Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Previews Began: September 12, 2023
Opening Night: October 3, 2023
Closing Night: November 5, 2023
Playwright: Jocelyn Bioh
Welcome into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding salon in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home.
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Somi Kakoma Jaja
Brittany Adebumola Miriam
Maechi Aharanwa Ndidi
Rachel Christopher Jennifer
Kalyne Coleman Chrissy
Michelle
Laniece
Lakisha May Vanessa
Radia
Sheila
Nana Mensah Aminata
Michael Oloyede James
Sock Man
DVD Man
Jewelry Man
Dominique Thorne Marie
Zenzi Williams Sista Bea