School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Extends Off-Broadway

Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play will now play an additional two weeks due to popular demand. The world premiere from MCC Theater, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, opened to a slew of positive reviews November 16.

Read reviews for the production.

Performances of School Girls began November 1 in the Lucille Lortel Theatre and will now continue through December 23 instead of the originally scheduled December 10.

School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play tells a coming of age story set in an all-girls boarding school in Ghana in the ‘80s. The play explores themes of beauty, colorism, and female adolescence.

The Off-Broadway production marks the professional playwriting debut of playwright and actor Bioh.

See Bioh, the cast and creative team at last night’s opening night celebrations:

Go Inside Opening Night of MCC Theater’s School Girl’s; or, the African Mean Girls Play

School_Girls_MCC_Theater_Opening_Night_Curtain_Call_05_Cast_HR — Go Inside Opening Night of MCC Theater’s School Girl’s; or, the African Mean Girls Play

The production, directed by Rebecca Taichman, opened at Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre November 16.
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School_Girls_MCC_Theater_Opening_Night_arrivals_03_Jocelyn_Bioh_Rebecca_Taichman_HR — Jocelyn Bioh and Rebecca Taichman

School_Girls_MCC_Theater_Opening_Night_arrivals_01_Okieriete_Onaodowan_HR — Okieriete Onaodowan

School_Girls_MCC_Theater_Opening_Night_arrivals_04_Sarah_Stiles_HR — Sarah Stiles

School_Girls_MCC_Theater_Opening_Night_arrivals_06_Sandra_Caldwell_HR — Sandra Caldwell

School_Girls_MCC_Theater_Opening_Night_arrivals_08_Austin_Smith_HR — Austin Smith

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