WHEN:
May 30 to June 29, 2025
WHERE:
Definition @ 55th
1160 E. 55th St
Chicago, IL
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...Black Bone is a sharp satirical fantasy that blurs the line between game show theatrics and real life. The story follows a group of Black academics at a predominantly white institution who uncover a shocking truth: one among them has been "passing" as Black. What begins as disbelief quickly spirals into mutiny, paranoia, and chaos—with consequences that turn deadly. As tensions rise, Black Bone fearlessly interrogates who gets to define Blackness, and what it means to belong..."
CAST:
Woodfence — Patrick Newson Jr.
Nella — Martasia Jones*
Keisha — Marlene Slaughter
Cruz — Matthew Lolar-Johnson
Dean Ivory — Melanie Hubbard
CREATIVE TEAM:
Directed by: Carla Stillwell
Assistant Director – Michelle Renee Bester
Production Manager – Zavarie Z. Irons
Stage Manager – Ariel Beller*
Casting – AJ Links
Casting Coordinator – Carley Cornelius*
Scenic Designer – Isa Noe
Technical Director – Jason Scott Clark
Costume Director – Kotryna Hilko
Lighting Designer – Garrett Bell
Assistant Lighting Designer – Emily Curran
Lead Electrician – Louis Lothan
Sound Designer – Satya Chavez
Props Designer – Paloma Locsin
Projections Designer - Eme Ospina-Lopez
Dramaturg – Lydia Moss
