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School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play Opens at The Lucille Lortel Theatre

Recently extended, the production plays through December 23.

The company of School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play celebrates opening night at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
The company of School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play celebrates opening night at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
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MCC Theater's production of Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play opened last night, November 16. Tony winner Rebecca Taichman (Indecent) directs the production, recently extended through December 23 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Check out photos from the opening night festivities in the gallery below.

The cast features Nabiyah Be (Black Panther, Hadestown), MaameYaa Boafo (Untamed), Paige Gilbert (Street Children), Obie Award winner Zainab Jah (Eclipsed), Nike Kadri (The Death of the Last Black Man…), Abena Mensah-Bonsu (Ragtime on Ellis Island), Mirirai Sithole (The Death of the Last Black Man…), and Lortel Award nominee Myra Lucretia Taylor (Familiar).

The play is described as follows: "Paulina, the reigning Queen Bee at Ghana's most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the mid-year arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter — and Paulina's hive-minded friends. This buoyant and biting comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls across the globe. How far would you go to be queen bee?"

The creative team includes scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Jen Schriever, sound design by Palmer Hefferan, and dialect coaching by Deborah Hecht.

For tickets and more information, click here.