Set in The ’60s, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Susannah Sonn, a Black aspiring musician who is sent to a girl’s juvenile hall following a suicide attempt. Run by the tyrannical Miss Asp, National Reformatory for Girls, or “Nation” for short, is a decrepit and oppressive institution where Susannah encounters all kinds of misfits – including their leader, resident bad-girl Sheila Nail.
Sydney Farley Ya-Ya Amina Faye Susannah Son Jasmine Forsberg Rat Lauren Marcus Miss Asp Kelly McIntyre Sheila Nail Lena Skeele Dorothy Emerson Mae Smith Kitty Ryan Vona Francis Buzz Doc Shock Others Tatiana Wechsler Judith