“…funny and fast-paced…brisk and clear…[Bioh] knows how to craft bouncy, juicy dialogue that performers can have fun with. She also knows that there’s a sting inside all this fun.” —NY Magazine

Get to know Paulina, the ‘Queen Bee’ of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School. This buoyant and biting comedy explores the universal similarities — and glaring differences — facing teenage girls across the globe as those at an exclusive boarding school in Ghana set their sights on the Miss Global Universe pageant.

MEET THE CAST - COMING SOON!

MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM

Candis C. Jones

Director

Natalie Hoefling

Production Assistant

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MORE INSIGHTS. MORE FUN.

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Taste & Chat

Tue, Oct 24 at 6PM

Before the show, enjoy free wine and food tastings from one of our local restaurants with show ticket purchase!
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Pride Night

Thu, Oct 26 at 6PM

A pre-show cocktail party for the LGBTQ+ community and friends with show ticket purchase!
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Black Excellence Night

Fri, Oct 27 at 6:30PM

A FREE pre-show communal celebration for the Black and Brown community to celebrate Black people, history, and excellence!

OPENING NIGHT

Sat, Oct 28, post-show

Celebrate the opening of the production along with the cast, crew, and creative team - free with show ticket purchase!

SUNDAY SYMPOSIUM

Sun, Oct 29, post-show

POST-PLAY DIALOGUE

Thu, Nov 2, post-show

OPEN CAPTIONS

Sun, Nov 5 matinee

Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can enjoy the performance while watching an easy-to-read digital screen with the actors’ dialogue.

BACKSTAGE PASS

Wed, Nov 8 mat, post-show

After the show, learn how the Playhouse technical staff brought it to life!

Making theater open to all.

The Playhouse offers a variety of accessible ticket pricing options, including pay-what-you-will performances, first responder discounts, free tickets for Indigenous peoples, and more.

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Production Sponsors: Judy & Scott Phares.
Production Partners: Paige & Jodi Couture.

Media Sponsorship for the 2023 season is generously provided by Moffly Media and WSHU Public Radio.

Additional Production Credits

School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

World Premiere at the MCC Theater, October 16, 2017 (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, & William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
Originally developed as part of The New Black Fest at The Lark, 2016
Additional development as part of the MCC Theater PlayLabs series, 2016

COVID PROTOCOLS

Masks are strongly encouraged (N95 or KN95 recommended) at the Playhouse. Proof of vaccination is no longer required. Please review our full safety protocols here.

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Oct 24 – Nov 11

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

by Jocelyn Bioh
directed by Candis C. Jones

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Running Time: ~ TBD