Nollywood Dreams
The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
The Newman Mills Theater
Previews Began: October 21, 2021
Opening Night: November 11, 2021
Closing Night: November 28, 2021
Playwright: Jocelyn Bioh
It’s the 1990s and in Lagos, Nigeria, the NOLLYWOOD film industry is exploding and taking the world by storm. Ayamma dreams of stardom while working at her parents’ travel agency alongside her lovable and celebrity-obsessed sister Dede. When Ayamma lands an audition for a new film by Gbenga Ezie, Nigeria’s hottest director, she comes head-to-head with Gbenga’s former leading lady, Fayola. Tensions flare just as sparks start flying between Ayamma, the aspiring ingénue, and Wale, Nollywood’s biggest heartthrob, in this hilarious new play about dreaming big.
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Charlie Hudson III Gbenga Ezie
Nana Mensah Dede Okafor
Abena Mensah-Bonsu Adenikeh
Sandra Okuboyejo Ayamma Okafor
Ade Otukoya Wale Owusu
Emana Rachelle Fayola Ogunleye