Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Extends Off-Broadway Again | Playbill

Off-Broadway News Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Extends Off-Broadway Again The New York Times Critic’s Pick will now play through the end of the year.
MaameYaa Boafo and Zainab Jah Joan Marcus

Jocelyn Bioh’s play School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play has extended for a second time Off-Broadway and will now play through December 31. The MCC production, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, was originally scheduled to close December 10 before announcing an initial extension through the 23rd.

Read: WHY JOCELYN BIOH’S AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY IS THE VERSION OF MEAN GIRLS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW

School Girls began performances November 1 in the Lucille Lortel Theatre, where it officially opened to a number of positive reviews on November 16. Read reviews for the production here.

The play tells a coming of age story set in an all-girls boarding school in Ghana in the ‘80s while exploring themes of beauty, colorism, and colonialism.

School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play marks the professional playwriting debut of playwright and actor Bioh. Her acting stage credits include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on Broadway, as well as An Octoroon, In the Blood, and Everybody Off-Broadway.

Flip through photos of School Girls Off-Broadway:

First Look at School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play

 
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