School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play at HIVE Black Box Theatre at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center

Set in 1986 at an elite girls' boarding school in Ghana, the comedy follows Paulina, whose path to becoming Miss Ghana is threatened by the arrival of Ericka, a charismatic American transfer student. Written by award-winning playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the play premiered Off-Broadway in 2017 and has become an international success. Often described as Mean Girls set in Ghana, it explores friendship, ambition, beauty standards and identity through a distinctly African perspective. This South Florida premiere features an all-South Florida cast.