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October 1-5, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

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JaJa's African Hair Braiding Arena Stg_115 Arena Stage Washington DC Jaja’s African Hair Braiding By Jocelyn Bioh Directed by Whitney White A Co-Production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theater In Association with Madison Wells Live and LaChanze 09/05/24 DAVID ZINN Set Designer DEDE AYITE Costume Designer JIYOUN CHANG Lighting Designer JUSTIN ELLINGTON Original Music and Sound Design CAST Michelle/Chrissy/LaNiece.................................................................................MELANIE BREZILL* Jaja .........................................................................................................................VICTOIRE CHARLES* James/Franklin/Olu/Eric ................................................................................................YAO DOGBE* Jennifer.....................................................................................................................................MIA ELLIS* Aminata...................................................................................................TIFFANY RENEE JOHNSON* Vanessa/Sheila/Radia...............................................................................COLBY N. MUHAMMAD* Marie..................................................................................................................................JORDAN RICE* Bea ................................................................................................................................AWA SAL SECKA* Ndidi...............................................................................................................................AISHA SOUGOU* Miriam ................................................................................................................... BISSERAT TSEGGAI* Intimacy Consultant ................................................................................................. SIERRA YOUNG Hair Braiding Consultant.......................................

Winner of Two 2024 Tony Awards including Best Costume Design
(Dede Ayite, Hamlet, Mark Taper Forum)

Step into the vibrant world of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a beloved Harlem hotspot where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on the locals’ locks. Amidst the lively buzz of a scorching summer, love ignites, dreams soar, and secrets unravel. But beneath the surface of this riotous comedy lies a current of uncertainty, pushing this close-knit community to confront the challenges of being outsiders in their own neighborhood.

From the pen of Tony Award-nominated Ghanaian American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, Kirk Douglas Theatre) and directed by Tony Award nominee and Obie Award winner Whitney White, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding is “a play that is equally affecting as it is hilarious,” hails Entertainment Weekly.

 

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