JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

Name: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING
Start: 2024-11-08T00:00:00
End: 2024-12-15T23:59:00
Location: Berkeley Rep

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Run Dates

2024.11.08 ~ 2024.12.15

Berkeley Rep

2024.11.08 ~ 2024.12.15

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

About the show

WEST COAST PREMIERE Jocelyn Bioh's hit Broadway play "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" ran at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Peet's Theatre. Directed by Whitney White, the production offered a humorous and poignant look into the lives of West African braiders in a Harlem salon, focusing on themes of community, the immigrant experience, and sisterhood.

Details

CREATIVE TEAM Jocelyn Bioh Playwright Whitney White Director David Zinn Scenic Design Dede Ayite Costume Design Jiyoun Chang Lighting Design Justin Ellington Original Music & Sound Design Stefania Bulbarella Video Design Nikiya Mathis Hair & Wig Design Dawn-Elin Fraser Dialect & Vocal Coach Mandisa Reed Stage Manager CAST Bisserat Tseggai Miriam Aisha Sougou Ndidi Mia Ellis Jennifer Melanie Brezill Chrissy/Michelle/LaNiece Victoire Charles Jaja Leovina Charles Vanessa/Radia/Sheila Tiffany Renee Johnson Aminata Yao Dogbe James/Franklin/Olu/Eric Jordan Rice Marie Awa Sal Secka Bea production photo ©Ben Krantz

Where it's been performed

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

Chicago

United States

Chicago

United States

Berkeley Rep

Berkeley

United States

Berkeley

United States

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