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By Jocelyn Bioh
Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Global Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends. This buoyant and biting new comedy, twice extended in its acclaimed New York debut, is sweeping the nation’s stages, and has become a cultural phenomenon.
“Funny and fast-paced, brisk and clear—with a sting inside all this fun.”
CAST AND TEAM
CAST
MICHELLE RENEE BESTER* Gifty
AMIRA DANAN Ericka
NA'TOSHA DE'VON Mercy
EDWIN GREEN Voice of Ghanaian TV Announcer
LAKECIA HARRIS Nana
CHRIS HECKE Voice of American TV Host
MAKHA MTHEMBU Paulina
MAYA VINICE PRENTISS Ama
SHARIBA RIVERS* Eloise
JUSTINE C. RYAN* Understudy
JASMINE M. RUSH* Francis
CREATIVE
BARON E. PUGH Scenic Designer
AZALEA FAIRLEY Costume Designer
JASON LYNCH Lighting Designer
TWI MCCALLUM Sound Designer
BRODIE JASCH Properties Manager
ALAYNA MCCABE Co-Production Coordinator
SHANNON JONES Co-Production Coordinator
WATCH & LISTEN
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