School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play

School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play

Dates: (10/24/2023 - 11/11/2023 )

Theatre:
Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse

25 Powers Court, Westport, CT 06880
Westport,

Phone: (203) 227-4177

Tickets: Start at $35

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Get to know Paulina, the ‘Queen Bee’ of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School. This <>buoyant and biting comedy explores the universal similarities — and glaring differences — facing teenage girls across the globe as those at an exclusive boarding school in Ghana set their sights on the Miss Global Universe pageant.

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News About School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play at Westport Country Playhouse

Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Westport Country Playhouse
Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Westport Country Playhouse
April 16, 2023

All fun. All the time.

Westport Country Playhouse Seeks Volunteer Ushers
Westport Country Playhouse Seeks Volunteer Ushers
March 31, 2023

As Westport Country Playhouse prepares to launch its 2023 Season on April 11, the historic theater is seeking volunteer ushers to greet patrons, scan tickets, distribute programs, answer audience questions, and direct patrons to their seats.

André De Shields to Join Westport Country Playhouse's Sunday Symposium in April
André De Shields to Join Westport Country Playhouse's Sunday Symposium in April
March 29, 2023

André DeShields, Tony Award® winner for “Hadestown” and original Broadway cast member of “Ain’t Misbehavin’”: The Fats Waller Musical,” will be the guest at Westport Country Playhouse’s Sunday Symposium, following the 3 p.m. matinee performance of “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” on Sunday, April 16.

THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME to be Presented at Yale Repertory Theatre in April
THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME to be Presented at Yale Repertory Theatre in April
March 28, 2023

Yale Repertory Theatre will conclude its 2022–23 season with the ripple, the wave that carried me home by Christina Anderson, directed by Tamilla Woodard.

Miya Bass, Paris Bennett & More to Star in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL at Westport Country Playhouse
Miya Bass, Paris Bennett & More to Star in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL at Westport Country Playhouse
March 16, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse will kick off its 93rd season with the sassy and sultry musical celebration, “Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical,” winner of the 1978 Tony Award® for Best Musical, from April 11 through April 29. 

Westport Country Playhouse Adds More Shows To 2023 Season
Westport Country Playhouse Adds More Shows To 2023 Season
March 15, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse has announced the addition to its 2023 season of more Script in Hand playreadings, New Works playreadings, Family Festivities presentations, and Mic in Hand musical events, a new spin-off of the Script in Hand series.

Westport Country Playhouse Kicks Off 2023 Season With 23% Ticket Discount For One Day Only
Westport Country Playhouse Kicks Off 2023 Season With 23% Ticket Discount For One Day Only
March 07, 2023

In recognition of its 2023 Season, Westport Country Playhouse has announced single tickets on sale at a 23% discount for one day only, Tuesday, March 7, from noon to 11:59 p.m.

Westport Country Playhouse is Accepting Applications For 2023 Woodward Internship Program
Westport Country Playhouse is Accepting Applications For 2023 Woodward Internship Program
February 28, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse has announced that applications are now being accepted for its 2023 Joanne Woodward Internship Program for theater career aspirants. Interns enhance their professional skills and gain on-the-job experience working directly with Playhouse senior staff during summer months.

Playwright Theresa Rebeck Will Direct Reading of MAURITUS at Westport Country Playhouse
Playwright Theresa Rebeck Will Direct Reading of MAURITUS at Westport Country Playhouse
February 15, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of Theresa Rebeck's thriller, “Mauritius,” on Monday, March 13, at 7 p.m., directed by the playwright herself. The play's title refers to the island of Mauritius, the origin of two extremely valuable, rare stamps that incite a conflict to gain their possession.

Westport Country Playhouse Announces Revised 2023 Season
Westport Country Playhouse Announces Revised 2023 Season
January 30, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse has reduced its 2023 season to three productions from the previously announced five. The change reflects the impact that COVID has had, and continues to have, on the Playhouse and the performing arts community nationwide, according to the Playhouse board of trustees and staff leadership.

A.R. Gurney's THE COCKTAIL HOUR Added to Westport Country Playhouse 2023 Season Lineup
A.R. Gurney's THE COCKTAIL HOUR Added to Westport Country Playhouse 2023 Season Lineup
October 18, 2022

Westport Country Playhouse has added the delightful and witty comedy of manners, “The Cocktail Hour” by A. R. (Pete) Gurney, to its previously announced 2023 season schedule, including a musical, “Ain’t Misbehavin’; a thriller, “Dial ‘M’ for Murder”; a comedy, “School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play”; and more.

Westport Country Playhouse Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

Westport Country Playhouse is at 25 Powers Court, Westport, CT 06880, Westport.

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