of this country’s leading theaters, and is the only organization in the country that is both a professional producing theater and a major presenter of the performing arts. With this identity comes a unique commitment to creating, developing, and producing new work for the stage, reinvestigating classical theatrical repertoire, and bringing the best of the world’s performing artists to Central New Jersey. McCarter demonstrates an unwavering commitment to engaging, educating, and cultivating a broad range of audiences, making the arts accessible to all people, and presenting an unparalleled variety of bold, stimulating, diverse, and provocative programs across disciplines.

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