School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
By Jocelyn Bioh
Directed by Amina Robinson
Arcadia Stage
Expected Runtime: 90 minutes with no intermission
Honorary Producers: Risa and Bob Lavizzo-Mourey
Members of an elite boarding school in Ghana are excited for the prospect of earning a spot in the Miss Universe pageant. When Queen Bee Paulina is threatened by unlikely newcomer Ericka, tensions run high. But, as the saying goes: keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
Cast
Morgan Charéce Hall (Paulina Sarpong)
Danielle Leneé (Eloise Amponsah)
Jessica Money (Mercy)
Imani Moss (Ama)
Adaeze Nwoko (Gifty)
Cheyenne Parks (Erika Boafo)
Arielle Faye Telemaco-Beane (Nana)
Ontaria Kim Wilson (Headmistress Francis)
Creative
Director
Amina Robinson
Assistant Director
Reva Stover
Set Designer
Colin McIlvaine
Assistant Set Designer
Noelani Montas
Costume Designer
LeVonne Lindsay
Lighting Designer
Shannon Zura
Sound Designer
Daniel Ison
Dialect Coach
Amy Dean
Stage Manager
Alison Hassman