If you can’t wait to get back to live theatre, your wait is over

The Goodman Theatre returns to the live stage this weekend with its Chicago premiere production of the Off-Broadway smash hit—School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play.

Get ready to LOL at School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play as reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school sets her sights on the Miss Universe pageant.

The show runs from July 30-August 29 (opening night is Monday, August 2) in the Goodman’s Albert Theatre.

Capacity is limited and masks will be required.

Tickets

Tickets (starting at $15) are on sale now at GoodmanTheatre.org/SchoolGirls and by phone at 312.443.3800. 

ABOUT SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY

Biting and buoyant, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play earned critical and popular acclaim in its Off-Broadway extended run. As the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school sets her sights on the Miss Universe pageant, a new student unexpectedly changes the game, forcing her to defend her reputation—and status. This “nasty-teen comedy, wonderfully refreshed and deepened” (The New York Times) spotlights the universal similarities—and glaring differences—of teenage girls around the globe.

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
By Jocelyn Bioh
Directed by Lili-Anne BrownGifty…………………………..Adia AlliEricka Boafo……………….Kyrie Courter Nana………………………….Ashley Crowe Paulina Sarpong………….Ciera Dawn Mercy…………………………Tiffany Renee Johnson Ama…………………………. Adhana ReidHeadmistress Francis…..Tania Richard Eloise Amponsah……….. Lanise Antoine Shelley Touch Tour, August 21 at 12:30pm – A presentation detailing the set, costume and character elementsAudio-Described Performance, August 21 at 2pm – The action/text is audibly enhanced for patrons via headsetASL-Interpreted Performance, August 27 at 8pm – Professional ASL interpreter signs the action/text as played 

Open-Captioned Performance, August 28 at 2pm – An LED sign presents dialogue in sync with the performance

Visit Goodman Theatre.org/Access for more information about Goodman Theatre’s accessibility efforts.