As MCC Theater prepares to move into its new permanent home in midtown, the Off-Broadway company wraps up its tenure at the Lucille Lortel Theatre with a remount of School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play.
Jocelyn Bioh’s acclaimed comedy, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, begins performances October 16 ahead of an October 22 opening night.
Read: HOW MEAN GIRLS AND A DEARTH OF ROLES INSPIRED JOCELYN BIOH’S SCHOOL GIRLS
School Girls received a critically acclaimed world premiere from MCC last fall, marking actor and playwright Bioh's professional playwriting debut. The play tells a coming-of-age story set in an exclusive, all-girls boarding school in Ghana in the ‘80s.
Paulina, the reigning Queen Bee has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of new student Ericka captures the attention of the pageant recruiter and Paulina’s hive-minded friends.
Check out photos from the original Off-Broadway run of School Girls below.
Nike Kadri, Nabiyah Be, Paige Gilbert, and Mirirai Sithole in School Girls
Scott Elliott directs The New Group production.
Guests are encouraged to dress according to the theme of each event.
The musical's upcoming NY premiere at The Public Theater will feature much of the cast from the work's 2022 Berkeley Rep run.
Scott Elliott directs The New Group production.
The self-described "drag clown" will succeed the musical's co-creator and current star (and fellow Drag Race winner), Alaska.
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.
The Tony winner is currently starring in Broadway's The Notebook.
The National Asian American Theatre Company production will give a world premiere to a new modern verse translation of the Shakespeare play from Andrea Thome.
Meghan Finn will direct Barbara Cassidy's play at Off-Broadway's Theatre Row.
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