When I heard the montage of 80s music blaring and saw the beautiful African-American art donning the Arkansas Repertory Theatre lobby, I knew SCHOOL GIRLS; OR THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY by Jocelyn Bioh, which is playing through March 20, was going to be awesome (80s slang intended)! Set in Ghana at the Aburi Girls' boarding school in 1986, the play touches on social nerves like familial status, school hierarchy, and color of the skin. Directed by Sha Cage, this group of storytellers told a tale that still rings true today.
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre has announced a free-to-the-public artist workshop “Tools of the Trade: What Every Actor Needs to Conduct the Business of Acting” with T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh on Monday, March 14, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.