San Francisco Playhouse to Present NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Beginning in September
Previews begin Thursday, September 28.
San Francisco Playhouse will open its 2023-24 Season with the West Coast Premiere of the romantic comedy Nollywood Dreams (September 28 – November 4, 2023). Written by Ghanian-American writer/performer Jocelyn Bioh (Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway, School Girls; Or the African Mean Girls Play, The Public Theater's Merry Wives, and the book of the musical Goddess), this hilarious play with sharp wit and big heart spotlights the 1990s explosion of Nigeria's film industry Nollywood, which churned out films as the country contended with economic and political turmoil.
Aspiring ingenue Ayamma yearns for the glitz and glamor of movie stardom, landing an audition with Nollywood's hottest director seeking a fresh face. Between cat fights with the resident diva and igniting sparks with Nigeria's “Sexiest Man Born,” Ayamma's dreams of leaving her travel agency job behind for a thrilling life might just come true. Premiered at MCC Theater Off-Broadway, Nollywood Dreams was spotlighted on The Kilroys' List of notable new works. Variety praised Bioh's “fast-moving comic text,” calling it “warm, wonky, and laugh-out-loud funny…this version of Nollywood is, indeed, a dream.” Bay Area theatre veteran Margo Hall directs.
Performance Schedule
Previews: Thursday, September 28 – Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Opening: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Closes: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 7pm
Wednesdays: 2pm & 7pm
Fridays: 8pm
Saturdays: 3pm & 8pm
Sundays: 2pm
Location
San Francisco Playhouse (450 Post Street, San Francisco)
Subscriptions are currently available for San Francisco Playhouse's 2023-24 Season. Single tickets ($15-$100) will be available soon. For more information, the public may visit https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2023-2024-season/nollywood-dreams/ or call the box office at 415-677-9596.
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