Define Black
As of November 3, 2026, Define Black is a play that is in pre-production, currently casting. The production company attached is Gene Frankel Theatre. Attached are casting director Stacey Weckstein; director Jonathan Libman; and writer Nessa Amherst. It is scheduled to run in New York, NY from November 2026 to December 2026. Production List last updated this listing on November 3, 2026.
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Project Summary
Define Black is a new one-act play written by Washington, DC Actor & Writer, Nessa Amherst, making its world premiere at the Gene Frankel Theatre Festival on December 03-19, 2026. The play will have three guaranteed performances for the duration of the festival. Brianne Jackson is minding her own business in the Ripley Grier waiting room when Akeelah Harris bursts in and upends all of Brianne's plans for a quiet preparation for the final callbacks of Branden Jacob Jenkins' new play, Untamed. What starts off as an uncomfortable introduction between two actresses vying for the lead role in a play that could make or break their careers unexpectedly turns into an exploration of what Blackness looks like through each of their eyes, through conversations of music, films, sex, and the challenges of being a performer in an industry that seems to struggle with change and what it truly means to be "Black".
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Nessa Amherst |
Directing
| Director | Jonathan Libman |
Writing
| Writer | Nessa Amherst |
Casting
| Casting Director | Stacey Weckstein |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/define-black (last updated Nov 3, 2026).