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Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls Kick Off the Year With Brand-New Photos

”School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play” returns to MCC for a second off-Broadway run this October.

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Jocelyn Bioh's African Mean Girls are back in session this fall, returning to their original home at MCC's Lucille Lortel Theatre for an encore presentation of School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play. Currently playing at CTG's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles through September 30, the cast begins its encore off-Broadway run October 16 ahead of an October 22 opening.

Get a first look at photos of the cast in advance of their New York City homecoming.

Abena Mensah-Bonsu, Joanna A. Jones, Mirirai Sithole, Latoya Edwards, Paige Gilbert, and MaameYaa Boafo make up the class of School Girls, returning to the Lucille Lortel Theatre in October.
Abena Mensah-Bonsu, Joanna A. Jones, Mirirai Sithole, Latoya Edwards, Paige Gilbert, and MaameYaa Boafo make up the class of School Girls, returning to the Lucille Lortel Theatre in October.
(© Luke Fontana)

In School Girls, Paulina, the reigning Queen Bee at Ghana's most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the 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?

Zenzi Wiliams, Latoya Edwards, Mirirai Sithole, Myra Lucretia Taylor, MaameYaa Boafo, Abena Mensah-Bonsu, and Paige Gilbert make up the complete cast of Joceyn Bioh's School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play.
Zenzi Wiliams, Latoya Edwards, Mirirai Sithole, Myra Lucretia Taylor, MaameYaa Boafo, Abena Mensah-Bonsu, and Paige Gilbert make up the complete cast of Joceyn Bioh's School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play.
(© Luke Fontana)
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh brings School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play back to MCC where the play had its world premiere in 2017.
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh brings School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play back to MCC where the play had its world premiere in 2017.
(© Luke Fontana)