SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Equity Principal Actors - Manhattan Theatre Club Auditions

SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY - NYC EPA

Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY

Notice: Audition · Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St, 16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

PERSONNEL

• Playwright: Jocelyn Bioh

• CONTRACT

• Director: Whitney White
• LORT Non-Rep
• Casting Directors: David Caparelliotis & Kelly Gillespie
• $2020 weekly minimum (LORT A+)
• Casting Assistant: Malaika Fernandes

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY (see breakdown). Please note all roles will be understudied.

EXPECTED TO ATTEND

• Casting Director: David Caparelliotis
• Casting Director: Kelly Gillespie
• Casting Assistant: Malaika Fernandes

OTHER DATES

• 1st Rehearsal: Tue, Aug 11
• Tech: Tue, Sept 1
• 1st Preview: Tue, Sept 8
• Opening: o/a Wed, Sept 30
• Clear Through: Sun, Dec 13

Please prepare EITHER a two-minute contemporary monologue (Ghanaian accent encouraged), OR one of the provided sides. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

OTHER

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Breakdown

SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY

SYNOPSIS

Becoming Miss Ghana 1986 would mean fame, fortune, and prosperity. At least, that’s what Paulina—the queen bee of Aburi Girls Boarding School—believes. When the pageant recruiter comes to school, Paulina and her crew pull out all the stops. But to their surprise, a new transfer student from America kicks the competition into a higher, far more personal gear.

NOTE: All characters are of West African descent.

SEEKING

PAULINA SARPONG

18+ to play 18; Black/West African; most popular girl in school and knows it. She is beautiful, talented, vindictive yet somehow loveable. Able to sing well. Ghanaian accent.

ERICKA BOAFO

18+ to play 18; Black/West African; light/fair skin; a transfer student new to the school. She is enchanting, sweet and elusive. A terrific singer. American accent.

HEADMISTRESS FRANCIS

40s–50s; Black/West African; the Headmistress of the Aburi Girls Boarding School; loves her students and will do whatever she can to both uplift and protect them. Ghanaian accent.

ELOISE AMPONSAH

40s–50s; Black/West African; extremely poised and well-mannered former Miss Ghana. She is now a recruiter for the Miss Ghana Pageant. She speaks with a slightly affected British accent and prides herself in always being a lady.

AMA

18+ to play 18; Black/West African; the sensible, smart one of Paulina’s pack and has the honor of being her best friend. Her loyalty to Paulina is starting to fray and she has to work up to being the girl who is not afraid to say it like she means it. Ghanaian accent.

NANA

18+ to play 16; Black/West African; the quiet, simple and sensitive one of Paulina’s pack. She never means any harm and strives to do the right thing. She struggles with her love of food and snacks. Full-figured. Ghanaian accent.

MERCY

18+ to play 16; Black/West African; the witty sidekick to Gifty. Will do and say anything to stay a member of Paulina’s pack. Ghanaian accent.

GIFTY

18+ to play 16; Black/West African; the ‘Frick’ to Mercy’s ‘Frack’; loves being part of Paulina’s pack and will do anything to be considered cool. Ghanaian accent.