Unidentified Stages

05/23/2026

What is the Holla Hotline?

05/21/2026

Hey! I Heard You’re Black is premiering June 5th and 6th at Burgdorff Cultural Center. Here’s some behind the scenes photos 👀

05/20/2026

What is my “Hey! I Heard You’re Black” about?

05/20/2026

Introducing the cast of Hey! I Heard You're Black!

If you know any of these lovely people, come see them on June 5th and 6th at the Burgdorff Center for The Performing Arts in Maplewood, NJ!

05/13/2026

Our early bird special (half off!) will end this Sunday! Get your tickets now.

If you need convincing, just read a few lines from the play that are crowd favorites:

"Thank you for calling the Holla Hotline, where we give you the Holla How Tos."

"You got McDonald's money?"

"She's going to poison them with good intentions?"

"I am not calling you chocolate spice."

A new play by Alicia Whavers presents black couples, strangers, neighbors, and co-workers discussing the intricacies of everyday.

05/11/2026

And so the countdown begins! 25 days until Hey! I Heard You’re Black has its first full production! Get your tickets now!

A new play by Alicia Whavers presents black couples, strangers, neighbors, and co-workers discussing the intricacies of everyday.

04/27/2026

We are back! The original play by Alicia Whavers will have a full production on June 5th and June 6th in Maplewood!

Get tickets! We are having an early bird BOGO sale!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hey-i-heard-youre-black-tickets-1985065944677

04/27/2026

We are back! The original play by Alicia Whavers will have a full production on June 5th and June 6th in Maplewood!

Get tickets! We are having an early bird BOGO sale!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hey-i-heard-youre-black-tickets-1985065944677

02/15/2026

Hey! I heard you want some quality theatre from an up and coming theatre artist. Well, look no further. Come laugh, think and have a fun night out at "Hey! I Heard You're Black," as a part of the Studio Playhouse reading series Feb. 22nd, 7pm.

Get tickets at the link in bio!

06/21/2025

We did it, everyone! Another performance of "Hey, I Heard You're Black" is in the books!

We at Unidentified Stages want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to our incredible actors and the amazing team at the West Orange Juneteenth Film Festival for making it all possible.

Check out the rest of the festival lineup here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-west-orange-juneteenth-film-festival

We’re excited to see where this show goes next so make sure to stay tuned!