Silhouette of a woman with curly hair in a school hallway, backlit by natural light from a window.

MARCH 7TH-17TH, 2024

EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

BY DAVE HARRIS
DIRECTED BY DONOVAN HOLT

The Breakfast Club, but make it Gen Z. 

The play tells the story of six Black students, stuck in detention in the worst high school in the city, as they try to make it through, fighting, flirting, and teasing. 

Summary

Playwright: Dave Williams
Director: Donovan Holt
Production SM: Hannah Marks
Produced by: Front Porch Arts Collective, Suffolk University Theatre Department, and Northeastern University Theatre

Cast & Creative Team

A woman with long black hair and hoop earrings wearing a white top.
A young man smiling with curly hair, wearing earrings, a chain necklace, and a black shirt, against a dark background.

Mischa Moxey
Mikayla

Jeancarlos Perez
Tommy

Close-up portrait of a young man with braided hair and earrings, wearing a red plaid shirt against a plain backdrop.
A young woman with braided hair, wearing gold earrings and a gold top, smiling at the camera against a dark background.

TJ Robinson
Dayrin

Jada Saintlouis
Dasani

Portrait of a young man with short curly hair, wearing a light blue denim shirt, looking directly at the camera against a plain background.
Smiling young woman with braided hair wearing a green shirt against a black background.

Essence Brevard-Alouidor
Erika

Diego Cintrón
Abdul

Front Porch Arts Collective, Suffolk University Theatre Department, and Northeastern University Theatre invite the entire community to the Modern Theatre for Exception to the Rule, a fierce and funny play by Dave Harris. The show will run March 7-17.

SHOW DATES

March 7th-17th, 2024

LOCATION

Suffolk University