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‘School Girls; African Mean Girls Play’ Premieres at Friedman

6/23/2026

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“School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play” premieres at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, showing Sept. 8 and opening Sept. 28.
Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers and Patina Miller headline the cast.
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh works with director Whitney White, with costumes by Qween Jean and scenery by Teresa L. Williams.
The plot follows Aburi Girls Boarding School students preparing for Miss Ghana 1986 while an American transfer student arrives.

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Story summary

“School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play” premieres at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, showing Sept. 8 and opening Sept. 28.
Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers and Patina Miller headline the cast.
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh works with director Whitney White, with costumes by Qween Jean and scenery by Teresa L. Williams.
The plot follows Aburi Girls Boarding School students preparing for Miss Ghana 1986 while an American transfer student arrives.