The Niceties, Writers Theatre, closes 12/15/2019. AYANNA BRIA BAKARI (BFA, Acting, ’17) is in the cast. DAVID CASTELLANOS (BFA, Production Management, ’88) is the production stage manager, COURTNEY O’NEILL (BFA, Theatre Arts, ’06) is the scenic designer, and HEATHER GILBERT (MFA, Lighting Design, ’97) is the lighting designer.