MCC Theater presents a special return engagement for Jocelyn Bioh's hit comedy School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, directed by Tony Award winner Rebecca Taichman.
The production previously staged an acclaimed run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre from November 2 through to December 31, 2017.
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6 images In School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, 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?
The first thing to know about School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is that it is a lot of fun—punctuated by moments of stunning cruelty and painful revelation. As the title owns, Jocelyn Bioh's debut play borrows from the established playbook of high-school–genre films—The Breakfast Club through The Heathers, Legally Blonde to the actual Mean Girls.
