In this South Florida premiere, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play transports audiences to 1986 at the prestigious Aburi Girls’ School in Ghana, where a group of ambitious high school girls compete for the coveted title of Miss Ghana. Paulina, the reigning queen bee, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant—until the arrival of Ericka, a confident American transfer student, disrupts the social hierarchy and captures the attention of the pageant recruiter and her classmates.

Filled with razor-sharp humor and heartfelt moments, Jocelyn Bioh’s (2026 Creative Capital Awardee) acclaimed comedy explores themes of colorism, classism, identity, friendship, and the pressures of beauty standards, offering an insightful and entertaining look at the challenges of growing up.