Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 7:00pm-9:00pm

Definition @ 55th, 1160 E. 55th St

FREE with reservation – to reserve your ticket please fill out the form below.

Performance Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes, no intermission. (TBC)

Join us for a UChicago Arts Pass exclusive an take a study break during finals week, and experience the final dress of Definition Theatre’s world premiere of Black Bone by Tina Fakhrid-Deen and directed by Carla Stillwell. 

A winner of Amplify Series Two, Black Bone is a sharp satirical fantasy that blurs the line between game show theatrics and real life. The play follows a group of Black academics at a predominantly white institution (PWI) who discover that one among them is “passing” as Black. Chaos quickly unfolds—mutiny erupts, panic spreads, and the consequences turn deadly. In a desperate bid for survival, we are posed with the question of how is Blackness defined or performed—and who gets to decide who’s in and who’s out?

This event will include a post-performance discussion with cast members and an opportunity to network with other students, staff, and faculty interested in theater before you begin your summer.

Schedule:
6:45 PM – Meet at Definition Theatre@55th - 1160 E. 55th St
7:00 PM – Final Dress Rehearsal
8:30PM – Conversation with cast member and network with other UChicago students, staff, and faculty interested in theater
9 PM – Event Ends

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