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Playwright Dave Harris’s New York debut crackles with humor and suspense.

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Performances ended on Jun. 26, 2022.

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About Exception to the Rule

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The Story

How do you make it through detention? In the worst high school in the city, six Black students are stuck in Room 111. They flirt. They fight. They tease. Should they follow the rules and stay put, or find an escape? Are the walls keeping them in, or are stronger forces at play?

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1 hour and 25 minutes with no intermission.
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Show Dates

Previews: Apr 28, 2022 • Opening: May 18, 2022 • Closing: Jun 26, 2022
Off-Broadway Plays Comedy

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MaYaa Boateng as Erika and Mister Fitzgerald as Abdul in Exception to the Rule.
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Mister Fitzgerald as Abdul, MaYaa Boateng as Erika, Claudia Logan as Dasani, Amandla Jahava asMikayla, Malik Childs as Tommy and Toney Goins as Dayrin in Exception to the Rule.
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Claudia Logan as Dasani, Amandla Jahava as Mikayla, MaYaa Boateng as Erika and Toney Goins as Dayrin in Exception to the Rule.
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Malik Childs as Tommy and Amandla Jahava as Mikayla in Exception to the Rule.
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The cast of Exception to the Rule.
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Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre

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The current cast and creative team of the show.

Cast

Mayaa Boateng
Erika
Malik Childs
Tommy
Toney Goins
Dayrin
Amandla Jahava
Mikayla
Claudia Logan
Dasani

Creative

Written by
Dave Harris
Director
Miranda Haymon
Set Designer
Reid Thompson
Set Designer
Kamil James
Costume Designer
Sarita Fellows
Lighting Designer
Cha See
Sound Designer
Lee Kinney
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