National Black Theater in association with The Flea presents

Chiaroscuro

Written by Aishah Rahman
Directed by abigail jean-baptiste

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.

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

NAYRON
Sidney DuPont
PAUL PAUL LEGBA
Paige Gilbert
GINA ROSE
Ebony Marshall-Oliver
LA HONDA DÉJÀ VU
Abenaa Quïïn
SIENNA
Gayle Samuels
RUSS
TL Thompson
TILMAN
Lance Coadie Williams

PLAYWRIGHT
Aishah Rahman
DIRECTOR
abigail jean-baptiste
SET DESIGNER
Jungah Han
SOUND DESIGNER
Bailey Trierweiler
COSTUME DESIGNER
Azalea Fairley
PROPS DESIGNER
Juliana Suaide
HAIR & MAKE-UP DESIGNER
Alfreda "Fre" Howard
DRAMATURGE
Nissy Aya
MOVEMENT COORDINATOR
Ogemdi Ude
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Victoria Whooper
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Genevieve Ortiz
PRODUCTION MANAGER
David Norwood
ARTWORK
Valerie Caesar